CSP vs Venture
The two default first travel cards, head to head.
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase
- Our rating
- 9.0/10
- Welcome bonus
- 75,000 points
- Bonus value
- ≈$1,538
- Annual fee
- $95
- Credits, max/yr
- $50
- Foreign txn fee
- None
Top earning rates
- 5x Chase Travel purchases
- 3x Dining, online groceries, select streaming
- 2x All other travel
- 1x All other purchases
Capital One Venture
Capital One
- Our rating
- 8.4/10
- Welcome bonus
- 75,000 points
- Bonus value
- ≈$1,350
- Annual fee
- $95
- Credits, max/yr
- $0
- Foreign txn fee
- None
Top earning rates
- 5x Hotels & rental cars via Capital One Travel
- 2x All other purchases
The Compound Verdict
Our ratings give it to the Chase Sapphire Preferred (9.0 vs 8.4). On current welcome offers, the CSP brings the bigger first-year haul at ≈$1,538.
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