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LOL...it's a bit far fetched to call them unreliable, don't you think? I've been using ATI and Nvidia throughout the years and I can honestly say I cannot fault either on "reliability". Personally, if Nvidia ever had to go "bust" it would be a sad day and a huge loss to gamers. Then again, I did just buy a R7000 Stereoscopic 3D system relying 100% on Nvidia...so you can't blame me for hoping that they'll stick around. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by tpex
5 out of 7 of my Nvidia cards failed, then when I brought this up at a LAN, 3 other people agreed with how unreliable Nvidia is and subsequently the low fail rate of ATI cards, so no, I don't think :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo
Not to sound snobby, but I've seen what people at LAN's do with their rigs and I have to say that I think 80% of the fault was probably with the person behind the keyboard. The fact that you've had so many issues with your cards also makes me think that there may have been something funky on your side. Of course, this is only my own opinion and what I think...much like what you "think" about Nvidia.Quote:
Originally Posted by tpex
At the end of the day, any person why just sticks to one brand and keeps dissing the competition is only screwing himself. Another reason why being a fanboy is not worth it.
So i am getting an GTX480 as a replacement card, its due in the next 4 weeks or so according to the company replacing it. The pricing on the card isnt that bad, i think its gna retail around R6K which means if you buying direct you can get it for +/-R5K. My replacement value was at R5500. So i landed up with about R2000 change from my previous GTX295. So i got a bit of credit to spend.
Oh before i forget how are Asus cards generally? Cause i opted for the ASUS GTX 480 to compliment my motherboard. And they had the shortest lead time for arrival.
Asus cards are always very good, they don't simply stick a logo on a Nvidia Factory unit like some other "Manufacturers"
Also, never had a Nvidia card fail one me, not since my Riva TNT2
Thats good news since I never used an asus card before. But if its good then its good.
Not to be the bearer of bad news, but ALL of the GTX 480's on the market are reference boards. No partner (such as Asus) are making any modifications and all of them stick to the specifications given to them by Nvidia. So whether you buy an ASUS or a Gigabyte brand GTX 480, you're getting the EXACT same product. As long as that's the case, Asus is charging you for the name. YES, Asus generally is a better brand, but it's due to their modifications they make to certain products. In this case, there are NO modifications. So they're not better than any other GTX 480.
Congrats on getting a GTX 480 btw. Let us know how she sails!!! :)
no news is bad news when it come to this card since it so hard to get hold of anyway. Refernce board is okay with me it shoulkd be better than the 295 i had. So no complaints by me. How ever Asus is sending there tweak it software out with there cards not like other manufacturers at the moment. But i will definitely let you guys know how it goes when i do get it. Now just waiting for AMD Phenom x6 1095T to hit our shores then i will be set.
Only Zotac available in Rsa at the moment in very very limited quantities,other brand are only coming middle May.Thats why I went with the Zotac.
Cheers