GTX580: 1.025VID: 950/1900/2300: stock cooler: guaranteed?!?

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Nice results guys!

I am looking to get a GTX580. I saw where Giga will make an Soc version of the 580. They bin the GPU's for the Soc cards, so that seems to be the only choice for a guaranteed low vid.

Would it be best to wait for the Gigabyte, or does anyone know of another brand available in the US that has binned gpu's?

Also, there is a 480Soc available at newegg for 100.00 less than the reference 580. Is there that much difference between the 480 and 580 to make it worth spending the extra 100.00?

It will be used for 3d benches, not gaming. I need roughly 55k points in 05. Not sure if this is possible with a single card?

Thanks