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Originally Posted by badger6021

+1 the 5850 flys and when overclocked kicks ass i score 20k in vantage now so i say go 5850 you won't be dissapointed belive me i don't think the extra cost for the 5870 warrants its performance over the 5850 because they are so close belive it or not.
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FYI, I score over 22K in 3DMark Vantage as well with SLI'd 260 Core 216's (though my cpu and gpu's are overclocked). Just sayin'. I could probably score more with higher overclocks as well.
The 5850 would be a great investment if you want to go the ATI route and you have confidence in these first-gen DX11 cards. If DX11 is not an issue for you currently, as it might take a year or more for games to truly start using it, then I would just buy another core 216 and go SLI.
I am planning on just waiting until Fermi hits, and then either waiting 6 months to see how far ATI cards drop, or will invest in a 470/480 once I see some proven benchmarks. But, if you've got a core 216, it's going to be effective for AT LEAST another 12 months or so by itself, and if you go SLI, you'll definitely have enough firepower for at least another 18 months.