Quote Originally Posted by Manicdan View Post
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5870 to 6870 was less perf, but still a new arch

and for xfire compatibility, they need to have the SAME EXACT DRIVERS when you download them.

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If i understand you right, any new architecture (even a GF104) should be considered as a new generation. It's wrong, you need a new level of performance/power (that usually requires a shrink) to call it a new generation. At least, as the minimum requirement, you need to beat the 5870 to call it 6870. Otherwise it's a fake generation.

Changing drivers is a problem created by driver development team, and it shouldn't be used as an excuse for creating number-confusion and disappointments.