Gigabyte 6850 or PowerColor 6870

[Mac-Rumours]

Hi,

I'm currently out of the country and can buy the PowerColor 6870 for the a bit less than the Gigabyte 6850 costs at home.

I want the GPU to play games at 720p and I'd also like to build a Hackintosh.

Of course if it breaks then I'll have to post it back and it'll take time.

Pros of getting 6850 at home
I know that the 6850 can easily be over clocked to almost 6870 speeds.
Warranty in the same country. Only a 5 minute drive to take back to shop.
I can buy any time I want – no rush whilst I'm on holiday.

Pros of getting 6870
Faster than the 6850 even with over clock. Comes with 2 free games.
Cheaper.

How likely are GPUs to break? Is the PowerColor brand as good as Gigabyte?

Anything else to consider when buying a GPU?

Thanks.

 

[Rodus]

PowerColor are less well known then Gigabyte but there's nothing wrong with their cards. The warranty is probably going to be a problem if it craps out so you are taking a chance there. TBH the warranty issue would put me off buying abroad so you could try and find a 6870 in your home country with a mail in rebate and get the best of both worlds. Also have you considered Nvidia, you can get a 560 for around the same price as a 6870 and it's faster.