Any reason why the Asus 9600XT is more expensive than the ATI 9600XT?

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Billy S

Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
memory, or... ?
 
D

Darthy

Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
memory, or... ?

Dunno.

Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc.... which one.
ASUS makes many cards.
 
M

Maximus

Billy S said:
Just wondering why the Asus board is higher-priced than the "original"
ATI 9600XT. This is the first time I've seen a chip-licensor board
that's more expensive than the "branded" one. Does Asus use better
memory, or... ?

The Asus 9600XT is priced at about only 2.00$USD - 4.00$USD * less *
than the ATI Radeon 9600XT, in Japan.

The Saphire 9600XT is about 5.00$USD more than the Asus 9600XT; which
is about 220.00$USD. It is probably 80.00$USD - 90.00$USD more expensive
than in US.
 
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Billy S

Dunno.

Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc....

bingbingbing We have a winner. :)

I went back and checked over the detailed specs and the Asus one has
VIVO. I assume that's video in, video out right? So the Asus one has
capture...
 
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Billy S

The Asus 9600XT is priced at about only 2.00$USD - 4.00$USD * less *
than the ATI Radeon 9600XT, in Japan.

The Saphire 9600XT is about 5.00$USD more than the Asus 9600XT; which
is about 220.00$USD. It is probably 80.00$USD - 90.00$USD more expensive
than in US.

My fault, I was looking at the Asus card that has VIVO. It's a little
more than the ATI, at least at newegg.
ATI is $189
Asus is $204.99
 
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Strontium

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Darthy stood up at show-n-tell, in
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Dunno.

Could be extra featurs such as VIVO, software pack etc.... which one.
ASUS makes many cards.

Asus has, generally, priced their versions of cards higher. It's how they
choose to do business. Quite frankly, their quality is top notch. So, I
don't mind paying the extra.
 
J

J.Clarke

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Darthy stood up at show-n-tell, in
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Asus has, generally, priced their versions of cards higher. It's how
they choose to do business. Quite frankly, their quality is top
notch. So, I don't mind paying the extra.

The ASUS 9600XT has TV-In, which the ATI does not. That's enough right
there to justify the price differential.
 
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Strontium

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J.Clarke stood up at show-n-tell, in
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The ASUS 9600XT has TV-In, which the ATI does not. That's enough
right there to justify the price differential.

In this instance, yes. However, I paid ~$35 more for the Asus version of
the 9800XT.
 
D

Darthy

bingbingbing We have a winner. :)

I went back and checked over the detailed specs and the Asus one has
VIVO. I assume that's video in, video out right? So the Asus one has
capture...

bing bing bing... we have another winner... you get an all paid trip
to Iraq! Outfitted with awsome Red White and blue clothes to show
those camel jockes what it means to be an American!
 
B

Billy S

bing bing bing... we have another winner... you get an all paid trip
to Iraq! Outfitted with awsome Red White and blue clothes to show
those camel jockes what it means to be an American!

Woohooo! Just in time for the Saddam lynching in the Baghdad town
square! :p
 

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