Help me Decide?

Blurred · Post by **Blurred** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:02 pm

I have a custom Build PC. However im missing a video card, which should i get?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814161032

OR-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102073

EllisD · Post by **EllisD** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:29 pm

They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

Blurred · Post by **Blurred** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:34 pm

EllisD wrote:They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

There both AGP. Thanks I'll look into it, i had that card in mind too.

EllisD · Post by **EllisD** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:40 pm

Blurred wrote:
EllisD wrote:They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

There both AGP.

Yea, what i meant was on some motherboards (ive mostly only seen it with PCI-E motherboards) the PCI-E slot is really close to the top PCI slot, so video cards with large cooling devices would render the top PCI slot useless. Its only a big deal if you have all your PCI slots full (by a soundcard, network card, other various PCI cards)

Blurred · Post by **Blurred** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:05 pm

EllisD wrote:
Blurred wrote:
EllisD wrote:They both should perform exactly the same, or very close. The only difference i see is the cooling solution. The one on the sapphire card is considerably smaller, so it could possibly not interfere with the top PCI slot (that only really matters IF you need to use that pci slot)

Overall, i would go with the HIS card IF it will fit your configuration (like above, if you dont have all your PCI slots jammed). I think it will keep your card cooler therefore increasing the life of the product.

There both AGP.

Yea, what i meant was on some motherboards (ive mostly only seen it with PCI-E motherboards) the PCI-E slot is really close to the top PCI slot, so video cards with large cooling devices would render the top PCI slot useless. Its only a big deal if you have all your PCI slots full (by a soundcard, network card, other various PCI cards)

ahh i see what you mean, thanks.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:43 pm

Get this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814143071

It's saddled on my new rig and runs like a charm. Newer games don't even stutter it.