my 4870 is doing fine for my 24" 1920x1200 resolution, no point in spending 600 bucks now when in 6 months a newer card will arive, 40nm. If you already have a GTX or a 4850/4870 IMO its better to wait till early next year. No new games coming out anyway. Anything that comes is a console port which even an 8800GTX should still be holding ground.