I know its a loaded question. I have been waiting since Sept to buy a new card and I usually keep them for several years when i upgrade my entire system. I had a 5870 but my old nvidia card 6800GTX died in my sons pc so I gave him my 5870 to go back to school. So my gaming rig has been down. I just wonder if drivers stand any chance of bringing it closer to the 580. I have read the reviews but nobody's reviews agree on much. Totally Lost on this launch.