Are you running ATI 5870, 6870 or Nvidia 460?

[klem]

First, can I only have replies from people running the above cards. I really want to get away from hearsay and second hand opinion (no offence meant).

Second I couldn't find a general Technical Issues Section, they all seem to be specific-game related so as an IL-2 / SoW player I've posted here.

I am trying to decide which Video card to buy within my budget. I had settled on the 5870 for performance reasons (excluding Tesselation and 3D which I don't think I need for SoW). All reviews I have read rank the cards as:-
1. ATI 5870
2. ATI 6870
3. ATI 460

examples:-
http://www.hardware-infos.com/grafikkarten_charts.php
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...50,2782-7.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...arts,2776.html
http://www.visualdreamers.com/news/a...-6870-vs-5870/

So the answer would seem fairly obvious. However my supplier is pushing me hard towards the 460 on the basis of ATI driver problems and 6870 performance issues;
" the most sensible purchase at present is a GTX460. The 6000's are plagued with performance issues at present and as an early adopter on a new card, you'll be hit with driver updates, fixes and frequent bugs. You get what you pay for in the graphics card industry, like many things in life but given the spec I really think you'd be cutting your nose to spite your face by going ATI. "

That runs against everything I have read (except ATIs reputation on drivers!).

So can you reply with "I am running the xxxxx card"

and tell me your experience regarding drivers, performance, reliability, heat etc., and where you think ATI/Nvidia are with the drivers for your card.

Please keep it to the point to make it easier for me to take in

Proposed system spec:
Intel i7 950 3.06GHz overclocked to 4.2GHz by supplier (o/c under warranty)
Prolimatech Megahalems Rev B,Super 6 Heatpipe Tower Cooler
6Gb DDR3 RAM
XFX 5870 GPU....... ???????????????
ASUS Sabertooth mobo
SSD for the OS and Flying software (IL-2, FSX, SoW)
600w Silverstone Tech. Element PSU (4 x PCIe 6 pin connectors for a future second card)
Coolermaster HAF 912 case
plus DVD R/W and a couple of HDDs I already own for other stuff (photos etc)

It's based around a Scan.co.uk "3XS SLIK i7 X58 950 BlackOps Bundle"

Budget is around £1100-1200.

Many thanks.