With all of this talk of video cards: knock-offs?
With all of this talk of video cards: knock-offs?
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Anyone have any thoughts on clone cards? I was looking at some nvidia ...I guess you would call them clones? It's a BFG brand GEForce.... would it be the same? I realize you get what you pay for and all of that. But should I avoid them like the plague or would they still be ok? BFG is not on the SWx list. But they have a line of cards that have the same model designations as nVidia.
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Am I asking for touble?
"Beautiful satellite dish! Sony guts! You go talk to my wife!"






RE: With all of this talk of video cards: knock-offs?
I have a PNY card which is a Quadro4 750 XGL. I have been using it for three trouble-free years now. So is the BFG brand advertising nVidia chips or are they actually using nVidia graphics engines? I think most hardware manufucatures license the usage of certain technologies that's why we see "knock-offs" or non-branded components.
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RE: With all of this talk of video cards: knock-offs?
Thanks....
RE: With all of this talk of video cards: knock-offs?
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RE: With all of this talk of video cards: knock-offs?
All Geforce cards are gaming cards and will not have SW approved drivers(although they may work acceptably). All Quadro Cards have SW approved drivers and should have guaranteed compatability with a number of apps.
Hope this clarifies things, these are not "knock-offs," just boards built by different companies.