You're overrating pixel shader 3 way too much, I don't know how you don't realize this. That's like saying that everybody needs to buy a 64 bit processor because all future things will use it.beedubaya said:Who cares if it gets like 10 fps higher in CSS if the image quality is utter crap in new games because it lacks the proper shaders. Shader Model 3 is the most important aspect of modern graphics...go ahead and get an ATI X series card, but don't say you weren't warned. The R520 a.k.a. X900 will be a good card when it comes out...and will have the shaders to run modern games. Wait for that if you must go ATI.
Stop kidding yourself kid, barely anything uses that stuff and barely anything will because it hardly does anything so who cares. It won't become even close to mainstream in games for at least another 3 years.