Why does this card cost more?

[Pez D Spencer]

I dont understand what makes this card:

eVGA 256-P2-N518 Geforce 7800GT 256MB

cost more than this one:

eVGA 256-P2-N517-AX Geforce 7800GT 256MB

The 517 has a 30 dollar lower price tag but has a faster core speed and faster memroy speed. What am I missing?

Thanks.

 

[gac009]

the AX in the model number means its covered by the lifetime warranty, the other is not.

 

[Pez D Spencer]

gotcha

 

[Eureka]

Different core clocks, and the cheaper one has the custom heatsink. GET IT!

Norm

 

[Pez D Spencer]

Yeah. Im getttin' 2 of 'em. :thumbsup:

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: gac009
the AX in the model number means its covered by the lifetime warranty, the other is not.

I thought they all eVGA's cards were covered by a lifetime warranty.

 

[rstrohkirch]

The N518 is mislabled and should be N518-AX

The 518 msrp is $399 and the 517 is $449, dumb crap happens.

 

[Eureka]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon

Originally posted by: gac009
the AX in the model number means its covered by the lifetime warranty, the other is not.

I thought they all eVGA's cards were covered by a lifetime warranty.

They are... the Egg just messed up with the names. Still, the second one is better because it's the same core with a better heatsink.

Which amazes me how they can sell a card at different clock speeds. I can understand charging more for the heatsink, but people buy it for the faster speed?

Norm

 

[gac009]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon

Originally posted by: gac009
the AX in the model number means its covered by the lifetime warranty, the other is not.

I thought they all eVGA's cards were covered by a lifetime warranty.

They are... the Egg just messed up with the names. Still, the second one is better because it's the same core with a better heatsink.

Which amazes me how they can sell a card at different clock speeds. I can understand charging more for the heatsink, but people buy it for the faster speed?

Norm

I imgaine the lower clock speeds also have something to do with the limited warranty.

"Lifetime Warranty is for all retail Graphics Card and Mainboard products ending in the part numbers AX, DX, or FX"

from the Evga website

http://www.evga.com/support/lifetime/default.asp

 

[CP5670]

The 518 comes with the motherboard, which explains the price differences.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: CP5670
The 518 comes with the motherboard, which explains the price differences.

right I was about to say look down the screen a little bit below the card pics and the more expensive one comes with eVGA's SLI motherboard.