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If I am looking for a video card and I have already selected a specific chipset (for example, the NVIDIA GTX 770), is there really a large degree of difference between the companies who construct the physical cards?

I was thinking about brand x but brand y looks just good. Is it really all just marketing?

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    I voted to close this because it is primarily opinion based. Most of any answer you will find will have nothing to do with the card itself, but rather product warranty, brand loyalty and so forth.
    – kobaltz
    May 29, 2014 at 15:59
  • While I won't comment on the manufacturers themselves, even after picking the chipset, there can be variables such as memory and ports that could affect which card you get . . .
    – ernie
    May 29, 2014 at 16:07
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    @kobaltz I disagree. There are differences and they can be quantified. To me, thats not opinion based.
    – Keltari
    May 29, 2014 at 16:17
  • your best option is to read reviews on the card and hope for the best. Quality control can only do so much.
    – Outdated Computer Tech
    May 29, 2014 at 18:31
  • To avoid disappointment, don't forget that you need a PSU which can supply sufficient power too. A normally-clocked GTX 770 can draw up to 230W.
    – Andrew Morton
    May 29, 2014 at 19:22

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There are measurable differences between a 770 from brand A and brand B, however with so many brands and possible differences, the answer is very broad. Amount of memory, outputs, clock speeds, memory speeds, heating/cooling, noise, etc, all play a factor.

Your best bet is to find a website that reviews both the cards you are looking at. These websites will post their metrics on the cards and rank them by performance.

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  • OK so there is truly more to it that just connecting to chip to a board? I really have to stop listening to computer store sales pitches. I was not sure if other than overclocking the cards really had much difference. Thanks.
    – AtomicPorkchop
    May 29, 2014 at 16:21
  • @Solignis absolutely. its no different than a PC. The same processor/chipset can go into a million different PCs, each resulting in different performances
    – Keltari
    May 29, 2014 at 16:24
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    Note that this answer is slightly divergent from the question that was asked, but may be answering what was desired. The original question was do the brands differ, but it sounds like the real question was do different video cards with the same chipset differ?
    – ernie
    May 29, 2014 at 16:44
  • Don't forget about assembly quality. A chipset badly soldered on to a board isn't' going to work as well as one that is. But assembly quality is hard/impossible to measure (from just the cards).
    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    May 29, 2014 at 18:16
  • @ernie technically that would be more accurate.
    – AtomicPorkchop
    May 29, 2014 at 18:27

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