XFX 6870 or Shapphire 6870

[TheCrayonMan529]

which one should I get?

whats the difference between ddr5 and gddr5?


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here are the 2

 

[purple stain]

DDR5 is Double Data Rate.The G simply means it's graphics memory.Graphics Double Data Rate.5 means what version it is.Usually the higher the number the faster the memory is.

I personally own that 6870 and while it is a good card the cooler on it sucks.I would go for the Sapphire 6870 because of the cooling.The only reason I see for choosing the XFX 6870 would be for Shogun.

 

[TheCrayonMan529]

DDR5 is Double Data Rate.The G simply means it's graphics memory.Graphics Double Data Rate.5 means what version it is.Usually the higher the number the faster the memory is.

I personally own that 6870 and while it is a good card the cooler on it sucks.I would go for the Sapphire 6870 because of the cooling.The only reason I see for choosing the XFX 6870 would be for Shogun.

so ddr5 and gddr 5 is the same?

 

[mojoe_24]

I wouldn't buy the XFX. I just bought and registered it because I wanted Dirt 3 and they just extended their promotion for the game yesterday (until the end of August). I was very disappointed to find out that they were out of codes, even though they just extended the promotion for another month. I'm quite pissed.

 

[purple stain]

Yea their practically the same thing.

 

[jsc]

XFX - build quality and warranty.

 

[manu 11]

yes, xfx for warranty

 

[TheCrayonMan529]

otay tanks guys