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Xfx 4870 Or Xfx4870 Xxx

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Hi im looking for a new videocard and im looking at these to because i only have 100 euros to spent

but should i go for pre OC card or the Stock :confused:

they are the same price

thx
 

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If they are the same price its a no brainer, lol.

Get the XFX 4870 XXX
 

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If they are the same price its a no brainer, lol.

Get the XFX 4870 XXX

yea i know

but i know someone had a XFX8800GTS XXX 320mb and that thing was really hot and it wasnt OC that high

if i get on a stock 50c and on the XXX 60c for only a 25mhz increase i find that tomuch and i want to OC the crap out of that thing to is that still possibole(lol) whit the XXX
 

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yea i know

but i know someone had a XFX8800GTS XXX 320mb and that thing was really hot and it wasnt OC that high

if i get on a stock 50c and on the XXX 60c for only a 25mhz increase i find that tomuch and i want to OC the crap out of that thing to is that still possibole(lol) whit the XXX

The XXX uses the same stock cooler, the difference in temps between the two cards is negligible, maybe 1 - 2 *C if anything at all.
 
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i would got for the xfx card without a doubt the warranty on xfx cards is great
 

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i would got for the xfx card without a doubt the warranty on xfx cards is great

yea i hope that counts here in the netherlands to

and can i increase the voltage whit software on this card
 
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