I am confused at the chart. What do I use if I am a conservative gamer? I know those workstation cards are in the couple thousand dollar range but i am fairly sure it doesnt make it the "best" card for gaming.
Core i5-6500 - Corsair Vengence 16GB DDR4 2133 - MSI 2080Ti - Antec 750W - Crucial 525GB SSD - Windows 10 64bit - ASUS 32" LED
Not to mention the 3870X2 is on 1 PCB, while I do believe the 9800GX2 is 2 PCB's, so that makes it much easier to put a water block on an 3870X2 for serious overclocking!