amd is currently positioning the $179.99 radeon 6850 against the geforce gtx 460 768mb, which currently has a sep of $169.99. However, gtx 460 768mb boards can be found for as low as $159.99 online. As a result, we feel that the stock geforce gtx 460 1gb will ultimately be the radeon 6850's closest competitor. Priced at $239.99, the radeon 6870 will be competing with geforce gtx 460 1gb oc boards running at speeds in excess of 800mhz graphics clock from our partners. And for a few dollars more, users may also consider the geforce gtx 470.
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