Nvidia Fermi, thread of being delayed over, and over - Reviews out!!!

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Originally Posted by Icecoldblue

Are you taking the PCI-E connectors into factor when measuring for length? I know the 5850's have it on the end of the board making it another inch or two longer, whereas the 5970 has them on the side.

Yep I knew that. HD5850's are around 10.5" in length. I have 12" of length to play with in my Cooler Master CM 690 case, so getting two 5850's aren't a problem (the 5970 is a no-go though). Thanks anyway though!

Originally Posted by Oddiophile

There are new Special edition HD5970's coming like ASUS's MARS that are overclocked 5970s and benchmark the same as two 5870's in crossfire but they go over the 300 watt max at about 370 watts of consumption and will retail for around $999.99

My opinion, get the two 5850's, excellent bang for the buck in the high end segment.

I saw the XFX 4GB 5970. Looks wicked and comes in a case that's shaped like a gun....but for almost $1K it better make you breakfast and drive you to work to.

Another thing is, I'm use to Nvidia's consistent driver updates so this will be a change, seeing as ATI doesn't do it as often.