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Yellow&Nerdy? · May 31, 2010, 07:19 AM

Yet again a card, that's performance about matches ATI, but has bigger power consumption. Should of matched the 5850 to be an attractive option. My point is: GF100-architecture is way too hot and too power hungry, wait for GF104, or go for ATI.

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May 31, 2010, 07:19 AM	#2
Yellow&Nerdy? Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 316 (0.23/day) Thanks: 62 Thanked 42 Times in 21 Posts System Specs	Yet again a card, that's performance about matches ATI, but has bigger power consumption. Should of matched the 5850 to be an attractive option. My point is: GF100-architecture is way too hot and too power hungry, wait for GF104, or go for ATI.