Author Topic: Asus graphics card. (Read 1347 times)

Shinji · February 28, 2009, 08:18:57 PM

I'm thinking of getting one of these, are they good?

The only reason i'm getting this is because it's cheap, and I need a graphics card that fits into a PCI slot.

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Bisjac · February 28, 2009, 08:34:47 PM

i think you mean nvidia?

evga, asus, about 20 others... they all make nvidia
you pretty much choose your video card (in this case nvidia) then pick its manufacturer (in this case asus) pick usually by price, support, and warranty differences
nvidia dont have its own factory somewhere, it has these company's make them for it.

unless asus actually has a line of its own video cards your talking about ,then im unaware.

and your asking if its any good. you would need to tell us its model

Shinji · February 28, 2009, 08:36:36 PM

Never knew that, I just took a quick glance at it at the store, so I wouldn't know if it's Nvidia or not.

Bisjac · February 28, 2009, 08:39:08 PM

i shop nvidia/EVGA usually

but for motherboards i love asus/asus stuff

Colten · February 28, 2009, 08:45:19 PM

I have an EVGA card

Bisjac · February 28, 2009, 09:00:43 PM

EVGA has always been my fav items. 24 hour free phone support for all hardware issues, and free lifetime warranty's

General Nick · February 28, 2009, 09:10:35 PM

Asus is good in motherboards, EVGA is good too and in graphics cards.

I personally never have used one, so I can't tell :|

Burger · February 28, 2009, 09:10:36 PM

I can't help but say that I read the title as "star fish graphics card". :o

Digmaster · February 28, 2009, 09:29:23 PM

Quote from: Bisjac on February 28, 2009, 09:00:43 PM

EVGA has always been my fav items. 24 hour free phone support for all hardware issues, and free lifetime warranty's

Wait, EVGA has a free lifetime warranty?

Holy stuff, my graphics card just got way nicer. I'm going to buy exclusively EVGA now, that is epic.

Also, asus seems to be an epic company; their power supply (that I have) is epic :D

Otis Da HousKat · February 28, 2009, 09:41:02 PM

Quote from: Bisjac on February 28, 2009, 08:34:47 PM

i think you mean nvidia?

evga, asus, about 20 others... they all make nvidia
you pretty much choose your video card (in this case nvidia) then pick its manufacturer (in this case asus) pick usually by price, support, and warranty differences
nvidia dont have its own factory somewhere, it has these company's make them for it.

unless asus actually has a line of its own video cards your talking about ,then im unaware.

and your asking if its any good. you would need to tell us its model

Jesus H. Christ...

Anyway, there are differences in the cards from each manufacturer, but they are so small it doesn't matter to anyone besides overclocking enthusiasts. Cards from any of the good brands will suit the average consumer. Asus is good but I am loyal to EVGA. A link to what you are buying would be nice.

Quote from: Digmaster on February 28, 2009, 09:29:23 PM

Wait, EVGA has a free lifetime warranty?

Holy stuff, my graphics card just got way nicer. I'm going to buy exclusively EVGA now, that is epic.

Also, asus seems to be an epic company; their power supply (that I have) is epic :D

EPIC DOOD

FrAgGEr · February 28, 2009, 10:05:08 PM

http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/18625/Newegg-10-off-Coupon-for-Video-Cards-HIS-HD4870-Video-Card---16GB-USB-Drive-134AR--EVGA-GTX260---16GB-USB-Drive-184AR--More

just something to think about

Jimmg · February 28, 2009, 10:15:55 PM

My Asus came with a ATi on-board graphics card :o.

Colten · February 28, 2009, 10:16:48 PM

Quote from: Jimmg on February 28, 2009, 10:15:55 PM

My Asus came with a ATi on-board graphics card :o.

...

Jimmg · February 28, 2009, 10:21:29 PM

What? It did. D:

Reactor Worker · February 28, 2009, 10:50:07 PM

Nvidia and ATI both manufacturer the main processing units for all the GPU's sold. They sell those GPU's to OEMs along with PCB designs and licensing. So yes, Nvidia and ATI do have production facilities.

Those OEM's (EVGA, XFX, ASUS, etc) must follow a basic set of rules but have some choices they can make to differentiate their products. They can increase the amount of onboard memory, they can set higher clock speeds and even design their own custom cooling systems.

So really, the EVGA board isn't going to be vastly different from any other manufacturer, but as others have said, the real determining factor is warranty length, tech support and other features. Sometimes you see some pretty good deals like offering free games or software with purchase.