ATI OpenGL performace?

[AstroCat]

I've had the chance to test out a x1900xtx over this weekend, there is a lot I like about the card but this OGL issue starting to concern me.

There are some games coming out that I know will use OGL and I really don't want to be bummed when trying to play them because of the ATI lackluster OGL support.

Does anyone think there is any chance of there ever being an improvement with ATI in regards to this issue? Or, is this just something I should put in to the "Cons' column for this card over the 7900gtx.

Seems in the most basic way:

x1900xtx v. 7900gtx
Better: IQ/lack of texture crawling/shimmering, DirectX performance
Worser: Noise, Heat, OGL performance.

 

[furocious]

There used to be a lot of people talking about the complete rewrite of their OGL drivers by late 2006.

 

[AstroCat]

Well, if that really did happen that would welcome news for sure. *fingers crossed*