Right seems a lot of people are getting upset with non reference cards so i thought i would do a quick post to help explain what the Sapphire PN's mean:
So for example lets look at a 5870 like this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-218-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502
Right so its Manu code is 11161-03-50R this can be broken down into 4 pieces:
The first digit (11161-03-50R) is what tells you it a Sapphire built card:
1 = Sapphire Built
2 = AMD Built
The second part is the next four digits (11161-03-50R) this is the ASIC which is what we refer to as the GPU.
So 1161 is a single 5870 GPU for example you will also find this is the same 4 digits in the 5870 eyefinity edition.
The next 2 digits (11161-03-50R) is used for the various revision's/coolers ect on the card, these can also change on Sapphire when they have exactly the same card but change something like the memory manufacturer i believe.
And finally the final 3 digits/letter (11161-03-50R) depict what is packaged with the product the R is for retail i believe but the 2 digits represent different bundles of accessories i believe 50 is full retail where as 20/21 are lite retail so come with less adapters and stuff.
Hope this helps a few of you out when making your choice and hopefully OcUK will amend a few of the Manu codes now they know what it all means.
HTH
So for example lets look at a 5870 like this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-218-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1502
Right so its Manu code is 11161-03-50R this can be broken down into 4 pieces:
The first digit (11161-03-50R) is what tells you it a Sapphire built card:
1 = Sapphire Built
2 = AMD Built
The second part is the next four digits (11161-03-50R) this is the ASIC which is what we refer to as the GPU.
So 1161 is a single 5870 GPU for example you will also find this is the same 4 digits in the 5870 eyefinity edition.
The next 2 digits (11161-03-50R) is used for the various revision's/coolers ect on the card, these can also change on Sapphire when they have exactly the same card but change something like the memory manufacturer i believe.
And finally the final 3 digits/letter (11161-03-50R) depict what is packaged with the product the R is for retail i believe but the 2 digits represent different bundles of accessories i believe 50 is full retail where as 20/21 are lite retail so come with less adapters and stuff.
Hope this helps a few of you out when making your choice and hopefully OcUK will amend a few of the Manu codes now they know what it all means.
HTH