Outperform greatly/greatly outperform

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HanibalII

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Which has a better flow to it?

How would you say it?

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1. The 7950 graphics card greatly outperforms the 6950.

2. The 6950 graphics card is outperformed greatly by the 7950.


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#1 flows better for me: the active sentence sounds more positive than the passive one.

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#1 flows better for me: the active sentence sounds more positive than the passive one.

Rover


Sorry, but passive and active?
 

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Active: A beats B.
Passive: B is beaten by A.

Active: A outperforms B.
Passive: B is outperformed by B.
 
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