Re: Hardware Purchase Help

Quote from: mike678 on July 28, 2011, 08:24:28 PM

Quote from: OmegaNemesis28 on July 28, 2011, 08:13:08 PM

Sapphire 5850 1GB for $176
http://www.ncixus.com/products/60714/11162-15-20G/SAPPHIRE/

Sapphire 6850 1GB for $145
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Video+Cards-_-Sapphire+Tech-_-14102908

I can get a a Sapphire reference with voltage control and aftermarket cooling 6870 1GB for $180
or
a Sapphire 6950 2GB for $265.

Whats the best deal here? I mean, the 6870 for $180 sounds like a great deal especially because its reference but what about the 5850? The 6850 is cheaper too. I could get 2 6850s over the 6950.

The 68xx's are garbage for mining at the price point they are being sold at. They would need to be around 100-130 to be even considerable. Go with the 5850 sapphire for 176. People have said multiple times that the sapphire can go 408 on stock voltage.

I've read that too but doesn't the 6870 reference get more shaders through a bios mod or something that get it similar if not more than the 5850?