Differences between eVGA 7800GT models?

[DerekHeimlich]

Newegg has 4 different models for the eVGA 7800GT listed. Aside from some differences in clockspeed, is there anything else that makes these different from one another?

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[christopherzombie]

N515 - clocked 445/1070
N516 - clocked 460/1100 & has copper HSF w/ backplate
N517 - clocked 470/1100 & has copper HSF w/ backplate
N518 - clocked 445/1070 but comes with a free nForce 4 SLI motherboard

 

[rahzel]

Originally posted by: christopherzombie
N515 - clocked 445/1070
N516 - clocked 460/1100 & has copper HSF w/ backplate
N517 - clocked 470/1100 & has copper HSF w/ backplate
N518 - clocked 445/1070 but comes with a free nForce 4 SLI motherboard

518 doesnt come with a free SLI motherboard... thats just the model number of the card that comes with the bundle. 518 is the first EVGA model. The only difference between the 518 and 515 is 518 comes with an extra box surrounding the Retail Box. 515 just comes with the Retail box.

 

[Scott78945]

I would assume that the higher the clock speed the better? Would you really notice a difference between the two?

 

[christopherzombie]

Originally posted by: rahzel

Originally posted by: christopherzombie
N515 - clocked 445/1070
N516 - clocked 460/1100 & has copper HSF w/ backplate
N517 - clocked 470/1100 & has copper HSF w/ backplate
N518 - clocked 445/1070 but comes with a free nForce 4 SLI motherboard

518 doesnt come with a free SLI motherboard... thats just the model number of the card that comes with the bundle. 518 is the first EVGA model. The only difference between the 518 and 515 is 518 comes with an extra box surrounding the Retail Box. 515 just comes with the Retail box.

I own a N518. I didn't come with an extra box. I think they are both the same thing. eVGA just uses N518 as it's bundle card.

 

[rahzel]

i also have 518; i bought it right when the 7800 GT's came out and it came with 2 boxes. I was told by the store that the only difference is the extra box.

maybe wherever you bought it from removed this box.