Graphics Card Duel: ATI vs Nvidia for DirectX 11 Gaming

Today's duel pitches two high-end graphics cards off against each other.  Both are compatible with DirectX 11, but we've been weighing up the pros and cons of each card so you can have an idea of which one really is the best.

Choosing our top two was the easy part: we went for the ATI Radeon HD 5870 and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480.  With six months between them, there are a lot of differences between the two models, and we've examined each one carefully.

> Graphics Card Duel: ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 480

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