Sapphire Radeons vs. ATI Radeons?

[McRhea]

Is Sapphire really that awful? If i get a Sapphire Radeon X1800XT, and it breaks, am I screwed? Whats the difference between a Sapphire Radeon and the ATI Radeon? Does Sapphire use shittier components to build the board or something?

 

[Operandi]

I remember hearing that Sapphire makes a lot or even all of the boards for ATi; maybe somebody can confirm this?

 

[humanentity]

theres a video forum go there to ask that ull find way more answers

 

[Amaroque]

IIRC Saphire makes ATi boards.

I find Sahphire very good quality, and have been happy with them though.

 

[FrozenCanadian]

ATI is fabless like Nvidia. Saphire makes most if not all of Built by ATI cards.

 

[Auric]

For retail products, Sapphire may offer a two-year warranty versus ATI's one-year (recently reduced). Bundles and unimportant schtuff like stickers may also differ but otherwise the card itself may be identical from the same assembly line. Generally I would recommend saving some scratch with an OEM if possible but given minimal price difference the retail may have a better resale value (in addition to a onger warranty assuming you do not replace the cooler thus voiding it).

 

[Mavrick007]

Sapphire cards are great cards and it is true that they make the cards that ATI puts their sticker on. I'd go with the Sapphire cause you will generally get a better deal on price and it's really the same card.

 

[dguy6789]

As stated above. Sapphire makes ATI cards. Any Sapphire Radeon and ATI Radeon will be of high quality.

 

[McRhea]

I see. Thanks for all the replies and information.

Well, that clears that up!