thanks so much for this! I was looking so hard for a definitive answer regarding vmodding between the 7900gto and the 7950gt. At the price point, and definately after reading this, the 7900gto is the choice, hands down. And so, newegg is sending me two as I type this. Hopefully i get get near the speeds of my 7900gt vmod (and with twice the ram to boot). Thanks for the post guys!