[UK/EU] Graphics card branding?

[Tacitus]

Hello everyone,

 

I apologise for posting this, I imagine this is a common query;

 

Looking at GTX 770 cards in the UK, there is little variation in price among PNY, Zotac, MSI, Asus, EVGA and Gainword, but a quick glance at PC Partpicker shows the Asus, EVGA and MSI cards are significantly more popular than the others. Why is this? I looked into warranties, and while everyone online seems to go on about the EVGA warranties, the others can be found with the same duration of cover that would seem to come with the Asus, EVGA and MSI card (three years).

 

Is it to do with the clock speeds of the cards from the factories? The cooling? Plain and simple brand loyalty? I can't seem to figure it out.

 

For anyone who wishes to enlighten me, if you could please refrain from posting information that isn't applicable to the UK, since that's where I am!

 

Thanks in advance

 

Chris

[WoodenMarker]

Vendors price things in ways they think they will sell best and make the most profit. 

There aren't any actual significant differences between different versions of cards.

[skullbringer]

it mostly comes down to brand loyalty. especially with hardware for several hundreds of dollars/pounds, people tend to stay with a vendor and recommend them, if the have positive experiences with them. MSI, Asus and EVGA are known for solid products, warranty and in general delivering a satisfying customer experience.

[Tacitus]

Vendors price things in ways they think they will sell best and make the most profit. 

There aren't any actual significant differences between different versions of cards.

 

 

it mostly comes down to brand loyalty. especially with hardware for several hundreds of dollars/pounds, people tend to stay with a vendor and recommend them, if the have positive experiences with them. MSI, Asus and EVGA are known for solid products, warranty and in general delivering a satisfying customer experience.

 

Thank you for your replies. The branding suggestion I guess rings true, I'm planning my first build for a couple months time and I tend to gravitate towards MSI/Asus because I recognise them as big brand PC/laptop makers, whereas I'd never even heard of Zotac before!

 

At the end of the day then, should I base my decision on a combination of warranty and clock speeds? Or am I overlooking something?

 

Cheers guys

 

Chris

[WoodenMarker]

Thank you for your replies. The branding suggestion I guess rings true, I'm planning my first build for a couple months time and I tend to gravitate towards MSI/Asus because I recognise them as big brand PC/laptop makers, whereas I'd never even heard of Zotac before!

 

At the end of the day then, should I base my decision on a combination of warranty and clock speeds? Or am I overlooking something?

 

Cheers guys

 

Chris

Get whichever is cheapest or looks best to you. There aren't any huge differences or anything.

[Tacitus]

Get whichever is cheapest or looks best to you. There aren't any huge differences or anything.

 

Thanks a lot for your advice, I greatly appreciate it