Quote:* 3GB of VRAM (vs. 2GB on the 680). More future-proof.
*facepalm*
That's like saying buying a 1GB 8500GT was more future proof than a 512MB 8500GT.
Quote:* AMD cards have better analog / 2D image quality (if you still use one of those old displays with a VGA connector)
A BS urban myth that nobody has ever been able to produce any proof for.
Quote:* Uses less power at standby, idle and low to medium load.
Not according to any of the reviews I've seen.
Quote:AMD because GCN architecture runs GCN games better. [citation needed]
That makes no sense.
Quote:You get a bigger die, more PCB layers, and RAM so Tahiti feels like a better value.
Neither a bigger die or more PCB layers are necessarily good things.
Quote:I'd wait for GK110 or price drops. I wouldn't spend >$400 for a <50% increase over a 6970.
Agreed, although that's not what the OP asked for.
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