How many pipelines does the 9800 XT have? I know the 9700 Pro has 8 and think the 6600 GT has 8. I guess 12 would be the sweet spot but havent seen any cheap cards around that offer 12 as standard. Even if I had the cash I would never give Radeon or Nvidia £400 for a card thats superseeded every 6 mnths, there aren't enough AAA releases on PC per year to justify the cost, oh unless your obsessed with your 3D Mark Score :bucky!:

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