Which 4870

[martian_aphid]

Anyway as the topic states, been waiting a while for the new cards and going to go for a 4870 rather than wait for the X2. Any advice on which to opt for: Gigabyte, HIS, Powercolor...

I heard a bit of talk that Sapphire might be a brand to be wary of, not sure of the reason why?

Any guidance is appreciated = D

 

[martian_aphid]

Yeah as far as I can gather they all have the same basic kit, hdmi/vga adapter component, etc. Haven't been able to find out warranty lengths.

I like the price of the powercolor though : )

 

[martian_aphid]

Yeah as far as I can tell ATM the cards themselves are all same as reference. I don't have any personal experience with any of the manufacturers so I was just wondering if there was one that would be better to deal with in the event of a fault, etc.

Been doing some searching on the warranty stuff, found a thread about a guy who had a failed powercolor. He had it for 18months, therefore it had passed the period to return to the retailer, he therefore contacted powercolor because the warranty was 24months, apparently they did not want to know because he was not USA based :S

 

[martian_aphid]

Yeah I have heard good things about HIS GeneralD and from what I have seen it is just translucent plastic without a sticker.

Thanks for the info guys, I'm going to give it a think - its going to be between price and peace of mind really but your insight has been helpful : )