XFX, eVGA or BFG?

[gorka]

After having read the dismal 2900XT benchies....I'm going over to nVidia for the first time.

So, from XFX, eVGA, and BFG.....are performance and build quality the same for all 3?

I'm assuming they would be as all the PCBs are made by nVidia anyways right? And the aftermarket coolers don't really make any drastic impact.

My primary concerns are performance and build quality fo the card (with their proprietary or OEM cooling solutions).

As far as I've read....warranty really is pretty much the same for these 3 makers. eVGA seems to get so many more favorable reviews, as they're the leader amongst the 3, and generating more responses.

Thanks for any feedback!

BTW. I'm looking to get an 8800GTS 640mb (NON-OC'ed)

 

[swtethan]

eVGA is great!

 

[PaiMei]

EVGA and XFX are good. They both have good warranties. EVGA has a step-up program where you trade in your old card towards a new one. They charge MSRP for the new card, but take off what you paid for your old card. It's really only worth it if you bought a high end card in the first place and a new series comes out within three months of you purchasing that high end card.

 

[Kromis]

Its all about what they give you.

 

[gorka]

Originally posted by: Kromis
Its all about what they give you.

yeah....i was looking at the bundles.

unfortunately, it seems like I have to go and purchase through DELL to get rid of a bunch of coupons and make good use of my business account.

XFX can be considered almost bare, compared to the bundles of the other 2. For some reason though, eVGA and BFG are consdierable more at DELL.