Quote Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios View Post
But that said, it is often better to get a mid range card rather than a high end one because few high end cards stand the test of time (by which I mean that they can compete with the mid range two to three generations down the line, sometimes they don't even last a single generation).
true, when the top-end commands premium prices.

however, the 6970 at £230 is nothing less than a stellar bargain for the price.