GAINWARD or Chaintech

supra33202 · 07-23-02, 02:31 AM

Which video card should I buy- GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 4 Ti 4200, 4ns, 128MB DDR, Power Pack Golden Sample or Chaintech Geforce4 4200 "GT21" Special Edition VIVO?

http://www.gainward.com/c-1.html?id=18

http://www.chaintechusa.com/products/VGA/index.htm#GT41

Also, about the VIVO (Video-In and Video-Out), can I use composite video cable to connect my VCR to my computer to watch video tape with sound?

Maxvla · 07-23-02, 02:35 AM

out of those... there is no question... gainward definately. chaintech just hasn't done as well. gainward has been the top manufacturer for quite a while. the gap has been narrowed but i still think they are top of the line.

FoldingAddict · 07-23-02, 02:56 AM

I'm not sure about the VIVO thing.(never tried it) But I agree with Maxvla, the Gainward is by far the better choice. Great overclocks on those cards.

Bigsexy · 07-23-02, 04:34 AM

Why not MSI? I think the MSI is cheaper and a good o/c´er also!

Element-Xero · 07-23-02, 07:59 AM

I love my Gainward, its not the gf4 line, but the gf3ti200. It's been unbelieveably overclockable, so I say go with the gainward. They really do seem to be the pinnicle of quality in Nvidia cards.

Also, about chaintech, I have had only one expirience with their cards-my geforce2 pro. It was a great card, actually. It oc'ed far higher than a lot of the ultras around at the time. Probably a fluke though, I have never heard chaintech as a brand for quality so much as budget.

rlemieux · 07-23-02, 09:21 AM

I like my chaintech, at stock speeds I got 11700+ 3Dmark. So far its been a quality card. But the only reason I bought it was it was a refurb and I couldnt pass it up for 189.00 shipped. If I would have had to pay full price I would have probally went with Leadtek, Gainward, or Abit.

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supra33202 Member Join Date: Jul 2002	GAINWARD or Chaintech Which video card should I buy- GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 4 Ti 4200, 4ns, 128MB DDR, Power Pack Golden Sample or Chaintech Geforce4 4200 "GT21" Special Edition VIVO? http://www.gainward.com/c-1.html?id=18 http://www.chaintechusa.com/products/VGA/index.htm#GT41 Also, about the VIVO (Video-In and Video-Out), can I use composite video cable to connect my VCR to my computer to watch video tape with sound?
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Maxvla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OKC	out of those... there is no question... gainward definately. chaintech just hasn't done as well. gainward has been the top manufacturer for quite a while. the gap has been narrowed but i still think they are top of the line. __________________ The Black Hole Intel i7 860 2.8ghz Gigabyte P55M-UD2 Mushkin 2x2GB DDR3 1600 EVGA GTX460 1GB Intel X-25M 80GB SSD Magnetics - 2x2TB 4x1TB Corsair HX850W PSU NEC DVD-RW
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07-23-02, 02:56 AM	#3
FoldingAddict Intel Fanboy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montgomery, AL	I'm not sure about the VIVO thing.(never tried it) But I agree with Maxvla, the Gainward is by far the better choice. Great overclocks on those cards. __________________ Standard CPUs: "Charlie" - Tyan S8812, 4xOpteron 6168 @ 1.9GHz, 4xHyper 212+, 16x2GB G.Skill DDR3 1333, Silverstone 1200 Watt PSU GPUs: 1x550 Ti @ Stock, 2x580 GTX @ 840 TEAM 32!
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Bigsexy Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Schweinfurt / Lower Frankonia / Bavaria - Germany	Why not MSI? I think the MSI is cheaper and a good o/c´er also!
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Element-Xero Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Nothingness is Everything.	I love my Gainward, its not the gf4 line, but the gf3ti200. It's been unbelieveably overclockable, so I say go with the gainward. They really do seem to be the pinnicle of quality in Nvidia cards. Also, about chaintech, I have had only one expirience with their cards-my geforce2 pro. It was a great card, actually. It oc'ed far higher than a lot of the ultras around at the time. Probably a fluke though, I have never heard chaintech as a brand for quality so much as budget.
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07-23-02, 09:21 AM	#6
rlemieux Cyber Deal King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Big Easy	I like my chaintech, at stock speeds I got 11700+ 3Dmark. So far its been a quality card. But the only reason I bought it was it was a refurb and I couldnt pass it up for 189.00 shipped. If I would have had to pay full price I would have probally went with Leadtek, Gainward, or Abit. __________________ Asus Sabertooth x58, Intel Core i7-950, Thermalright IFX-14, Ultra X3 1000watt PSU, 6GB G.Skill DDR3 1600, 2 x Zotac GTX 465's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 300GB HD's, 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 1.5TB HD's, 2 Samsung SH-S203B's, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic, Lian Li PC-75-USB Aluminum Case, Viewsonic 27-inch N2750W LCD TV Heatware
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