I just wanted to know what people would more or less use for their ATI GPU needs? XFX, ASUS, Sapphire, HIS or w/e else. I noticed that the 5870 ASUS had a voltage twink.. but I never see alot of people buying ASUS cards.. was wondering why? XFX seems the most popular but is that purely by the warranty coverage means?
XFX because right now all of the cards are identical reference models, the only difference between all of the models is the manufacturers warranty. Once there are some custom coolers out there and overclocked models that might change as the 5870 runs hot with the stock cooler.
XFX for sure. The warranty is great, and will most likely help out if you try to resell the card at some point. I can't tell you how well they cover their warranties though because I have had no troubles with my 4890 from them.