Gigabyte Shows HD 5870 1GB Super Overclock

[SKYMTL]

Gigabyte extends their Super Overclock series with a card that is sure to blow your socks clean off. When it comes to pre-overclocked graphics cards, Gigabyte isn?t usually the first manufacturer that jumps to mind but they have been working hard to bring some excitement to enthusiasts. ASUS has their TOP, Matrix and Ultimate series and MSI had the... [ Read full article ]

[kiwik]

This is a nice move from GB.

[martin_metal_88]

Originally Posted by kiwik

This is a nice move from GB.

Nice card and nice cooler hope that the price point wont go to high. I am pretty surprise from you kiwik, you didn't yeal Insane speed like the 275 super OC we had stock last week:

[kiwik]

It's not as Insane as the GTX275, that's why.

/sarcasm

[3oh6]

i've got the perfect cooling for a card like that :D

[Zero82z]

Digital capacitors that provide a quick switching frequency? I think something got lost in translation between the engineering and marketing departments there...

[SKYMTL]

It always does...

[martin_metal_88]

Wont be enough:P we are gonna need a spacial test bench to be sure the temp stay low

Originally Posted by 3oh6

i've got the perfect cooling for a card like that :D

Gigabyte products are rock solid end reasonably priced but the warranty leaves lot to be desired, Gigabyte warranty starts not from the date the customer buys the product but from the date the product is manufactured. The customers buying Gigabyte products are penalized vs Asus, MSI ... The warranty policy and RMA procedure is not listed on Gigabyte Australia website.
The manufacturer really stands by its product.

[SKYMTL]

That always bothered me about Gigabyte's RMA process. We all know that a video card or motherboard could be sitting on the shelves of a retailer for months before it is bought which effectively eliminates part of the warranty once it gets to the consumer's hands.