Manufacturers

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they buy the chips from ATI/Nvidia, slap them onto a board and package them how they see fit.

you will find that some are better quality (asus, sapphire) some have better warranties (xfx) and some have bundled games or aftermarket coolers.

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they buy the chips from ATI/Nvidia, slap them onto a board and package them how they see fit.

you will find that some are better quality (asus, sapphire) some have better warranties (xfx) and some have bundled games or aftermarket coolers.
 
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