As a consumer choosing between these two mid-end cards, (for the first time in a long time) I might choose the GeForce FX card over the Radeon. Although the Radeon usually provides better bang for the buck, the GeForce seems to have more promise in this case. Also, the GeForce FX 5700 Ultra has a better implementation of dual monitor through a combination of nView's Duo-view and nVrotate. You could rotate a 15 inch LCD by 90 degrees and then pair it next to a larger CRT or LCD screen. This is not possible with ATi's Hydravision (since they do not have rotation built into its drivers).