I think the 480 is an awesome card, which has not really shown its full potential yet. I just don't think many games take advantage of its strenghts - Tessellation, geometry and shaders. When games actually start to use proper DX11 features, this card will widen the gap between nVidia and current ATi cards.
Would I spend $500 on a GTX 480? Absolutely.
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Would I spend $500 on a GTX 480? Absolutely.
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