and the GPU plot thickens...

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the geforce 9800GTX+: can it compete with the HD4850?

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3340&p=1

well, sort of. an extra $30 for a card that just BARELY beats the HD4850, and only in a few games.

HD4870 will be out in less than 12 hours. let's see how this one shapes up then.

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anandtech review of the HD4870:

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3341&p=1

no mention of the "100C" under load problem.

tech report:

http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/14990/1

interestingly enough, tech report that the HD4870 actually runs cooler under load.

either way, the HD4870 can match the GTX260, at $100 less.