Clarification on Sapphire 7950

[Kitsuni]

Hello there, I been reading on which graphics card to get for on my upcoming rig (Just missing the GPU). With the much fuss about 660ti or 7950 (7950 being majority vote) I considered the 7950. However I end up with some confliction and hope to have some clarification on this matter. I have some questions regarding the Sapphire 7950. My budget is about 300 dollars on a GPU.

My current computer build is:
MB: Asus P8Z77
CPU: i5-3570K
Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo
PSU: Seasonic M12ii 620W
Case: Corsair 300R

1. There are multiple versions of the Sapphire 7950 I am curious what are the differences between the models:
100352-2L
100352-3L
Vapor-X 100352VXSR

2. Which model do most people recommend to grab?

3. Is Sapphire the better/trustworthy brand for Radeon compared to HIS/ASUS?

4. Being new to ATI/Radeon cards, do they have issues over the years? In terms of driver support & physical issues of the card.

5. I originally anticipated to go for a ASUS 660Ti, but I wanted to see what Radeon had to offer. I tend to play MMO's (knowing either cards will tear those MMOs apart), but getting a new graphics card would probably open me to some single player games I never got to experienced before. Will I look back on this decision?

Thank you.

 

[omaroma11]

the 3l is the newer version and the vapor x has a better cooler and is overclocked higher
the vapor has the upgraded cooler and since 7950 are meant to be overclocked then go for the vaporx
sapphire is a great brand
amd cards are fine
go with the 7950 with the new drivers it destroys the 660ti in most games