I have the card I posted above (but it's the extreme version) and compared to the one ripken recommended: GPU clock: 600 (mine) - 500 (ripken) RAM clock: 1600 (mine) - 1380 (ripken) pixel pipelines: 12(mine) - 20 (ripken) So, it's up to you computerMan. @ripken The difference in the number of pipelines annihilates the difference in clock speeds? PS. I had the 7950 GT Extreme for a very short while, sold it for a (little) profit B) I don't see any difference in gameplay on Rainbow Six:Vegas. I'm using the same settings for both cards.