Which 5870 GPU?

[Jpif]

I was going to get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150443&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID= but then I saw other 5870 cards that were a much higher price, such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125323&cm_re=5870-_-14-125-323-_-Product and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102872&cm_re=5870-_-14-102-872-_-Product . Is there any difference between them, or are they the same card? If not, which 5870 should I get if I want one that's quiet and performs well? Not planning to overclock.

 

[alextheawesome]

Well, I have the XFX one that you posted and I love it. I personally don't think $90 justifies a custom cooler with a OC that you can apply yourself. Also, if you ever wanted you could get a aftermarket heatsink (like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUYm3c_bg7Y) for the XFX that would be better than the latter linked product.

 

[Jpif]

Well, I have the XFX one that you posted and I love it. I personally don't think $90 justifies a custom cooler with a OC that you can apply yourself. Also, if you ever wanted you could get a aftermarket heatsink (like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUYm3c_bg7Y) for the XFX that would be better than the latter linked product.

So there is no difference in performance between the 3 cards, they will be the same?

 

[jbakerlent]

Of the three you posted the cheapest one is the slowest, but like alex I wouldn't pay $80-$100 for an aftermarket cooler, especially since you aren't overclocking. My recommendation is to get the cheaper XFX one. As an added plus it comes with a double lifetime warranty.

 

[festerovic]

+1 for the slower XFX card. They have pretty good customer service with exchanges, so actually, the double lifetime warranty is actually a great bonus.

 

[wa1]

Get the cheapest one, and if you aren't satisfied with the cooler performance, you just can buy an aftermarket cooler...