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Request for Investigative Report from [H]

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I think the community would like to hear from ATI and NV both as to why there are at least three AIB's sporting NV GPU's that offer lifetime, even double lifetime transferable warranties, allowing the ability to overclock and mod by replacing cooling apparatuses, and all sorts of seemingly insane things that can be done to video cards we spend so much of our hard earned money on, and still get warranty coverage. While at the same time, ATI/AMD AIB's are still offering measly 1 yr (maybe even 90 day?) warranties on products that they market as being "superior" to the competition.....

I don't expect ATI and NV to want to cooperate willingly like with official statements, but I am hoping you guys have some insider info/contacts and can get some information with credibility, maybe people who work for the AIB's will talk "off the record"....

All I know is this, and I know I am not alone.

I have almost always been traditionally Nvidia myself, not sure why, but in the past 5 years or so the reason to stick with it became increasingly clear, with EVGA, XFX and BFG all offering lifetime warranties and even more, why the heck would I give that up? I like to overclock and adapt my cooling to fit my needs. Who doesn't?

I am in a situation now where I am trying to decide between several different cards at the same price point, but the one thing that keeps bugging me is the support aspect of the companies vying for my money. EVGA (yes i am a mod there) i think everyone agrees is setting the bar, dont want to go into detail here and now, XFX is a very close second IMO with the transferable lifetime warranty and great support, with BFG offering at minimum, a lifetime warranty

What is it about ATI GPU's that makes them only willing to offer a 1 year warranty? (Powercolor might be an exception and I would like to know if they are taking the loss on that or what, because the other AIB's haven't jumped on board)

I would like to see some information on this and would like to see a "EVGA'ish" or "XFX'ish" ATI GPU AIB already!!!! I really like the HD2600XT for a build i am working on, but the 8600GT/GTS might just get my money this time around because of the warranty and after sales support from the top three in NV AIB's!!!

thanks.;)
 
Kinda interesting...would be interesting to know some reasoning.

I have always had bad luck with ATI and good luck with Nvidia though...seems like Nvidia is built better, but I am not going to go down the flame road :eek:
 
Grentz said:
Kinda interesting...would be interesting to know some reasoning.

I have always had bad luck with ATI and good luck with Nvidia though...seems like Nvidia is built better, but I am not going to go down the flame road :eek:
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exactly, i know ATI makes good stuff...not saying they dont, but there has to be some sort of real reason behind why we have so many NV AIB's that "rawk" and 99% of ATI AIB's that are...well....less than desirable in what they offer to their potential consumers
 
I offer my support for such an investigation. Since I do own two sapphire cards currently.
 
Then why does VisionTek offer a lifetime warranty for their ATi cards? :rolleyes:

Perhaps you should be the one doing the investigating and fact checking. Or apply for a job at FOX news.
 
After my experience w/ Sapphire and their X1900XT I'm staying the fuck away from ATI until their partners start sticking their heads out of their asses once in a while.
 
Moofasa~ said:
Then why does VisionTek offer a lifetime warranty for their ATi cards? :rolleyes:

Perhaps you should be the one doing the investigating and fact checking. Or apply for a job at FOX news.
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i thought i stated that Powercolor might be an exception, and i guess since you so eloquently stated that VisionTek might also have one.....then add them to the list of companies that might have one, i dont know, hence the request for an investigation

i know one thing, you dont hear about many people raving about how good Powercolor or VisionTek is.....i dont see any transferable warranties with any ATI AIB, i dont see any step up programs from any ATI AIB's, all i ever read about on these forums is how everyone looking to buy or currently buying ATI hardware is always wishing they had a AIB anywhere close to the big NV AIB's......

so please, dont act like i am spinning this, i dont have the resources or time to investigate all of this or i would, perhaps you do, perhaps you would like to take on the task of showing us how there are equivalent ATI AIB's out there......i think you will find many dead ends though

i just think the consumers would be interested to know why there is such an unbalanced marketplace between ATI and NV branded AIB's;) and apparently i am not alone
 
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