DEAD - SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5870 1GB 256-bit DDR5 $200 after discounts

[Acuradude]

DEAL IS DEAD
and once i figure out how to remove this thread it will be gone to



$60 off w/ promo code VGAJDKLS, while supplies last

SAPPHIRE 100281-3SR Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card w/ Eyefinity

Chipset Manufacturer: ATI
Core Clock: 850MHz
Stream Processors: 1600 Stream Processing Units
Effective Memory Clock: 1200MHz (4.8Gbps)
Model #: 100281-3SR
Item #: N82E16814102883
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
was: $299.99
$289.99
$259.99 with Rebate
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plus $60 off with promo code makes this bad boy $200

 

[GoD_tattoo]

wow....Great price

 

[Acuradude]

yeah i thought so

 

[psionic98]

Ugh.. paypal is still drained.. waiting to sell my proc and ram when my new stuff gets in.. dangit!

 

[kovboi]

I got in on this a couple days ago. Should have my card tomorrow. I'm done with crossfire and I never play the latest games until they drop to about $20, anyway, so this should keep me happy for a while.

 

[madhatter256]

They once had this on sale with promocode that made it as low as $240. Great card. I have on myself.

 

[kovboi]

They once had this on sale with promocode that made it as low as $240. Great card. I have on myself.

Sweet. How's the stock cooler on it?

 

[psionic98]

This is now at $240, not 200 after rebate..

 

[kovboi]

This is now at $240, not 200 after rebate..

Still shows $289 - $60 w/code = $229 - $30 MIR = $199.

Maybe you're looking at the vapor-x version?

 

[Acuradude]

still works for me too

 

[psionic98]

Hm.. I followed link.. for some reason I don't see any MIR information at all.. I could just be crazy then.. ignore me!

 

[kovboi]

Here's the link to the rebate:
http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Sapphire30MIRsNov1610Jan3111mc69.pdf

 

[fishys87]

Anyone actually own this exact card here?

 

[madhatter256]

I think so. One of the posts says so......

Also, I'm still waiting on that $30 rebate....

 

[fishys87]

I have on myself.

Any problems with "gsod"? Newegg "reviewers" are commenting on this quite a bit..

Is this a lack of "not having the right driver" or is it the actual card itself?

(never owned ATI/AMD cards before)

 

[kovboi]

Just got mine, but haven't had a chance to install yet. First impressions: not flimsy at all. The heatsink looks pretty nice (5 heatpipes), we'll see about the fan. No heatsinks on the memory but there is a ridged metal sink covering the VRM.

 

[KenRC51]

Wow, great deal...I bought my XFX HD5870 for $413

BTW, is the 5870 better than the 6870?

 

[fishys87]

Just got mine, but haven't had a chance to install yet. First impressions: not flimsy at all. The heatsink looks pretty nice (5 heatpipes), we'll see about the fan. No heatsinks on the memory but there is a ridged metal sink covering the VRM.

Let us know how well it is..

I "heard" the OC'ing for this card is "capped" @ 900/1300, unless you edit some file in MSI AB.

 

[fishys87]

Wow, great deal...I bought my XFX HD5870 for $413

BTW, is the 5870 better than the 6870?

I think so, by a little bit. But 6870 costs a bit more than this 5870 (depending on which 6870 you choose), and also consumes less power and produces less heat.

The difference between the 5870 and the 6870 "I" want, is $40 + S&H. So it's pretty important I figure out which may be the best way to go.

 

[kovboi]

I think so, by a little bit. But 6870 costs a bit more than this 5870 (depending on which 6870 you choose), and also consumes less power and produces less heat.

The difference between the 5870 and the 6870 "I" want, is $40 + S&H. So it's pretty important I figure out which may be the best way to go.

There's gobs of threads on this subject here and elsewhere. Long story short, 5870 is faster in most games except those that use a lot of tessellation, then they start to pull even. And 6870 crossfire outperforms 5870 crossfire.

I haven't tried to OC my new card yet but so far stock performance is looking good. The cooler is pretty quiet and seems effective. Temps are 38 idle/70 load (playing Metro 2033 for 30 min.s) and the fan never goes above 40%.