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Interestingly, while is was billed as a 4890 with dx11, it pretty consistently performs below 4890 levels at stock. The expected price is also too high at $240.
My take: I agree with the article, if the price comes down $20 and the cards can consistently overclock to reach 4890 performance levels (I they probably can) then I'd say it was a good buy. But as it stands now? Save the money, get a 5770 for a lot less and enjoy. Or better yet, just spend more and get a 5850.
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ATI's system: xyzz, where x = the generation indicator (granted, this can be confusing at times, like when they went from the 1900 series to the 3xxx series, but it has been consistent for the last 3 generations); y = peformance class (where higher is faster. 9 is for the hardcore enthusiast, 8 is for the upper mainstream, 7 is for the value mainstream, 6 and below are budget / non-gaming); zz = slot in its performance class (so with the first two numbers being equal, the last two (ie 5850 vs 5830) tell you which is faster at a glance).
Nvidia used the same system from the Geforce 4 through 9, and a similar (but not directly comparable to previous generations) system in the GT/GTX line.
Seems to me to be pretty straightforward. What would you like to see it replaced by?
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