Sapphire Vs VisionTek ???

Raider1 · Oct 25, 2005, 02:41 PM

Is Sapphire really worth the extra $62.19 for a X850XT PE AGP Video card?

Here is the deal I am looking to get this card I have always heard that Sapphire is a really good company and I should get it but if you look below at the links I provided the Sapphire card is $62.19 more that the VisionTek (both including shipping). You tell me from experience what card I should go with???? Keep in mind that I do not plan on overclocking.

VisionTek X850XT PE (Retail) $351.80

Sapphire X850XT PE (Retail) $413.99

Raider1 · Oct 25, 2005, 03:00 PM

Come on people vote say somthing! I am looking to buy this card today help a brother out !

Raptor · Oct 25, 2005, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raider1

Come on people vote say somthing! I am looking to buy this card today help a brother out !

Get the card with the best price. They are the same card with different cooler decals. I bought a Sapphire 850xtpe and it came with a ATI cooler decal on it ! Great card by the way.

Raptor · Oct 25, 2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raider1

Is Sapphire really worth the extra $62.19 for a X850XT PE AGP Video card?

Here is the deal I am looking to get this card I have always heard that Sapphire is a really good company and I should get it but if you look below at the links I provided the Sapphire card is $62.19 more that the VisionTek (both including shipping). You tell me from experience what card I should go with???? Keep in mind that I do not plan on overclocking.

VisionTek X850XT PE (Retail) $351.80

Sapphire X850XT PE (Retail) $413.99

Just checked your "rig" spec's and it seems you already made your choice. Why waste resources here when you already bought the card! Why the pole?

Raider1 · Oct 25, 2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Red

Just checked your "rig" spec's and it seems you already made your choice. Why waste resources here when you already bought the card! Why the pole?

Becuase that is the card i want and planed on getting until i saw the $62 diffreance so i turned to my friends here on driverheaven for some advise. I would say posting a reasonable question on a FORUM is not a waste of resources. If Zardon and the rest of the crew think so then ill just close this thread and hope the gods will help me pick one.

Raptor · Oct 26, 2005, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raider1

Becuase that is the card i want and planed on getting until i saw the $62 diffreance so i turned to my friends here on driverheaven for some advise. I would say posting a reasonable question on a FORUM is not a waste of resources. If Zardon and the rest of the crew think so then ill just close this thread and hope the gods will help me pick one.

Sorry, didn't mean to invoke the gods but i did answer your query (i think) about which card to choose. Either one will make you smile alot

especially the one for less mulla.

Ev!L-aLphA · Oct 26, 2005, 12:28 AM

visiontek has lifetime warrenty! consider that...

riles9262 · Oct 26, 2005, 12:34 AM

I'd easily do the visiontek

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 26, 2005, 01:47 AM

try newegg.com and zipzoomfly.com

check
pricegrabber, froogle, pricewatch

(saphire also makes the "built by ati")
But probubly not a whole lot of differeance

Raider1 · Oct 26, 2005, 10:27 AM

[QUOTE=The_Neon_Cowboy]try newegg.com and zipzoomfly.com

check
pricegrabber, froogle, pricewatch

I did all three and these prices where the cheapest both from Pricewatch BTW.

I finnaly picked one i decided to go with * Drum ROLL please*...... The Sapphire

what it came down tro i lookded really close at both cards and the Sapphire just looks liek a better quailty card. Thank you for all ur guys advise. Card will be here on friday cant wait to frag some puppys with this one

Raider1 · Nov 1, 2005, 10:11 PM

Well leasson leanred my friends! Got the card and it is the same as the built by ATI one. None the less this is a awsome card running most games @ 1600 x 1200 with max settings except Call of Duty 2 got to run it @ 1280 x 960 but still awsome.

Oct 25, 2005, 02:41 PM	#1
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	Sapphire Vs VisionTek ??? Is Sapphire really worth the extra $62.19 for a X850XT PE AGP Video card? Here is the deal I am looking to get this card I have always heard that Sapphire is a really good company and I should get it but if you look below at the links I provided the Sapphire card is $62.19 more that the VisionTek (both including shipping). You tell me from experience what card I should go with???? Keep in mind that I do not plan on overclocking. VisionTek X850XT PE (Retail) $351.80 Sapphire X850XT PE (Retail) $413.99 __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

Oct 25, 2005, 03:00 PM	#2
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	Come on people vote say somthing! I am looking to buy this card today help a brother out ! __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

Oct 26, 2005, 12:28 AM	#7
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,116 Rep Power: 46	visiontek has lifetime warrenty! consider that... __________________ R.I.P 8/8/04 4/21/08

Oct 26, 2005, 12:34 AM	#8
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,839 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	I'd easily do the visiontek __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Oct 26, 2005, 01:47 AM	#9
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	try newegg.com and zipzoomfly.com check pricegrabber, froogle, pricewatch (saphire also makes the "built by ati") But probubly not a whole lot of differeance __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Oct 26, 2005 at 01:53 AM.

Oct 26, 2005, 10:27 AM	#10
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	[QUOTE=The_Neon_Cowboy]try newegg.com and zipzoomfly.com check pricegrabber, froogle, pricewatch I did all three and these prices where the cheapest both from Pricewatch BTW. I finnaly picked one i decided to go with * Drum ROLL please*...... The Sapphire what it came down tro i lookded really close at both cards and the Sapphire just looks liek a better quailty card. Thank you for all ur guys advise. Card will be here on friday cant wait to frag some puppys with this one __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

Nov 1, 2005, 10:11 PM	#11
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	Well leasson leanred my friends! Got the card and it is the same as the built by ATI one. None the less this is a awsome card running most games @ 1600 x 1200 with max settings except Call of Duty 2 got to run it @ 1280 x 960 but still awsome. __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

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