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Old June 26, 2009, 12:25 PM
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So i am building a gaming pc so i can play games on my projector and need a new videocard. I can't decide between the following.

XFX Raedon 4890 XT 1GB or E-VGA GTX 275/280 896MB It will need to support HDMI out and a resolution of atleast 1920x1200 at a decent Frame Rate (over 45-50fps). The computer it's going into is the following.

Asus P5Q Pro
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Old June 26, 2009, 03:25 PM
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Personally, I would choose the evga 280 For the lifetime warranty.
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Old June 26, 2009, 03:39 PM
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go for either the 4890 XT or the GTX 275. I don't need lifetime warranty because I only keep my cards for a year or two :p.
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Old June 26, 2009, 03:45 PM
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Lifetime warranty is still good if you sell the card after a year or two to someone else though
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Old June 26, 2009, 03:46 PM
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don't XFX cards have a lifetime warranty ?
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don't XFX cards have a lifetime warranty ?
isn't it double lifetime?
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Old June 26, 2009, 06:00 PM
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XFX cards do carry a double lifetime warranty. However, overclocking or modifying the card will void the warranty. EVGA on the other hand, will still honor their lifetime warranty if the card is overclocked or modified. Providing you return the card in the same physical configuration in which you purchased it.
I personally am a fanboi of nvidia products but to no particular brand. Just today I took abvantage of the newegg special on the PNY 275GTX. It only has a 5 yr warranty, but the price was right.
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What OS are you going to use? I think most games computers require windows

ps. 275 or 280 as you can fold with it as well
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What OS are you going to use? I think most games computers require windows
The rig in his sig from his original post states that it'll be Windows XP SP3.
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thats correct. XP SP3 since it seems most compatible.
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