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and that would be (drumroll).........cost! Okay, so this is a what percent improvement over the previous generation? Who (besides high end gamers and developers) will be able to even notice a difference? Finally, what possible motivation would they have for purchasing a card that is likely going to be more expensive than their entire current computer (monitor inclusive if you have a CRT)...?

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