GPU Retailer Round-Up!

[Runt]

I really like xfx, and miss my xfx card. Was a hassle getting a rma though.

[The Pook]

My Gigabyte and Palit cards were great ... XFX too ...

Galaxy ftw. At least, I hope. I ordered one.

[Renegade5399]

Gainward:

Pros: Make cards that outperform most of the competition. Typically highly overclockable. Often have non reference add ons that increase the cards value. Excellent customer service.

Cons: Not available in the US anymore.

[Derek]

Galaxy
I'll start with the cons: have some sketchy bioses and poor support, completely intolerant of overclocking, poor packaging, and iffy ram ic selection
Pros: Non reference board design, The possibility of getting GREAT Ram ICs (samsung 1.0ns at 2.4ghz ) a built in jumper that raises the voltage (but only works on some cards :S ) a driver cd that comes with multiple version of the driver ( my cd came with like 3 or 4 separate forceware drivers, incase you have incompatibility issues) use of non reference zalman style coolers (which i didn't get ) and Great overclockers

[timmay7]

ive always bought powercolor if ive bought ATI.

-Includes free game(s)
-Good overclockers
-Some have PCS (Professional cooling system, excellent coolers!!)

[The Pook]

Originally Posted by Derek

Galaxy
I'll start with the cons: have some sketchy bioses and poor support, completely intolerant of overclocking, poor packaging, and iffy ram ic selection
Pros: Non reference board design, The possibility of getting GREAT Ram ICs (samsung 1.0ns at 2.4ghz ) a built in jumper that raises the voltage (but only works on some cards :S ) a driver cd that comes with multiple version of the driver ( my cd came with like 3 or 4 separate forceware drivers, incase you have incompatibility issues) use of non reference zalman style coolers (which i didn't get ) and Great overclockers

The clocks in your sig -- volt modded? Your jumpers work?

[Derek]

my jumper does work yeah, no volt mods for me I was getting really pissed when initially overclocking because it could barely oc at all, then tried out the jumper and now its flying! First thing you do when you get yours ( if its the reference style cooler) is rip off the cooler and check out the Ram ICs and reapply thermal paste... but you wont need to do that if you got the zalman style one because the Ram ICs aren't covered

[tuchan]

Couldn't say I really have a favorite GPU brand......should I?

[Kopi]

You should.

For me, XFX. Best warranty, badass looking products, usually strong overclockers

[Derek]

XFX is still probably my favourite ( other than Galaxy) because they just do such an awesome job marketing they're cards. XXX edition? black PCB? all things that look and sound very cool. Then you get into the overclocking and warranties and it becomes apparent that its an awesome brand. Now I just really hope my galaxy doesn't die because they probably won't RMA it