does brand matter? 8800GTS

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So, i'm planning to purchase another video card soon to go SLI setup. I currently have a eVGA 8800GTS 320mb. Now the thing is to get the SLI effect do I have to keep with the exact same video card? because I saw theres other brands of the same specs such as XFX and BGF. Also does it matter if the new one is 640mb while mine is 320mb?

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no, brand doesnt matter. Just find whats cheapest and what has the better coverage from the manufacturer...
There is a rumor that all 8800 cards are made by foxcon or Asus(or something like that), then rebranded and sold.
Chances are, your Asus, EVGA, XFX, MSI, etc, are all made in the same place.
When people talk about specific brands being able to overclock more then another, there is no base to those comments.

find the cheapest.
 
Droc said:
no, brand doesnt matter. Just find whats cheapest and what has the better coverage from the manufacturer...
There is a rumor that all 8800 cards are made by foxcon or Asus(or something like that), then rebranded and sold.
Chances are, your Asus, EVGA, XFX, MSI, etc, are all made in the same place.
When people talk about specific brands being able to overclock more then another, there is no base to those comments.

find the cheapest.
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Now I dunno about all that...sounds like a conspiracy to me...but yeah, just find the cheapest card you can. If you really want coverage, I believe EVGA has a lifetime warranty? Even if OC'd. Not sure on that. Anyone know?
 
i'm almost positive about that lifetime warranty from eVGA.

the only catch is that you must register the card within 30 days of purchase i believe. though, it may be even sooner than that.

more on eVGA warranty here: http://evga.com/support/lifetime/
 
320MB cards are memory-limited in SLI. What I would recommend you do instead of buying a second 320MB 8800 GTS for SLI is to sell your current card via the forums here or elsewhere for ~$200 or so and spend the $200 you get there and the $300 or so you would've spent on a second 8800 GTS on a single 8800 GTX or Ultra. That will probably treat you better and offer a lot more room for expansion in the future.
 
no difference between brands except what you get. some are 1 year 2 3 or 5 for warranty's. And some are lifetime life EVGA. Also they have the step up program which is great to have for future upgrades.
 
All 8800GTS/GTX are made by Foxconn, the "manufacturers" then just apply a sticker, modify the cooling or o/c them.
 
well i do want to go GTX or Ultra but I don't really wanna go through the progress of shipping and handling and all that other crap... and I just got this video card less than 3 months ago... so if I get the eVGA 640mb it will be useless? as I got a 320mb.
 
acee said:
well i do want to go GTX or Ultra but I don't really wanna go through the progress of shipping and handling and all that other crap... and I just got this video card less than 3 months ago... so if I get the eVGA 640mb it will be useless? as I got a 320mb.
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as stated above you will loose 320 mb of memory
 
XFX also has a lifetime warranty (just register it at their site within 30 days), and it is transferable to a second owner.
 
MustRotate said:
All 8800GTS/GTX are made by Foxconn, the "manufacturers" then just apply a sticker, modify the cooling or o/c them.
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They are NOT manufactured by Foxconn. They are manufactured by Flextronics under exclusive contract with nVidia. This is true for the 8800GTS (Both versions), 8800GTX, and the 8800 Ultra.

This is an extension on the very same agreement that the enthusiast level 7 series boards were manufactured under during their first year.
 
acee said:
well i do want to go GTX or Ultra but I don't really wanna go through the progress of shipping and handling and all that other crap... and I just got this video card less than 3 months ago... so if I get the eVGA 640mb it will be useless? as I got a 320mb.
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1- Buy a 8800gtx/ultra
2- Put your 8800gts320 in the original 8800gtx/ultra packaging
and shipping box (assuming you buy online)
3- Ship you used card to me.
4- Enjoy your 200$
 
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