Mixed bag compared to the 1gb and 2gb 6950. For the consumer, depending on the features people want, they are all viable cards if only because of the pricedrop AMD just brought about.

This card to me seems more of success for NV as a business, as it seems they have caught up to AMD from a die to performance standpoint. Who would have thought this could happen so soon? This is partially only because of Nvidia's own effort, but like Saaya, I think this was more as a result of AMD not anticipating the refresh of Fermi so soon and them being far too conservative.

AMD prior to the refresh was thought to have a 1 generation gap ahead in terms tech. That advantage is gone and it seems if anything AMD has gone from the offensive to a defensive product release, where they release products to prevent marketshare lose rather than gain it.