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how does the step up program work? is it based on retail price?
edit: ok i just looked it up and it seems to only cover 3 months. I KNOW that i won't step up in that time. (I'm a casual/infrequent gamer and I RARELY play FPS). The main reason I'm getting this card is so that:
1. x264...
um.. maybe i'm getting this wrong but I think that the XFX double lifetime warranty wouldn't be any benefit to me. It means that if I sell it, the buyer would also get the lifetime warranty.
EVGA still has lifetime warranty but also a better RMA policy.
I'm trying to decide whether or not to pick up the ECS one at the egg which is $170 AR.
It's quite a jump up to reputable brands:
$210 for the EVGA OC'd
$220 for the XFX
I will be putting the Accelero ($35 at the egg)and I *might* be OCing it if case temps are low.