Which one is a better deal? MSI Hawk 5770, vs Sapphire

[reaper2794]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%20600007320%20600007603&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48|14-127-490^14-127-490-TS,14-102-858^14-102-858-TS

Seems like there are no cons

It has 2 fans instead of 1, PCI-E 2.1 instead of 2.0, 875 core clock vs 850

Also, it says the mem clock is 4800 MHz vs the other which is 1200 MHz

Isn't this a HUGE difference?

 

[hell_storm2004]

The MSI HAWK is a factory OC'ed card and would give you better performance, while the Sapphire is just a poor old reference card. So cant compare both of them I suggest the HAWK on this. If you are not too comfortable with Oc'ing yourself.

This card from Sapphire may come close:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102906

There was a Toxic version from Sapphire dont know where it is now. It was also a Factory OC'ed card.

 

[infernox_01]

the 2 fans could help with cooling. pci-e 2.1 vs pci-e 2.0 makes no difference, 2.1 has compatibility issues with 1.0 pci-e slots though. the 25 extra core clock could be easily reached with overclocking. the memory clock of both are 4800mhz.

 

[reaper2794]

What do you "poor old reference" card?

 

[reaper2794]

That card looks really cruddy...

 

[infernox_01]

if you want a factory overclocked card then get this gigabyte. core clock is at 900mhz.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125327&cm_re=5770-_-14-125-327-_-Product