Being sent an EOL product as a replacement...

[Kaktus69]

Better card than the old one you had for £0.0. A win in my opinion

 

[Jono8]

Keep quiet and be very pleased. the GTX 670 is far faster,quieter, better with power consumption e.t.c e.t.c

 

[Kelt]

You're lucky they didn't give you a cash equivalent, minus usage. That's what happened when my MSI mobo packed up a couple of years ago. Cost me around £90 and I got back around £50, which of course wouldn't buy a new equivalent mobo. Not a happy bunny experience. All totally legal as well.

 

[teppic]

Brilliant exchange. Based on performance they could have sent a GTX 660, as a factory overclock on that would beat a 580.

 

[Jono8]

Brilliant exchange. Based on performance they could have sent a GTX 660, as a factory overclock on that would beat a 580.

exactly. Suprised the OP didnt get a 660 or 660ti. Even a 660ti would have been an upgrade. A 670 is amazing.

 

[Martini1991]

Egh.
What are they meant to do?

 

[littlepuppy]

OP, I can only assume you are finding the CGI course really intense and have no brain cycles left, which lead you to ask such a stupid, and obvious question! In answer to your original post, yes it is right, its also very generous and you should probably send them a thankyou !

Good luck with your course.

 

[Phixsator]

IMHO if your GFX died within warranty and they dont have a similar card they should match the dead one based off the price and not performance. Like having your Bentley die but giving you a small Porsche that cost half but hey...its faster. It just doesnt add up.

 

[teppic]

They're perfectly allowed to send a different model replacement that is equivalent in performance, instead they've sent one that is miles better. You'd be lucky to get over £100 for a used 580.

 

[lukeharvest]

IMHO if your GFX died within warranty and they dont have a similar card they should match the dead one based off the price and not performance. Like having your Bentley die but giving you a small Porsche that cost half but hey...its faster. It just doesnt add up.

Not that good a comparison, speed/acceleration is only one factor when choosing a car - and for a lot of people not even much of a consideration. The primary point of a GPU is performance and everything else shouldn't be more than an afterthought.

 

[Scougar]

That's very good customer service. You would have only got another EOL product back anyway, if you got another 580... so the thread confuses me.

Great upgrade, I would be epically chuffed, and happy to give them repeat business with that!