Fun Facts:
* Xeon Lynnfield supports max 32GB DDR3. Since X58/P55 dont support ECC, they only support 16GB :<

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynnfield_(microprocessor)
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42928
with 2GB cards like 4870x2, graphics memory is projecting to surpass desktop memory - maybe we can use for swap file or something l;0-

* 5870 like 4770 is made on 40nm. Intel and AMD CPUs have traditionally lead being first down to a smaller lithography. Only other time that happened was 55nm RV670 - aka HD3870 - which beat 45nm Wolfdale/Penryn by a couple months in winter '07.

* Not sure, but 5870 might be first "consumer" chip with 2Billion + transistors. To put into perspective, Intel 6 core 500mm^2 Dunnington with hefty 16MB cache only has 1.9B transistors.

* Also not sure, but this is 5th GDDR5 product, and all were from AMD/ATI.

* Remember 7900GTX @ 650Mhz. Only other nVidia GPU with higher clockspeed is 9800GTX/+ (675/738). nVidia seems stuck around 650

* Meanwhile, many AMD GPUs launched >700Mhz (even 80nm 2900XT). But, only 3 I know higher than 800Mhz. 850Mhz HD5870, 850Mhz HD4890, and 825Mhz 3870x2 *shock*

* AMD's first GPU with 32 ROP. nVidia already made transition to 80 tex, 32 ROP in 1.4B transistor 65nm GTX280 a year ago. Coincidentally, when GTX280/GTX285 launched, low idle power was also a highlight.