Quote Originally Posted by munim View Post
Omega Magna Giraffe! 4870 seems to be epic. Suck it Nvidia. Power consumption worries me, but someone mentioned that perhaps powerplay isn't working properly. AFAIK it only really affects idle and in between idle and load. Max load would still be max load, right? Either way, GG ATI on the manageable form factor and cooler compatibility. Get that puppy with an Accelero S1 and I'll be golden.
Meh, if people were concerned about power consumption they wouldn't have bought the 2900xt, 8800ultra, 3870x2, 9800gx2 or gtx 280. People will deal with it for performance, its all about what your priorities are