WHICH GTX 590 to get?? Zotac or Gainward

[dCie]

well im getting my graphics card tomorrow and i had one last glance at the cards online and noticed that the gainward and zotac 590s are both the same price so now im just wondering what are the pros and cons of these graphics cards and decide which one should i get. thanks guys!!

 

[v1zzle]

check for warranty, also the type of heatsink on it, things like that. I know Zotac has lifetime warranty. I own 2. If that makes you feel better . i've never heard of Gainward. At the end of the day, it's the same chipset manufacturer. So it all comes down to proper heat dissiapation and the structure design. Check online and see which keeps better temperatures, then go from there

 

[JackNaylorPE]

To my eyes, there are no pros of these cards unless ya stuck w/ a single slot MoBo. At least I can't see going out and spending $750 for 882 fps from the 590 (Guru3D Game Test Suite), when I can get 862 fps "outta the box" from two of these for $460

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Description=900Mhz%20560%20Ti&bop=And&SecondSearch=1&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20

Again, that's 862 fps before ya overclock the ah heck....the card comes with a factory OC of 10% but can be easily OC'd to 20 - 25% over reference speeds....some have done 30%

http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=1201&page=17

 

[v1zzle]

Got to love those GTX 560 ti's. Great bang for buck.

 

[thesnappyfingers]

agree with jack.

what is your primary purpose for the card? what is your monitor resolution?

 

[kajabla]

Or 570s, for even better performance and still a cheaper price. Either EVGA external exhaust model (good for SLI heat issues).