EVGA 7800GT: Copper Heatsink Version or Other?

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RobDMB

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I was wondering if the copper heatsink version of the evga is worth the extra cost over the other evga 7800gt's. Any opinions are appreciated. -Rob
 
currently the 7800GT CO is the cheapest model eVGA offers (on newegg) and its actually the best as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&Category=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

the n516 and n517 (7800gt CO SE, and 7800GT CO, respectively)
$300 and $320

so theres no extra cost, and yes it is worth it... better cooling, and its actually a faster card period
my card runs exceptionally cool (about 35ºC idle, maybe 50ºC under load, not sure though)
 
depends what you'd like: are you going to be doing serious oc'ing?
if so, you'll be replacing that hsf with something like a silencer or vf700cu, so just get whichever is cheaper.

if you aren't planning on oc'ing that hard, but would still like to squeeze a little extra out of the card, get the copper hsf.
 
I guess that makes the decision easy. Whats the difference between the n516 and n517 version?
 
the n516 is 460/100, the n517 is 470/100
i believe though, the n516 is supposed to be 460/1050
either way, after attempting to overclock and deciding to settle back to stock, my n516 is now at 470/1100 lol
maybe a frame or two difference in performance, if that ;)
 
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