S!
Indeed not good news for nVidia
I hoped there would be a nice competetive card from them, but this "add a code only for NV card to make an application to work fast" sounds VERY bad. Adds more discrenpancy to gaming etc. when special codes are needed. On the other hands shows that AMD's long term planning is paying off now, they have very good lineup and a solid product to upgrade later on.
And yes I take a hit in FPS with dust but not so much as with the 6970HD. Actually now my gaming is VERY smooth, only occasional hiccups when something is loaded. But otherwise very nice
Drivers to mature and new patch = good times!