Video Card help

[No-Fear]

I was planning on getting the BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC2 but then i saw the Sparkle Calibre 8800 GTX Overclock here at tiger Sparkle Calibre 8800 GTX Overclock 768MB GDDR3 SLI Ready PCI Express Dual DVI HDTV Video Card Calibre P880+ at TigerDirect.com
My first question is if Sparkle makes good video cards, are they any good???? And if the BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC2 the best GTX card that i can buy besides the well overpriced 8800 ultra cards

[VincentVega]

I would go BFG

[jcll2002]

damn look at the hsf on that sparkle.

I would just stay with the better known company. you dont want to get fooked later on.

[Dukefrukem]

buying from third party manufacturers is a nono

[VincentVega]

:nono:

[Fish111]

Originally Posted by Dukefrukem

buying from third party manufacturers is a nono

But Nvidia doesnt sell the cards directly, they just sell the chipsets for the cards, no?

[Dukefrukem]

im sorry,

i meant aside from the big names...i.e. BFG

i've owned a Sapphire and Asus card from Ati... and they both sh1t the bed

my Ati X800, BFG 6800 GT, BFG 7900 GTX and Ati X1800 have been stellar

[Fish111]

lol, My Ati 9800 pro was great, now ive got a sapphire X1800 512 meg that i cant comlpain about.

My only nvidia experience was the 5200 fx, and you can imagine how that went :rofl:

[Hunt3r]

That is a tough call fear .... the biggest difference in my eyes would be the warranty. The BFG 8800 has a lifetime warranty where as the Sparkle has a 3 year warranty, that would be a huge deciding factor if it were my money on the line.

[Squirr3l_Ma5t3r]

I've never had a problem with an EVGA card personally, I love this 8800 GTS.