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Hi im hoping for asmuch help as i can get with this please, i had a EVGA 560TI Superclocked DS that was great but didnt even last a month so ive sent it back and getting a refund becouse i want something better. Anyway the cards ive found are either GTX 570, HD 7850 or the HD 7870 what do you suggest i buy? i know of the bunch the 7870 is the best and performs to the standards or above the GTX 580 for a cheaper price but i cant seem to find any but 1 under £260 and thats my budget at a push becouse ive got my gf's birthday coming soon and im buying her a puppy :D , was hoping i could Crossfire the GPU in the future when its started getting stressed or out dated.
 
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http://www.cclonline.com/product/71423/4260183362012/Graphics-Cards/Gainward-GeForce-GTX-570-Golden-Sample-1280MB/VGA0440/

Gainward GeForce GTX 570 Golden Sample

That would be my choice. Or wait to see what the 670 is like when it comes
 
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http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/gpu-amd/radeon-hd7850-pci-e-(1024-cores)/radeon-hd-7870-pci-e-(1280-cores)
My advise would be to save up another 10 to 20 quid and get either a sapphire or xfx 7870.
 
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I thought the 7870 would be better or are you not a ATI man? lol btw that GPU is £220 on overclockers.co.uk with a game :D
 
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Ive always wanted a XFX graphic card they seem to be reliable but 1 of the more expensive brands, im trying to sell a few things at the mo so if they eventualy do go by the time i get my refund i might be able to FINALY get one
 
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Seems to be a reference design so the card is the same as all reference cards with a sticker on it.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1280mb-msi-gtx-570-twin-frozr-iii-power-edition-oc-40nm-4000mhz-gddr5-gpu-770mhz-shader-1540mhz-plus
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1280mb-gigabyte-gtx-570-overclocked-40nm-3800mhz-gddr5-gpu-780mhz-shader-1560mhz-480-cores

Both these cards seem to have very nice overclocks on them for a little less money.

As for the Phantom, they're good cards but the memory isn't clocked very high and i've heard they are a little power hungry.
 
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Lol its cheaper on this website and you get 1 good game and 1 old good game :D

http://www.overclock.co.uk/product/MSI-1280MB-GDDR5-GeForce-GTX-570-OC-Twin-FrozR-III-Power-Edition-DVI-HDMI-PCI-E-Retail-with-Free-Maf_41573.html
 
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Btw what is the better GTX 570 between the 2 gainwards? the goes like hell and the phantom, the stats both look the same other than the GLH edition is 800mhz not 750mhz but people are saying the phantom is better? i dont get it
 
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The phantom is a lot quieter and cooler. That's about the only difference. Also the phantom is slightly over a 2 slot card so you can't put 2 right next to each other AFAIK. (But don't quote me on that.)
 
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Ahh ok cheers :D think im either going to buy the GTX 570 GLH or VTX3D 7870
 
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The only problem i have with the sapphire is a guy on youtube told me he has had 2 of them and after 15 mins it sounds like a cable is stuck inside the fan and they overheat
 
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Is there any diffirence with these cards at all other than the brand name? and obviously some have dual fans. Ill OC it when it comes
 
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The reference ones are the same cards except brand but can have different warranties &/or different accessories ie crossfire cables or VGA/DVI adapters. The nonreferance saphire one has different cooling but the same board inside it.
 
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So basicaly they are charging more money for the brand name, i might aswell buy the £250 7870 if they are all the same my case is cool and well vented so shouldnt be a problem.
 
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