Does the RX 480 manufacturer matter

[Zachary_8]

I am considering buying an rx 480 when they come out so I looked at newegg and saw that there were many manufacturers of the card. (eg MSI Gigabyte XFX) However all of the cards seemed to have a reference cooler and design. So my question is does the manufacturer in this case matter? If so which one should I purchase given that I will be using it for gaming and will want to overclock it? Also will the prices vary between manufacturers? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[nukemaster]

The reference cards should all be made by AMD authorized factories/partners(I am not even sure how many AMD has). They will be the same.

I would go with whoever offers a better warranty or offers a warranty that is more easy to claim. Some companies may not have a RMA office in the same country and that can suck since shipping a card for RMA may be your responsibility.

 

[Zachary_8]

Hey thanks for the speedy response. I was unsure as to what the manufacturers actually meant. This helped me understand it.

 

[nukemaster]

For the reference cards they just slap a name on the cards that are already made(sticker here and there.).

In a short time you will start to see custom boards with custom coolers. Those are going to be the ones that you will have to keep an eye on for differences.