Nvidia confirms the GTX 580

[Dimitriman]

Nvidia can do a paper launch IF they give all the outlets ala anandtech samples for full review's. If Nvdia makes me wait and the 6970 comes out first i see no reason to even consider a 580.

Only thing i'm iffy on is ATI's drivers which have been less then marginal for a long time.

According to whom? The hordes of nvidia die hards?
ATI fanboys love to make fun of specific things nvidia - aka tdp, lateness to market etc. But nvidia boys go to much greater lengths to make themselves special. Countless whine threads about ATI drivers, self proclaimed driver gods are nvidia fans. Lots of times the thread starters even pose their sigs where it says they own not one but- several nvidia cards. They whine about ati when they own nvidia!

Ill tell you what if you buy a single cayman and find significant driver bugs that it makes fun gaming impossible for you I will gladly buy that cayman off you. xfire and sli both carry bugs. Its just that ati boys are a little more accepting of that fact than nvidia boys.

ps: now watch as I soon get a reply saying that I'm wrong cause ati drivers suck and nvidia's are awesome.