Thanks again for all the great feedback.
I didnt mean to start an nvidia/ati debate. For the record, I switch back and forth based on price and performance. We should all be happy that both exist competitively to drive perf up and the prices down!
Also, I'm pretty sure I'm going with the...
What do you think about this card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121291
At $229 (after rebate), it seems like a good price with some nice cooling.
I'm running 1920x1200 and sometimes with a second monitor running 1280x1024.
Is the 1gb on the 4870 a big upgrade from the 512mb?
Thanks for all the great feedback!
My first thought was the gtx 260, but I see a lot of picks for the 4870.
Is the DirectX 10.1 worth considering?
Which is the better bang for the buck?
Thanks