If the specifications are true, I'm looking to get one of these sometime next year when the prices are lower. It seems like they'll replace the high-end 7 series cards; I think 64 stream processors will be enough power.
I'd rather have a little drop in FPS if I can utilise DX10, because I'm only getting the card for future games released next year, and they're not graphically demanding. Plus, it'll have other features not available with the ageing X1950XT that I can benefit from because I'm not a heavy gamer.
Saying the X1950XT can touch the 8800GTS is really stretching it.