XFX vs Sapphire vs Powercolor 6970

[humanage]

XFX $280 - $20 Rebate :http/www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57630&promoid=1283

Sapphire $299: http/www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57689&vpn=21188-00-40R&manufacture=SAPPHIRE&promoid=1283

Powercolor $270 -$20 rebate: http/www.ncix.com/products/?sku=57619&promoid=1146

I'm going to unlock to a 6970 so I need a 2gb. Which ones are better? I know they're the same card, but the brand? Can anyone point me to a good one or maybe on a cheaper website? P.S. I live in Canada.

 

[humanage]

Cheaper Sapphire: http/www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102914&cm_re=6950-_-14-102-914-_-Product

 

[tecmo34]

XFX and Sapphire are the top two brands, with XFX being my preferred brand. In reviewing Newegg.ca, they have this Sapphire cheaper ( http/www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102914 ), which you can use NCIX's price matching to equal or get from Newegg.ca. If not, stick with the XFX model.

 

[humanage]

I'm going to try to pricematch the Sapphire then.

 

[humanage]

Ordered the XFX. It was $260. http/ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57630&vpn=HD695ACNFC&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1283

 

[tecmo34]

Good card!! You'll be happy with it

 

[humanage]

I hope so!

 

[humanage]

I got the card, unlocked the shaders, then overclocked the core to 915Mhz and the memory to 1370Mhz on 1170mV with Afterburner. Great card! I thought I might miss PhysX from my 460, but Fluidmark seemed to run fine (probably software PhysX). Good buy for me, thanks! I have two 64gb Crucial C300 Sata 6gb/s coming tomorrow. Going to try RAID 0!

 

[tecmo34]

Great to hear!!

Good luck on the RAID0 setup with the C300's

 

[humanage]

Thanks! I'll post my speeds once I get Windows 7 & Sandra running!

 

[humanage]

I did, the day it came.