Quote Originally Posted by tajoh111 View Post
150W lower TDP than gtx 580!!! lets be reasonable here and not let the rationality go out the window. There's a reason why there's is a 8 pin connector and a 6 pin connector on the 6970. The 6870 still consumes 150 watts and the gtx 580 at the most consume 300 watts and most of the time a bit under 250. I can't imagine this card using 100watts to 150 when it has a 8 pin connector and a 6 pin connector. The 6950 has to consume more than 150 watts considering the 6870 consumes that.
TDP for 580gtx is 350w.
cayman likely is around 200w.
its 150w difference.
300w difference for 6990, now, that is why amd went value and small mm/W design.
they beat nvidia with efficiency and offers better price/performance ratio and now for 3 straight designs they just hammer nvidia.

amd sells with high profit, if Nvidia didnt have their professional market they be gone like 3dfx.