Quote Originally Posted by Solus Corvus View Post
I realize that with squirrel cage coolers the goal is pressure, not max CFM. But IMO, 11.3CFM isn't going to be sufficient to cool a GPU.

Are you seriously arguing that ATI needs a ~10W cooler to cool a 5870 but that Nvidia found a way to get by with ~3W on a hotter GTX480?
It all comes down to efficiency of the heatsink. I'm just pointing you to the specs of the fan itself.

As for the HD 5870, doesn't it use a Globe Fan blower-style unit rated at less than 5W? I could be wrong though....