The Different 3870 Brands

[Hauk]

Originally posted by: bryanW1995
they are selling both 3870 and 3850 at exactly msrp. I wonder if maybe they cut a deal with amd in which they are guaranteed inventory if they don't go over msrp. seems like a win/win to me.

Or maybe they realized they were tarnishing their otherwise decent reputation.

 

[taltamir]

lifetime generally means LIFETIME OF THE PRODUCT.... which is typically 1 to 3 years depending on the manufacturer...

http://www.visiontek.com/teksu.../limited_warranty.html
Looking at visiontek website it seems like it seems like it is for an unspecified "lifetime of the product". However it doesn't say what the lifetime of the product is.

They do clearly state that it is free from manufacturing defects and list a plethorea of reasons why they wouldn't provide warranty, all of which impossible to proove/disprove... so it really all depends on how they treat their customers... anyone had history dealing with visiontek warranty?

 

[thilanliyan]

Originally posted by: GeneralOreo
I've seen pics of the 3870 on Newegg with a single 6 pin power connector, is that a mistake or something?

I thought its power consumption was a little over the 8800GT on load, and that card has two 6 pin power connectors.

Power consumption is almost 100w less than the 2900XT so it doesn't need a 2nd connector.

 

[etrin]

Didn't Visiontek go out of business? I thought they were purchased by BFG or something like that.

ps wasn't Visiontek the only american card manufacture at one time?

 

[thilanliyan]

Apparently the MSI version comes with Lord of the Rings Online and Colin McRae: Dirt. MSI cards are usually more expensive though at least in Canada.

 

[brencat]

Originally posted by: etrin
Didn't Visiontek go out of business? I thought they were purchased by BFG or something like that.

Here's a link to Visiontek's upcoming 3870 Click here
Not sure about the software bundle, if any.

 

[Munky]

Originally posted by: GeneralOreo
I've seen pics of the 3870 on Newegg with a single 6 pin power connector, is that a mistake or something?

I thought its power consumption was a little over the 8800GT on load, and that card has two 6 pin power connectors.

Most reviews I've seen show the card's power consumption below that of 8800gt.

 

[TMoney468]

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