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kent said:You guys read too much into things sheez.
Let's psychoanalyze some GPU cooler.
kent said:You guys read too much into things sheez.
Let's psychoanalyze some GPU cooler.
Skids1 said:The man follows all claims of BS and coverup and helps us not get bent over for our dough... Keep up the good work Kyle...
Skids1
Circuit City sells eVGA, Best Buy sells BFG.Kevl4R said:I think this its much ado about nothing. Yeah they are marketing a super new cooling solution, but I suspect the majority of people in the market for a 7800GTX will determine that the cooling solution is not necessary and not buy it. I have NEVER seen an eVGA product on a store shelf and I would venture to guess that the majority of buyers of an eVGA product do so online after much research. The walk-up n00bie buyer for this product is few and far between.
Essentially a 7800GTX is a 7800GTX is a 7800GTX no matter how you slice it. I don't blame them for trying to make their package a little more spiffy and make some money off it at the same time.
Look at it this way...You can buy a BFG 7800GTX for $559 at NewEgg or $599 at BestBuy. It's the same card...its up to the buyer to get himeself/herself the best deal.
furocious said:I think i read somewhere that it also to protect the card from damage.
a planar metallic cover plate having an external perimeter configuration that generally corresponds to the plan-form of the printed circuit board used in the graphics card assembly
shaun said:Not just this article. I respect him and the things he does, but this seems a bit aggressive is all.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing him, or this site. Ripoff or not though, that's their thing. It's not like they're selling a 6800 with a pretty cooler for the 7800's price.
Kueller said:We have a typical 7800GTX with 430MHz core for $480
We have the BFG 460MHz core with a lifetime warranty for $550.
We have the XFX with a 490MHz core for $550.
We have the eVGA with a 490MHz core and lifetime warranty for $600.
Seems that even if we ignore the fancy cooler the eVGA card has the highest clockspeed and the best warranty.
Zombie said:$50 for 30MHz
mastercheeze said:And a lifetime warranty.
Reading comprehension....even though it might not seem like it, it IS your friend.
On-topic thoughts: It does seem a little gimmicky....especially after looking at the patent spec sheet. Also, I enjoyed the comment on the evga page detailing the "technical achievement" saying that because of this cooler, it was the only card on the market running at 490mhz. Isn't XFX doing the same on a stocker?
QFTZombie said:I was refering to the BFG card that comes with a lifetime warranty as well.
Reading comprehension++ for you too.
BioPort said:ive posted this already, but here we go again:
AACDIRECT said:From the picture is does not look like they used a GF4 cooler. It does look like the stock 7800 GTX cooler with a fancy cover. If anything the cover looks like it would make the ram run hotter as the factory sink does not actively cool the ram but relies on a heatpipe and passive airflow across fins.
Seems like a nice place to put a sticker.
shaun said:Btw - Kyle, what do you mean they "Duck HardOCP" ?
shaun said:Okay, so I retract my comment about "your" hostility
mastercheeze said:And a lifetime warranty.
Reading comprehension....even though it might not seem like it, it IS your friend.
On-topic thoughts: It does seem a little gimmicky....especially after looking at the patent spec sheet. Also, I enjoyed the comment on the evga page detailing the "technical achievement" saying that because of this cooler, it was the only card on the market running at 490mhz. Isn't XFX doing the same on a stocker?