Which 580 would you go for?

cHk4 · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:32

They all seem very similar to me, which one would you go for? If you don't mind saying why also I would be grateful please.

Also I see OcUK have a own brand card? Didn't know OcUK made hardware :confused:

Redmint · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:37

They don't, it's supposed to be the 'budget' option, usually made by Pallit/Inno3D or someone like that. However at the moment I'd go for whichever card is actually in stock.

cHk4 · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:39

A right, are the budget options good as it seems to be the only one in stock? I don't mind holding out for a few weeks for new ones to come in.

FallshirmjAEger · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:41

I would probably grab the evga 580 superclocked version, buts that just cos I used prefer grabbing pre oc'd cards from BFG.

cHk4 · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:43

Cool mate thanks, EVGA are BFG?

arc@css · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:50

BFG went bust.

AWPC · 20 Dec 2010 at 14:50

EVGA for the 10 year warranty.
Asus for the 50% overclocked voltage tweaks which do not invalidate your 3 year warranty either.

But unless you can find them just go for whatever one is instock as none hang around for long.................

cHk4 · 20 Dec 2010 at 15:00

Aaaa ok arc thanks mate.

AWPC - 10 years sounds good!

I won't be overclocking at all as I don't know how - would the 50% overclocked voltage tweaks make it easier if I did try?

Arcane · 20 Dec 2010 at 17:15

I got the cheapest, the £79 difference wasn't worth it for a different sticker and a longer warranty which I won't use.

cHk4 · 20 Dec 2010 at 17:42

So that's really the main difference? So pretty much in terms of bench marking etc they will be on par? I was only going to keep the card for a year then upgrade again so warranty isn't a huge deal I guess.

How do you find 580 in sli?

cHk4 · 21 Dec 2010 at 10:31

Don't want to start a new thread but I've googled it and can't seem to find any 580 Sli vs 6970 sli benchmark results.

Am I being blind or searching the wrong thing? I can find 6970 xfire vs a single 580 but I want to compare these in SLI/Xfire.

Arcane · 21 Dec 2010 at 10:39

They're great, I couldn't be happier with them. The only difference is the warranty, some have a joke overclock on them but just get the cheapest.

cHk4 · 21 Dec 2010 at 11:07

Cool mate, just ordered http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-146-OK
Can't wait to get hold of it

When I do go SLI does it have the be the exact same card or could I say get an EVGA super clocked one?

Woooo well excited

arc@css · 21 Dec 2010 at 11:37

No, it doesn't have to be the same.

wuyanxu · 21 Dec 2010 at 13:30

arc@css said:
BFG went bust.

UK arm of BFG is now KFA2, you can phone them up and ask, same group of people, same warehouse.

arc@css · 21 Dec 2010 at 13:35

wuyanxu said:
UK arm of BFG is now KFA2, you can phone them up and ask, same group of people, same warehouse.

Ahh, didn't know that, cheers.

AWPC · 21 Dec 2010 at 14:05

cHk4 said:
Aaaa ok arc thanks mate.

AWPC - 10 years sounds good!

I won't be overclocking at all as I don't know how - would the 50% overclocked voltage tweaks make it easier if I did try?

It would but TBH it does not matter these cards are insanely fast @ stock overclocking is OTT/overkill just order whatever is in stock as these cards are hard to find so just order whatever you can really not going to be instock for long until next month when Nvidia have another larger batch prepared.

inflynx · 21 Dec 2010 at 14:13

wuyanxu said:
UK arm of BFG is now KFA2, you can phone them up and ask, same group of people, same warehouse.

No, KFA2 is an arm of Galaxy and has nothing to do with BFG.

q6600 · 21 Dec 2010 at 14:45

Asus

drunkenmaster · 21 Dec 2010 at 15:03

wuyanxu said:
UK arm of BFG is now KFA2, you can phone them up and ask, same group of people, same warehouse.

inflynx said:
No, KFA2 is an arm of Galaxy and has nothing to do with BFG.

Theres nothing complex about gpu's, tech support, rma'ing.

Card goes to address, someone opens box, plugs in card to a test rig, doesn't work, ship new card out, works initially, further testing, can't find fault after ages, contact customer to see if you can replicate problem(if a good rma centre), if customer is a pain in the behind send a different card and keep the good card as a rma replacement for someone else.

THey don't design cards, or instigate company policy, or help you overclock, and no KFA2 have smeg all to do with BFG, but buying/hiring the building/staff as they are laid off is an easy way to get up and running very quickly. BFG with debts to settle(probably) would be looking to sell assets and someone swooping in to take their chunk of the Euro market would be looking for a premade setup to walk into.

I honestly don't know if BFG were good with RMA's or not, but assuming they were that doesn't necessarily mean the same group of people in the same location with the same equipment will provide the same level of service, thats dictated by costs and company policy, which could be the same as BFG had, or better, or worse.

Basically I'm just saying don't assume the same level of service, or quality, because the staff and location is the same.

A certain store with a name similar to OCUK, with just a few letters missing, who I used to work for used to be fantastic, went bust AFAIK, sold the name, the new company runs from a different location and from what I've seen, don't offer any good pricing/offers/aren't anywhere near as good as they were.