hmm

35% faster in Metro2033 puts it above GTX 580 according to Anandtech, and 44% faster in Stalker COP puts it around if not above GTX 580 as well. Guru3D seems to corroborate those #'s.

For that matter, AvP is faster according to techpowerup. For Lost Planet 2, according to Tom's, 6970 is at 5970 levels, though that one's so heavily Nvidia favored nothing non-Nvidia is close

Like I said, pay attention to the game benchmarks more than what 3dMark is spewing out