Asus 8800GS vs. XFX vs. EVGA 8800GS superclocked

The #1 thing is quality, and #2 is price.

Asus = $94
http://www.infonec.ca/site/main.ph [...] &id=352466

Bus Standard PCI Express 2.0
Video Memory DDR3 384MB
Engine Clock 550 MHz
Shader Clock 1375 MHz
Memory Clock 1.6 GHz ( 800 MHz DDR3 )

Memory Interface 192-bit
DVI Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
D-Sub Output Yes x 1 (via DVI to D-Sub adaptor x 1 )

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XFX = $104
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicat [...] CatId=3614

RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital)
Video Memory: 384MB
Memory Type: DDR3
Core Clock: 580 MHz
Memory Interface: 192-bit
Memory Clock: 1400 MHz
Stream Processors: 96



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EVGA = $116
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicat [...] CatId=3614

RAMDAC: Dual 400 MHz
Maximum Resolution: 2560 x 1600 (Digital) - Dual Link DVI
Video Memory: 384MB
Memory Type: GDDR3
Core Clock: 650 MHz
Memory Interface: 192-bit
Memory Clock: 1900 MHz
Shader Clock: 1620 MHz
Stream Processors: 96
Memory Bandwidth: 45.6GB/sec.

I know the EVGA outperforms, but is it worth the cash? For what it's worth these will run on an antec earthwatts 500w, I don't want any of them to die on me. Thanks

For a $22 difference imo, the EVGA is worth it, plus their warranty and customer service is good.

The EVGA would be worth it, but...
At $116 you could get a 9600GT or 8800GT, both of which would be a huge improvement.

Hm that's a lot of good info, thanks a bunch. And yes it sucks that no newegg in canada yet . Right now it's down to either the EVGA Superclocked or the Asus 9600GSO. From googling it seems normally 9600GSOs come with dual slot cooling, whereas the asus does not so that might be a minus. But $87 seems like a pretty good deal for a card of that calibur in canada.

I guess it all comes down to how long they're gonna last and how good the asus warranty is (says 3 years online, EVGA is lifetime no?).

I have ordered the 9600GSO. Thanks

I agree with you and also tend to keep hardware a long, long time, until retired or given away someday. I just had an arctic cooled 9800 pro die last week in one of my kids systems. In it's place went my old 9500 pro that was packed away back in the retail box. But would I have paid $30 extra for a lifetime warranty on it over ATI's 3 year? Nope, although maybe they'd give me something better for it if I could have returned it.

But, rarely does that old a card get daily use like mine and seem to die; 3 years is pretty good and most people do want a new card by then.