Returning my gtx 780

[Uwillparish]

So, I have had to rma my gtx 780, sadly, after it died 2 weeks ago, and i learned over the weekend that they were replacing it with a stock 970, which i have a few problems with.

-The 780 i had was a SC reference edition, which means i had a titan style cooler, which i loved, and gave me the possibility to water cool the bad boy, which i have done for the last 2 months.

-I have had 3 970's, all of which had severe coil whine, which i could hear across the room, and all 3 of which, i returned, and eventually got a refund on.

-They're giving me a used one, which is very irritating, As i don't know what the card could have been used for, overclocked, ect ect.

 

So guys, What do i do, should i call evga back and argue for a different card, should i try to get them to give me a refund, or a brand new card? I'm stuck here, also, feel free to link a evga rep. if we have one here on the forums.

 

Thanks,

-UWillParish

 

EDIT:Derp, forgot to mention they're replacing it with a 780 ti, sorry for the confusion

[Glenwing]

The stock 970 has a titan cooler no?

[DarkBlade2117]

I'd go for a refund or a new card, if they argue fight back again. You shouldn't get a a card that's not capable of what a 780Ti can do and a used one to top it off. I didn't have a problem with EVGA when I RMAd a 960. They actually sent me a 97@ because I ended up having to RMA it a 2nd time.

[Gofspar]

970 is better than a stock 780

[iludez]

Isnt this the same topic you posted last week?

[Uwillparish]

The stock 970 has a titan cooler no?

not EVGA's version, they have they're crappy reference coolers.

 

I'd go for a refund or a new card, if they argue fight back again. You shouldn't get a a card that's not capable of what a 780Ti can do and a used one to top it off. I didn't have a problem with EVGA when I RMAd a 960. They actually sent me a 97@ because I ended up having to RMA it a 2nd time.

well, if I have to rma it a 2nd time, I will certainty fight them on this

 

970 is better than a stock 970.

I think you mean a stock 780 ti, and I realize this, but again, the problems I have had with 970's make that card very un-appealing

 

Isnt this the same topic you posted last week?

they just offered me this card today, so no

[Gofspar]

not EVGA's version, they have they're crappy reference coolers.

 

well, if I have to rma it a 2nd time, I will certainty fight them on this

 

I think you mean a stock 780 ti, and I realize this, but again, the problems I have had with 970's make that card very un-appealing

 

they just offered me this card today, so no

ohhh, 780 Ti is faster than stock 970, I thought you meant 780.

[Uwillparish]

ohhh, 780 Ti is faster than stock 970, I thought you meant 780.

I had a 780, so they were trying to downgrade me as-well then?

[Glenwing]

I had a 780, so they were trying to downgrade me as-well then?

 

780 Ti > 970 > GTX 780

 

A 780 to a 970 is a slight upgrade. More like a side-grade really though.

[iludez]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/385673-gtx-780-sc-rma/#entry5206702

[Uwillparish]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/385673-gtx-780-sc-rma/#entry5206702

ok, this is different, whats your point

[Uwillparish]

So, small update, From what evga told me last night, when they said they would send me the 780 ti instead, That they would be handling everything from here, and I would see the 780 ti shipped today, and will see it arrive Friday, So far they have not shipped it, and on the rma page it says cross-ship(which is where they send you the card then you send them yours back for a price, which doesn't apply here since I don't have a card) and it shows I need to put down collateral for the card, which I called and asked, and they said that was a error, But it still shows, So if my gpu isn't shipped today, and its not here by Friday, im going to probably push for a 980, as I will have been out a card for 3 weeks