To build or Not to build?

[mensaphone]

Can anyone tell me definitively what the difference is between these 2 GTS 512 cards is?
EVGA 512-P3-N841-AR $304.99
EVGA 512-P3-N841-A3 $349.99

From my research
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A1 = Quake Wars
A3 = Crysis
AR = no game

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Also, the more costly one lists:

TV-Out HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out

The cheaper one:

TV-Out HDTV / S-Video

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I thinks that AR = no KO HSF and the A3= with the KO HSF

(I have no idea what this means?) *HSF = Heat Sink/Fan solution KO = Knockout? lol dunno

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On this website, if I remember correctly, they are listed with different clock speeds, whereas on newegg they are listed as 289 and 339 for prices (one with crysis). Either newegg has something wrong, or crysis is desperate to sell copies to idiots that buy more expensive cards without researching them.

Can anyone confirm or otherwise?

 

[tiraides]

It seems like the only true difference between the two cards is the A3 model's inclusion of Crysis... their specs and speeds are otherwise virtually identical.

Unless you want/need Crysis, go ahead and get the cheaper card.