Should i return my new 7870 to newegg?

matsan

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Just bought a sapphire 7870 xt boost from newegg and the first thing i noticed after installing it that whenever it boots up there is a was blotchy rainbow dot filled square. After it boots up the dots go away and the card works just fine. Should i keep the card or return it? Will newegg replace/take a return just because of the dots on boot up? Im just worried that the dots are a sign that its a dud and the whole card will die out in a couple of months. Any advice would be appreciated.
 
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It sounds like you have an "artifact" and those are usually signs of a defective card. It's quite possible it will fail in the near future.

matsan

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Ah, sorry i forgot to add that its a Alienware aurora.
intel core i7 cpu 920 @ 2.67Ghz 2.67 GHz
6gb ram
800psu