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Well, for how long do you intend to keep these GPU ?
The 6970 has a beefier 2GB memory. So, it would be more future proof. Also, it would be better if you are planing to go multi monitor
However, apparently the 570 takes a slight lead in most of the benchmarks. And if you are happy with...