XFX vs. MSI vs. HIS warranty

KDK

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Hello,I am going to buy either of these brands' version of the Radeon 6850, I just want to know based on personal experience which of these has the best warranty service as I have never spent this much on a graphics card.

Thanks in advance for replies!
 

cdub1980

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As long as it has a 1 year warranty, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're buying a mid-range card now, you'll probably want to replace it within a year, maybe a year and a half. MSI usually has a 3 year warranty, and being an owner of an MSI 6950, I definitely recommend them for their cooling solutions, quiet cards, good overclocking ability and overall performance.

I also owned an XFX HD4890 in the past, it ran really hot and loud. XFX has the double-lifetime warranty, which makes it a little easier to sell (supposedly), but for cool, quiet and stable operation, I'd go with the MSI.
 

KDK

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Personally, I would pick the cheapest which is usually Sapphire :)
but it really comes down to what card you're talking about here.
there's like a tonne of cooling solutions out there for those cards.

if the MSI HD6850 u've picked is a MSI HD6850 Cyclone, I would pick it

Yes it is the cyclone actually, mind telling me why I should pick it?