Disadvantages to Nvidia reference cards?

[mespo365]

Just wondering if there are disadvantages to a Nvidia reference card compared to a "branded" card like bfg or xfx.

Obviously factory overclocking, but how bout a card that isnt compared to the reference card?



thanks

 

[gamerk316]

NVIDIA doesn't sell reference cards to consumers. Instead, it licences the design out to its partners, who then come out with their own versions.

 

[Outlander_04]

nvidia , like ATI , sell reference cards to their partners who slap stickers on them and sell them as branded products .

Some of the reference coolers are marginal . Like the original single slot 8800gt cooler which was good for frying eggs but not so great for cooling hot electronics .


Others have been OK , but often an exercise in cost cutting .
Read a review of the card you are looking at and see if its running at decent temps , and if other non-reference designs are cooler

 

[jeffredo]

Generally speaking, dual slot reference design coolers on current Nvidia offerings are pretty good. Cooler and quieter than the competition.