Ended up getting a
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817170010
Reviews were decent and the price was right. I'm not sure about the xfx nvidia thing. The card had some good reviews compared to the sapphire that was similar price and capacity. I've been out of the pc game for quite sometime now. But after doing a round of repairs I'm itching to build a new rig after tax season.