Im looking to buy an ATI RADEON X850 XT.

looking online, i found 2 cards.

Sapphire RADEON X850 XT 256 MB Graphics Card =169$
ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB =369$

i am not extremely computer literate, but i know a few things.
now these appear to be the same graphics card, but there is a stark difference in price that i have found (over 200$ at a minimum)

below are the product details for both cards:"

ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB :

Manufacturer Sku: 100435603
Brand: ATI
Product Line: RADEON
Card Type: Graphics card, Video Card
Interface Type: AGP 4x, AGP 8x, Plug-in Card
Digital Video Format: (what's this?) MPEG-4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2
Refresh Rate: (what's this?) 256 Hz
Operating System Compatibility: PC
Compatibility Requirements: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Warranty: 3 Years
Processor
Video Processor Chipset: ATI Radeon X850 XT
RamDac Speed: 400 MHz
Resolution
Video Capture Resolution: 1152 x 864 Pixels
Maximum Video Resolution: (what's this?) 2048 x 1536 Pixels
Video Output Data Width: (what's this?) 128-Bit
Memory
Memory Type: (what's this?) GDDR3 SDRAM
Video Card Memory: 256 MB
Connectors
Connectors: (what's this?) DVI, DVI-I
Video Input Type: S-Video, Composite
Video Output Type: S-Video, Composite
Multiple Monitor Support: With Multiple Monitor Support


Sapphire RADEON X850 XT 256 MB Graphics Card :

Manufacturer Sku: 100101
Brand: Sapphire
Product Line: RADEON
Model: X850 XT
Card Type: Graphics card, Video Card
Interface Type: Plug-in Card, PCI Express, PCI Express x16
Refresh Rate: (what's this?) 85 Hz
Operating System Compatibility: PC
Compatibility Requirements: Windows XP, Windows 2000
Warranty: 3 Years
Processor
Video Processor Chipset: ATI Radeon X850 XT
RamDac Speed: 400 MHz
Resolution
Maximum Video Resolution: (what's this?) 2048 x 1536 Pixels
Video Output Data Width: (what's this?) 256-Bit
Memory
Memory Type: (what's this?) DDR3 SDRAM, GDDR3 SDRAM
Video Card Memory: 256 MB
Connectors
Connectors: (what's this?) 15-pin VGA, S-Video / TV-Out, VIVO, DVI
Video Output Type: DVI, TV Out
Multiple Monitor Support: With Multiple Monitor Support

basically the same card right? DID i find a really good deal, or is there something in the sapphire card that i am missing which makes it cheaper and reduces on performance. If anyone could give their opinions, i would appreciate it.

if you want to email me personally, or offer other graphics cards around the same 150$ price range (which are really good), please contact me at:

surgeboy99@hotmail.com

Hi, I am not a expert with graphics cards, but, you may as well go will the sapphire graphics card, the refresh rate on a CRT monitor is usually 85Hz anyway, so you don't need the ATI one with the 256Hz, TFT monitors have a much slower refresh rate, so 85Hz will be as good as the 256Hz. The connectors are better on the Sapphire one as well, DVI and TV out is what you want. Also, the Sapphire one has 256-Bit video output data, and that is better than the ATI one.
So if I were you I would go for the Sapphire one!