EVGA Step-up Question

[renegade8]

I read the facts page and I have a question. I honestly do not think I will get to use the step-up(nothing new released within 90days) so it may be a moot point, but can the EVGA GTX 280 01G-P3-1282-AR be used in the step-up or do i have to use the base one. The list shows the base gtx 280. They are on sale and only have a $10 difference between the two so I would just go for the 1282 version with the 621 clock. Thanks for the help with a noob to the evga graphic card world.

 

[Somnambulator]

im a little druink so forgive if i dont undertsand ther q...

you can not step-up to the evga OC'ed cards, only to the vanilla flavors.

 

[Xaijin]

Yep, reference spec only.

 

[renegade8]

ok. So if I buy the GTX 280 621clock then I would step-up to the next one that comes out, but, the base model only(like gt212 or whatever it would be called). That correct?