4) non of the above.

How did you get it past 7.9. I though 7.9 was the max o.o

We need a sniper that can push back.

Sucks real bad man
Had to go through that not to long ago.
Luckily WD gave me a new one

OHAI

Akhem.
You see ATI is based off of a 40nm die size architecture. And Nvidia's 200 line is a 55nm.
Ofcource a smaller size is better, but it is more expensive to produce.
Surprisingly ATI is CHEAPER then Nvidia. (Kinda BS or nvidia)
A smaller die size results in a cooler temp and lower power consumption.

Memory wise Ati takes the win to.
The gtx280 has a gddr mem interface. Where the ATi card has gddr5. (Theoretically 5 times faster)

Without a doubt th 5850 is the better card.
There is also the GTX470, but it is more expensive and a bi slower so thats out of the question.

lol Magic removed me and Krasher's post.