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also how do you tell the difference between a radeon 9700 and a radeon 9700pro by looking at the card. &nbsp;does it actually print the type on the card? 
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also how do you tell the difference between a radeon 9700 and a radeon 9700pro by looking at the card.  does it actually print the type on the card?

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Whats the difference between a Radeon made by ATi and one made by a 3rd party vendor like Crucial, Hercules, Abit, Sapphire, ect..<br />
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Are they the samething? &nbsp;Are they better or worse than the ATi made cards. &nbsp;Why does ATi have these vendors use their chips and compete against them in the Radeon market? &nbsp;Thanks<br />
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Often I see the third party Radeons cheaper. &nbsp;Does that mean cheaper quality? &nbsp;How do they differ on benchmarks, quality, and hardware?
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Whats the difference between a Radeon made by ATi and one made by a 3rd party vendor like Crucial, Hercules, Abit, Sapphire, ect..

Are they the samething?  Are they better or worse than the ATi made cards.  Why does ATi have these vendors use their chips and compete against them in the Radeon market?  Thanks

Often I see the third party Radeons cheaper.  Does that mean cheaper quality?  How do they differ on benchmarks, quality, and hardware?

3rd Party Vendor Radeon 9700-9800 PRO

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