Sparkle GFX Cards - Reliable??

[vertigo99]

Hey guys, im currently in the process of selecting new components for my PC and have come across many "Sparkle" graphics cards. The card in particular that I am looking at is the

http://www.sparkle.com.tw/product_detail.asp?id=57&sub_id=99

is this card in the same league as the bigger brands? and what are the main differences between the 8800GTS and the 8800GTX?

THnaks heeps for your help guys

 

[Zinn]

sparkle is fine. they're just a smaller manufacturer. all the 8800s are really being manufactured in the same factory and then sent out to companies such as bfg, asus and evga (and sparkle) to be rebranded. the only difference is in the warranty and support. i haven't heard anything (good or bad) about sparkle's customer service. i would assume the worst and spend a tiny bit more on evga or bfg, which have a proven track record. but you'll probably be fine with any manufacturer.

uhm, as for the differences between the two cards, i would read the [H]ardocp.com review of it. you should really check out some reviews rather than relying on people to just tell you the differences.

in short GTX is about 25% faster than GTS.

 

[theelectic]

is this card in the same league as the bigger brands? and what are the main differences between the 8800GTS and the 8800GTX?

All 8800 cards are made in the same factory by the same company (Flextronics), then shipped out to the different companies who slap on their logos and different coolers. Besides that, not much difference. More info on technology:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1125043

 

[Domini]

All 8800 cards are made in the same factory by the same company (Flextronics), then shipped out to the different companies who slap on their logos and different coolers. Besides that, not much difference. More info on technology:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1125043

companies only get the gpus. the rest would be made by the manufacter(memory,pcb board ,bios,cooler)

 

[Arcygenical]

companies only get the gpus. the rest would be made by the manufacter(memory,pcb board ,bios,cooler)

I disagree with this... All the boards are identical.

 

[Zero82z]

Except for a few select brands who make some custom cards(ASUS, BFG, maybe others), all the cards are made by the same company. Same as how Sapphire manufactures all ATI cards for most brands, except for a few companies(Powercolor, ASUS again) who use custom PCBs for some of their models.