Which 5770 to buy today/tomorrow

[MT01XP]

I've decided on buying a 5770.

I was looking at the Sapphire Vapor-X which seems to be a popular choice on here, but with the This Week Only Offer on the Club 3D & the standard Sapphire I'm starting to wonder if the Vapor-X is the best option for me?

Your opinions are valued!

Thanks

 

[krooton]

Grrr, I knew I should have waited for TWO, would have preferred a Sapphire over my VTX for the sake of £7.

 

[Touchstone]

im in the same boat, kinda confused as to wether i should get the vapor x or the xfx (and save myself abit of dosh)

 

[555BUK]

im in the same boat, kinda confused as to wether i should get the vapor x or the xfx (and save myself abit of dosh)

Vapor-X will run cooler and look ncer, but that does not seem to affect GPU overclocking. Sapphire also supply their cards with cheaper Samsung GDDR5 (vs more overclockable Hynix) and they arrive in very basic egg-carton packaging to skimp on costs, even though they charge a premium.

Personally I would save the money and get the cheapest 5770 possible. MSI's are know to use the better Hynix GDDR5. Not sure about XFX.

 

[crinkleshoes]

Seeing as there's only a couple of quid in it... I would choose the vapo(u)r-x over the other two.

The cooler is noticeably quieter and better at doing it's job... these cards frequently out o/c their stock counterparts too if you're in to that (not that you'll need to!)

I have 2 and can max the core in CCC (960MHz) on both without them braking a sweat, haven't pushed the memory yet, but got to 1400 easily

 

[crinkleshoes]

Vapor-X will run cooler and look ncer, but that does not seem to affect GPU overclocking. Sapphire also supply their cards with cheaper Samsung GDDR5 (vs more overclockable Hynix) and they arrive in very basic egg-carton packaging to skimp on costs, even though they charge a premium.

Personally I would save the money and get the cheapest 5770 possible. MSI's are know to use the better Hynix GDDR5. Not sure about XFX.

Heh, from the various reviews I've seen, the vapor-x cooler does benefit the o/cing capability.

Anyhow, the main reason I got them was for the noise reduction

 

['Wes]

Cheapest.

 

[MT01XP]

Ended up throwing caution to the wind and bought the Vapor-X.

 

[reflux]

The Vapor-X is a great card, good choice.

 

[bigjimmyauk]

Vapor-X will run cooler and look ncer, but that does not seem to affect GPU overclocking. Sapphire also supply their cards with cheaper Samsung GDDR5 (vs more overclockable Hynix) and they arrive in very basic egg-carton packaging to skimp on costs, even though they charge a premium.

Personally I would save the money and get the cheapest 5770 possible. MSI's are know to use the better Hynix GDDR5. Not sure about XFX.

sorry but your wrong their mate my 5770 vapor x has hynix memory

 

[MT01XP]

sorry but your wrong their mate my 5770 vapor x has hynix memory

^^ What he said ^^

Looky here

 

[HeX]

Vapor-X by far, cooler is excellent.