How much faster does a SLI gtx 480 have to be to match quadfire 5970s. Considering the only resolution where such power shows itself is 2500*1600 where video memory will play a limiting effect and dualcard sli will scale better than quadfire, I can imagine for people with 30" monitors the gtx 480 might look like a better card in alot of ways. Would SLI gtx 480 at 1.2(5870) be match quadfire 5970 at 2500*1600 considering scaling issues with the 5970?
The power consumption looks awful those. This near 300 watts is a disaster in so many ways. I think classified editions of such cards won't be all for not anymore, as this card looks like it can use another 8 pin or something. I hope a company comes out with a custom PCB without the hole and a standard waterblock.
The refresh looks like the card to buy those the gtx 485 should be an overclockers dream, if they are indeed already hitting 700/1400 with this current revision.
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