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noeagle77 t1_ivueayh wrote

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Still new to the pc scene, what does aib and fe mean? Sorry if dumb question still trying to learn

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Tzukkeli t1_ivuf2xe wrote

FE = Founders edition = Cards made by their designer (Nvidia/AMD/Intel)

AIB = Add in board partner = Cards made by everyone else than their designer (Nvidia/AMD/Intel)

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noeagle77 t1_ivuygv0 wrote

Ah okay thank you so much!! I have seen those both a bunch and am always afraid to ask! Much appreciated!

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indrada90 t1_ivw222i wrote

FE is typically only used to refer to Nvidia cards afaik

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RaiShado t1_ivw4cbo wrote

Yes, that is correct. AMD doesn't have a special name for it and Intel calls them Limited Edition.

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noeagle77 t1_ivw5yp8 wrote

So is it safe to assume the FE type cards are better/safer purchases since it’s directly from the designer? Or is that not a good thought process?

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hakkai999 t1_ivw68u6 wrote

Not exactly no. Think of it like a stock car while the AIB's (sadly slowly not anymore) are tweaked "racing" models. EVGA was the prime example of this where they would tweak their cards faster than stock.

The stock car is fine and probably cheaper but that racing model will be faster and have things like NOS and bucket seats.

Also the company that covers your warranty for AIBs are those companies and not NVidia. The direct car example would be if your dealership would repair your car for you as per warranty instead of the factory it came from.

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noeagle77 t1_ivw7tf0 wrote

Wow this was an incredible explanation thank you very much! I’m so glad you guys here are so patient and welcoming to me with my noob questions!!

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