Best GFX for $250.00

[OpStar]

But if it is for the 1.5gb version, I would consider the HD7950 3gb simply because the GTX580 1.5GB cannot do certain games at max setting because of lack of VRAM, unless you can live with framerate spikes

C'mon Mikey that is absolutely false. Not even Max Payne 3 runs out of vram on a 1.5 gig 580. I can't believe you'd fabricate stuff like that While games like BF3 will use up any vram that is available that isn't the same as saying you'd run out of vram. Not to mention single card/single monitor you'd run out of GPU power before you'd run out of vram.

Personally at 2560x1440 with all settings maxed (Except MSAA, which is at MSAAx4) and Windows 7 aero disabled, highest I have seen is 1.8GB, as you can see 2GB is plenty even at 2560x1440.

From a mod over at OCN. So basically you'd have to run settings a 580 wouldn't be fast enough to run to use more vram than the 580 has.

you can get them used for $300-320 easy... opstars's deal was a refurbished so its the same thing IMHO

It's from SabrePC with a 60 day warranty. That isn't the same thing as used at all.