Help me pick video card...

[nodle]

Ok I think I have narrowed it down to these two cards. This one LINK And this one LINK Now which one would be the better for performance? I was trying to go with something quiet. I know the Zalman fans gonna be quiet, so how loud do you think the fan on the other one is going to be? Which one would you buy? Im gonna order one tonight, so please help me choose...

EDIT: I plan on not overclocking it either...

 

[VulturEMaN]

Personally, I like the first one. cool and quiet should take presedence over small differences in clocking.

 

[PWMK2]

Go with the X850XT, especially if you want a difference in performance. $250 for an X800XL is way too much IMO even if you are paying for a quieter card. The difference between an X800XL and an X850XT isn't minor but actually quite substantial. PLUS, the X850XT is cheaper than the X800XL! The X850XTs aren't incredibly loud either. The fan speeds up to 100% for 5-10 sec. when you are booting up, though, which gives many first time users instant heart attacks. So be sure to remember that. It never reaches 100% in any games, though, unless your airflow in your case is absolute crap.

 

[nodle]

Thanks guys...