Are you at least sending the 6950 in for RMA?
I saw some artifacts before the 6950 collapsed on me today, so I'm guessing there might be some overheating/melting going on for the internal components.
XFX says they will send me a replacement fan free of charge, but not sure if they have my model in-stock.
Plus, even I do reapply thermal paste and new fan, I'm not sure it will still run. Sounds like XFX isn't willing to warrant me a comparable card, but I didn't ask.
Maybe I should do that before I go reckless and drop $450 on 1070.
That's being said, I have not try to run league on i5-2500...so maybe it can run that.
I mostly play flame in the flood, XCOM 1 & 2, Hard West, and Banner Saga, all these game aren't very demanding except XCOM.
But I don't think I can run those games on i5 2500.
Why can't they just get the custom 480 out already? I even asked them when will they have the custom ones so that I can mark my calendar.
Or I should push XFX and see if they really stands behind the lifetime warranty claim.
I will be now getting a custom 480 since I've waited this long.
Sounds like you know something that I don't. So when you think the custom ones will be out?