Best GPU for MS Flight?

[angry hampster]

I'm gearing up for Microsoft Flight, and have had some fun in the beta already in the last week. My 4870 512mb does alright, but stutters at the highest graphic settings.

Has anyone done a graphics card comparo with Flight yet? My budget will be sub-$200. Right now I'm most likely leaning toward the HD6870 with a non-reference cooler. I'd like something quieter than my 4870 (with reference cooler) that stays nice and cool as well.

Can we expect the 6870 to drop in price in the next few months?

 

[Stuka87]

The 6870 will be hitting EOL soon most likely. The 7870 will most likely be out in 1-2 months (roughly, this is a guess based on their roll out history).

But the 7870 will be priced quite a bit higher. But because of the higher price, I doubt the 6870 will drop at all. It will simply disappear from shelves. There is no point in dropping price on it if the replacement card cost so much more.