Product review (5 stars): Warning: Do not touch while in operation!
The back plate gets really hot when gaming, but I guess it's better to have that heat on it rather than the vram. I eventually set up a fan to blow across the back plate towards the expansion slot, which helped keep it a little cooler. Anyway, its brushed steel looks way nicer than the board it covers, it fits perfectly (on the 970 SSC), and it keeps the card rigid so that it's not hanging down at all. It's a small price to add to your $320 graphics card.