XFX FX-795A-TNFC Radeon HD 7950 Core Edition 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express Video Card + BioShock Infinite + Crysis 3 PC Game Coupons $269.99 After Rebate + Free Shipping

Quote from snkyon : Is it hit or miss for them to accept the game coupon back as long as you ask?

If you didn't use the game, they will always take it back. Call or chat with a CS rep first. Usually you can even get free shipping back (and you definitely will if you used shoprunner).

Quote from Ryng : On a side note: AMD stocks are getting pretty low, buy more from AMD or invest to keep the company going. We keep them going, it would just be sad to see AMD go then Nividia would have no competitor. Just my fun fact and bias rant, take no note in it if you think im stupid That is all!

Why should we invest in the company? Nvidia already has a competitor; demand stagnation. Nvidia is already competing against itself to keep the desktop relevant and to maintain a quarterly revenue.

AMD is better off folding and selling its IP to companies that could really use it.

Ordered by Sapphire HD 7950 three hours ago via Amazon and already got a response from AMD and my code for the Crysis 3 download. BioShock Infinite code to arrive soon. Can't wait to play this at 2560x1600.

Link to AMD deal. [amazon.com]

Quote from Reid : Ordered by Sapphire HD 7950 three hours ago via Amazon and already got a response from AMD and my code for the Crysis 3 download. BioShock Infinite code to arrive soon. Can't wait to play this at 2560x1600. Link to AMD deal. [amazon.com]

I ordered from Amazon as well (early this morning), but I have not received any codes yet. :-( Glad to see it is the hunter edition. I went with Amazon after chatting with a rep that confirmed that the value they assign to the games is whatever it shows on their website for the individual games vs the $160 or whatever Newegg is "charging" in the event of a return. That paired with free shipping (thanks, Prime) in the event that there is an issue with the card made it worthwhile for me.

Quote from WDEagle : I just received and installed my Sapphire 7950. It has the dual bios w/switch.

Did you order yours from Newegg or Amazon? I ask because the Amazon part number differs from Newegg, though I imagine the physcial product is the same. Mine should show up tomorrow (wanted it for the weekend) and I will find out then, but am impatient.

Quote from saintronin : did you order yours from newegg or amazon? I ask because the amazon part number differs from newegg, though i imagine the physcial product is the same. Mine should show up tomorrow (wanted it for the weekend) and i will find out then, but am impatient.

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Quote from saintronin : I ordered from Amazon as well (early this morning), but I have not received any codes yet. :-( Glad to see it is the hunter edition. I went with Amazon after chatting with a rep that confirmed that the value they assign to the games is whatever it shows on their website for the individual games vs the $160 or whatever Newegg is "charging" in the event of a return. That paired with free shipping (thanks, Prime) in the event that there is an issue with the card made it worthwhile for me.

Good to know about the game value. I agree with you about Amazon. I very much like Newegg, but they don't have any advantage (that I've seen) over Amazon. The ability to contact someone live is beautiful. If you don't get your game codes soon, you can get someone on the phone or chat within a minute and they always fix my problem.

Yeah. I know this is slickdeals and all, but I went with Amazon even though I have to pay tax (I do not at Newegg) because that $24 is well worth cutting the risk of running into a problem seeing as how the reviews indicate that 1 out of 10 has problems. Amazon said they would only deduct the cost of the games if I return the unit due to no fault of theirs. If I got one of the bad ones from Newegg, I have all the additional time waiting for it to ship (on my dime) back to the Newegg, and then back to me (probably super saver shipping so there is another 3-4 days). That $24 would get eaten up too quickly, and forget it if Newegg tried to deduct $160 from the price of the card...

That reminds me, since this isn't the Sapphire thread, I am curious as to the inconvenience the guy may hhave gone through with XFX getting those two cards replaced. I realize that getting a "free" upgrade is nice and all (hey I RMA'd a lifetime warrantied board to BFG back when they were around), but if you do any serious gaming, it is not worth all of the hassle versus a higher quality card. And the one listed here doesn't even have the lifetime warranty, so it was easy to pick the voltage unlocked Sapphire over this one.

Quote from saintronin : Yeah. I know this is slickdeals and all, but I went with Amazon even though I have to pay tax (I do not at Newegg) because that $24 is well worth cutting the risk of running into a problem seeing as how the reviews indicate that 1 out of 10 has problems. Amazon said they would only deduct the cost of the games if I return the unit due to no fault of theirs. If I got one of the bad ones from Newegg, I have all the additional time waiting for it to ship (on my dime) back to the Newegg, and then back to me (probably super saver shipping so there is another 3-4 days). That $24 would get eaten up too quickly, and forget it if Newegg tried to deduct $160 from the price of the card..

My sentiments exactly.

Regarding this XFX card versus the Sapphire, I seriously doubt I would ever notice a difference. I went with the Sapphire because of the the comments mentioning slightly higher stats and less noise. Seemed worth the extra 24 bucks, and a no-brainer with Amazon Prime.

Next to a portable GPS unit, deciding on what video card to get has been one of the roughest research endeavors I've had. Much appreciative of these posts on Slickdeals.

Lame this can't be combined with the v.me deal because of the game combo...I'd rather have the 10% off then these games. Would have upgraded from my 3 gtx470s to 2 of these badboys.

Quote from scutzi128 : Lame this can't be combined with the v.me deal because of the game combo...I'd rather have the 10% off then these games. Would have upgraded from my 3 gtx470s to 2 of these badboys.

I am lucky in that I actually have interest in Crysis 3, and a friend of mine is happy to save $20 over the pre-order price of BioShock. But yeah, I found myself depbating last night whether or not I even wanted the hassle of the games and almost got crazy and looked at nVidia again as that is what my previous gaming cards had been. Some have reported success with the v.me promo by calling Newegg and threatening to cancel the order and lately the promo code apparently was showing expired and calling them to apply it retroactively. Between the huge YMMV - even when arguing Newegg that the promos were being offered by AMD and Visa so its not like Newegg was out the money - and just the fact that I would have to spend time doing all of that... time is money my friends and it just is not worth it.

Good point on the noise difference too. I found this link a few days ago but still had it open in one of my 50 browser tabs.
http://www.tomshardware.com/revie...07-12.html

Quote from saintronin : I ordered from Amazon as well (early this morning), but I have not received any codes yet. :-( Glad to see it is the hunter edition. I went with Amazon after chatting with a rep that confirmed that the value they assign to the games is whatever it shows on their website for the individual games vs the $160 or whatever Newegg is "charging" in the event of a return. That paired with free shipping (thanks, Prime) in the event that there is an issue with the card made it worthwhile for me. Did you order yours from Newegg or Amazon? I ask because the Amazon part number differs from Newegg, though I imagine the physcial product is the same. Mine should show up tomorrow (wanted it for the weekend) and I will find out then, but am impatient.

Due to Storm Rocky, my shipment was delayed, but I received the AMD reloaded offer about 18 hours after the shipping notice was sent to me Saturday afternoon (yesterday). Crysis 3 is now downloading...