The Battle for Supremacy: PowerColor's Radeon HD 6970 X2 and NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 590

In recent times, the world of graphics cards has been witnessing an intense competition between AMD and NVIDIA. Both companies have been pushing the limits to create faster and more powerful graphics processing units (GPUs). However, it seems that this rivalry is about to take a new turn with PowerColor's announcement of their Radeon HD 6970 X2.

The new card features two AMD Cayman GPUs clocked at par with single-GPU HD 6970, offering the same overclocking headroom as its single-GPU counterpart. This move poses a serious challenge to NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 590, which has been dominating the market until now.

On the other hand, NVIDIA is working on a revised PCB design scheduled for release in the coming weeks. This new design aims to fix some electrical issues that have been plaguing the company's high-end GPUs. Meanwhile, ASUS is not wasting any time and is designing their own custom PCBs to enable two NVIDIA GF110 GPUs to sustain clock speeds identical to those found on single-GPU GTX 580.

While the GeForce GTX 580 has always been considered the faster graphics card compared to Radeon HD 6970, things get interesting when we look at their dual-GPU avatars. The GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6990 have been locked in a disputed battle for supremacy, with both cards boasting impressive performance figures.

The key difference between these two cards lies in their clock speeds and electrical design. While the GeForce GTX 590 has a higher clock speed than its single-GPU counterpart, the Radeon HD 6990 sustains clock speeds closer to those found on its single-GPU implementation. Additionally, the electrical design of the Radeon HD 6990 is considered better, giving it an edge over its NVIDIA counterpart.

In conclusion, the arrival of PowerColor's Radeon HD 6970 X2 and NVIDIA's revised PCB design for GeForce GTX 590 signal a new chapter in the ongoing battle between AMD and NVIDIA. As both companies continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with their GPUs, consumers can expect even faster and more powerful graphics cards in the coming months.

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