That vid is funny - always makes me smile those Hitler spoofs!

The Fermi is a bit of a noisy beast, but people will still buy it because it's nvidia.

I decided to camp on ebay for a bargain top-of-the-line GPU from the last generation as the upgraders want rid to help pay for their new toy.

So....I managed to bag a GTX 280 for cheap - an upgrade for my 4850. I have no brand loyalty and could have gone for a 4890 at the same price point or slightly cheaper, but I decided to give CUDA and Physx a try.

This thing is a beast - over 140 GB/s memory bandwidth at stock speeds and unlike the Fermi, is actually really quiet in 2D and not that bad in 3D. Temps are 40-75C, with idle load in watts being quite low for a top end card.

Next big upgrade will be an ATI 5870, a few years down the line! I'm going to give the GTX 480 a miss.