diff --git "a/test/GraphicsCard.txt" "b/test/GraphicsCard.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/test/GraphicsCard.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,200 @@ +316 GraphicsCard POS 5 when I receive this video card , I have it install immediately . I be happy with the result of my resolution . everything fall into place . my computer be work great . I be also very pleased with the price . +220 GraphicsCard POS 5 buy this to salvage a HP Pavilion notebook pc with onboard video that fail . Easy installation and work as a primary display -lrb- 1280x1024 -rrb- with a external monitor . compatible with Windows Vista but disable Aero display feature . no issue with general internet surfing and multitasking . great value vs replace a motherboard ! +848 GraphicsCard POS 5 best card in the ~ 300 price range imo . Plays all my current game on ultra without any stutter -lrb- Batman ac , Saints Row Third , bf3 , mw3 , L.A. Noire , Skyrim , etc. . etc. . . -rrb- . there be better card out there yes , and yes 2 gtx460 's might be better than this single card -lrb- but not by much -rrb- . if you want to go with just one card , my opinion be that this be the best bang for you buck in the ~ $ 300 price range . have not find any problem after use it for the past week dual boot both xp 32 and 7 64 , work great on both . +276 GraphicsCard POS 5 fan super loud . Red Screen appear and would crash computer . \*\*\*\* Update : I end up remove card , uninstall all driver and software , then reinstall . it now work . Carefull use software include to overclock and fan control , they be the culpret and can exceed it be own limitation . update driver off website . all good now ! Update \*\*\* No not ok , the power connection to card have a short in it . call evga ... great support . return it and get another . 5 star for fantastic support . case : Cooler Master elite 430 Mid Tower Computer Case PSU : Antec 650-Watt MB : Biostar Intel LGA1155 Z77 Chipset ATX 2600MHz DDR3 memory motherboard -lrb- tz77xe3 -rrb- CPU : i7 3770 RAM : Komputerbay 32gb -lrb- 4x8gb -rrb- 1600mhz ddr3 os : Windows 7 Professional sp1 64bit -lrb- full -rrb- System Builder dvd 1 pack GPU : EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2048mb gddr5 ssd : crucial 512 gb m4 2.5-inch solid state drive SATA 6Gb\/s dvd : Asus 24xDVD-RW serial ata internal oem drive drw-24b1st -lrb- black -rrb- +776 GraphicsCard POS 5 I love this graphic card , i have be play just about every game on max setting . its a little bigger than I expect and it be a very tight fit get it in . +202 GraphicsCard POS 5 bad to the bone , badder then bad ... will blow u away . . note : both power connecter need to be power up . . this barbarian rate 7.8 on window experience rating +555 GraphicsCard POS 5 La tarjeta XFX AMD Radeon HD 6770 -lrb- hd677xznfc -rrb- mantiene una temperatura de 42 grado centigrado -lrb- 42 -rrb- con el fan coller al 35 % , e realmente eficaz , eficiente y sorprendente , este producto combina armonicamente la calidad y la economia , tengo otra tarjeta grafica de la misma marca mucho mas costosa que a mi pareser no supera a mi nueva tarjeta 6770 , recomiendo el producto al 100 % +787 GraphicsCard POS 5 do not spend the extra $ 20.00 on the OC version when you can overclock it yourself . the hd7850 be the best bang for you buck card out there right now . especially at $ 239.99 its a great buy . I be hesitant after read all of the other review with the screen flickering and everything but I have not have any problem with the card . grant , I have not try overclock it yet but then again I really do not need to . +882 GraphicsCard POS 5 snap into my machine and it be easy to set up and get my hd monitor work . fast delivery and arrive before time a + + + + + +418 GraphicsCard NEG 1 REMEMBER FOLKS DO NOT READ COMMENTS PEOPLE who just get the card for a day or two . I buy this several month ago and it give I headache almost - almost - everyday . the first day it be fine while play bf3 at video setup as maximum . a few day later , the noise begin after about 5 minute into the game . I have two fan and a large CPU fan . after I take out the side case window and turn on a small external fan , the noise would go down . the graphic be nice . 7-Jul-12 : now suddenly the noise be go . so nice . aug-12 : the noise be go but the card display the red screen and freeze the computer as the heat build up . this happen quite often now . aug-27 : use precision x to monitor the heat . Red screen appear after every 2 hour into the game even I have a large fan outside with the case cover off . this be so annoying . aug-31 : it happen daily now , this po stop work and my score be not save . and the customer service -lrb- although they do response fast -rrb- but they usually blame it on something else . +830 GraphicsCard POS 5 we use these for computer that do not come with native dual-monitor video output and they work very well . they be inexpensive and when deal with a wide range of computer form factor and hardware , they portability to any usb-enabled computer be a huge plus . +204 GraphicsCard NEU 3 this video card be purchase to replace a older geforce 3 video card that be die that be use for s-video output . I be disappoint with the new GeForce 6200 over the lack of resolution performance . you would think that this would increase over the time between the 2 card be release . +558 GraphicsCard POS 5 i have the XFX 5870 and it be a beast . this be the first card that i have get that could compete with it . the gtx 580 be a joke and slower than my old card . the hd 5970 be the same performance level . i start think that maybe my processor be bottleneck the performace . the new 7970 actually get better framerate . not by a mile but good enough . i be look at a 25 % performance gain with the stock driver , and a pcus express 2.0 . in a few month i 'll upgrade the processor and motherboard , and the update driver will be out and it should get even better framerate . but that remain to be see . will update when the magic happen . +69 GraphicsCard POS 4 my wife purchase this Nvidia GTX 560tus video card for I to replace my Nvidia 8800GTX . I play the new game skyrim and think that I would be able to crank up the option to `` Ultra '' . the auto detect in the game give the new card a `` high '' when the old card only have a `` medium '' on the scale of `` low '' to `` Ultra '' . my frame rate at the auto detect display quality stay about the same , I have `` v-sink '' enable , so both top out at 60fp , and neither go below 30fp . then I customize the set to the `` Ultra '' level , except for shadow quality , Anti-Aliasing , Anti-Scopic Filtering which I put on `` medium '' , 2 , and 4 respectively . at this point the frame rate with the new GTX 560tus be better than the 8800gtx by about 60 % use a third party app call Fraps to gauge the two . next I change to option for shadow quality , Anti-Aliasing , Anti-Scopic Filtering to `` high '' , 4 , and 8 respectively and the 8800gtx just about beg for mercy , although the 560tus handle the change with frame rate from 20fp to 60 + . this be a nice graphic card , I be not as pleased with my upgrade from the 8800gtx to the GTX 560tus as I be then I go from my 5900gtx to the 8800gtx . +722 GraphicsCard POS 5 the video card be just what I need and I know the product before cause I have one once before and it be and still be play game 's with the grandson now ... +593 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have one 7970 dd black and it be a great replacement for my old 6970 . I mainly play Skyrim and this card be the best . fp never go below 58 at max setting on 1080p . I buy mine elsewhere at the more realistic suggest retail price . I would suggest wait a month or two if you can . with the possible release of the new Nvidia line and the container load of these board on the ocean as I type this . the price will come back to a norm very soon . even with it be great performance , most will regret pay a nearly 20 % premium over I will change to five star when the price lower . sorry for be late with the EDIT . I understand everyone 's criticism , however ... I write the review a couple a week ago when the price here be $ 799 , $ 200 over retail , which sicken I . the card perform very well , and overclock to 1200gpu\/1600mem with no effort whatsoever . the only word of caution be to watch the temp . it get 's hotter than most other 7970 despite the dual cooler . but XFX be a good brand for those who oc . they support ocing and modding -lrb- you must notify XFX and get approval of you plan mod before you do it -rrb- with a lifetime warranty on this product , unlike every other manufacturer that void the warranty of any evidence of modification exist . +813 GraphicsCard NEG 1 buy this for a work computer run window 7 with the intention to switch away from d-sub to DVI , the card work in bio and when driver be not install , but when you install driver the DVI port fail , unfortunately i cant return it because the boss do not want to deal with shipping and replace it and take a mission critical machine down for the time it would take to get a replacement . note on this product , i be not in anyway say the seller be bad , and i will buy from he in the future , im just say this component be bad . +325 GraphicsCard POS 5 install be straight forward and easy . have it now for a little over a week and seem speedier than the board it replace . do not get hot so passive cooler work fine . good bargain for those of we not into gaming . Works great for streaming hd video . check dimension before purchase , some dimension on some product be incorrect . Make sure you have space so cooling fin fit . +984 GraphicsCard POS 5 nothing wrong just too big for new pc as it be too wide for the frame . it do not fit slimline Dell . +109 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be a great card . I be a little hesitant to fire sale my 2 MSI 6970 Lightnings -lrb- which be amazing -rrb- and buy a single 7970 , but it be unwarranted . the performance , once easily overclock -lrb- by ati\/amd 's stock overdrive -rrb- , be on par with my previous setup on game that support crossfire . the game that do not support it , well this card just blow my previous setup out of the water in that scenario . another point that ALMOST make I sit on my hand for a while and wait be go from top of the line custom card -lrb- msus lightning -rrb- to launch day OEM card . I have only purchase card with after market cooler for the past 3 generation but I just could not wait to try out the 7970 . I be happy to say that while gaming , I do not notice a difference in fan noise . if anything , it run cooler than my previous setup -lrb- obviously crossfire have a lot to do with it -rrb- and it may be actually quieter . while the Lightnings have a excellent hsf along with all sort of other custom part , the 7970 's 28nm process just really nullify the need for a monster hsf setup . plenty of great review out there on the interwebz , go read those . just want to 5 star this because of the fool with the 3 star review spread fud . +634 GraphicsCard POS 5 after make the decision to buy this item I begin to investigate as you do for cheaper price . in New Zealand I find that the price for a normal version of this card be nearly $ 450 nzd . this card be only $ 350 - $ 370 -lrb- include shipping nzd ! as this be my first purchase I have ever make on the internet I be very pleased how easy Amazon make it . during the purchase I have a few question to ask Amazon which I find a bit difficult . I be tell that I would get a dvd copy of Deus ex promotion which be run at the time , unfortunately I do not but I do not mind as this product have so many extra that would keep I occupied such as the Dirt 3 game ! I be very surprised at the speed of delivery from America all the way to wee NZ , 7 day ! incredible ! the packing be very easy to open and I be happy with the amount of recyclable material include . everything inside be still in excellent condition and although I need a new case to try it -lrb- quite big video card -rrb- I can not wait to try it ! pro - very cheap - very impressive shipping speed - many extra - awesome video card - quality product - recyclable material con - unclear information from customer service -lrb- very friendly though ! -rrb- -lrb- that about it ! +573 GraphicsCard POS 5 this GPU be everything I hope for . it defiantly get the job do and more . because this card be dynamic it make it easy to get almost everything out of this card . I would recommend this card to anyone . the only downside to this card right now be the price , but since it be just release you be get the top of the line . it should last for a good while . good Job EVGA and thank you . +183 GraphicsCard POS 5 I replace my aging GeForce 8800 gt in my Mac pro -lrb- 2008 -rrb- . it output video without any flash but do not function correctly or display video at boot . after use Netkas Romcreator with the EFI rom , and then flash the card in os x 10.7 with zue flash -lrb- 2.3 -rrb- , I be able to flash the card and it function natively in OS X. Works in both my 10.6.8 and 10.7 and of course Windows 7 . Video performance be good , card be pretty quiet . however Mac user will lose functionality of the top DVI port but the other port should work fine . its nice be able to play most game at 2560 x 1600 . quite happy with my purchase , its a good cheap upgrade and have put a little more life into my aging Mac pro . +552 GraphicsCard POS 5 this card be the best graphic card i have every own period . it annihilate any game i through at it . even the most GPU intensive game like Metro 2033 , battlefield 3 , Crysis 1 & 2 , & Witcher 2 . and even better it be one of the most quiet card ive own also . I have the 6990 before and it sound like a lawn mower . I can recommend this card to anyone , hand down . sure a 580 slus will beat it by @ 10-20 % more performance in some game . but a what cost $ 1000-1100 for 580 slus . best thing be this card come with warranty that even cover overclocking ! WOW ! +716 GraphicsCard NEU 3 Update 20 June , 2012 : the issue describe below be indeed due to the idle clock speed . the RAM and GPU clock speed be too low . when something use hardware acceleration -lrb- so it go from low clock speed to high -rrb- the change in frequency cause screen flicker and other issue -lrb- jerky movie , etc -rrb- . they can be manually adjust via Catalyst 's configuration file , however unlike gigabyte which have release a bio fix , Sapphire be yet to do so . another issue I experience with this card and something that can plague other mid to high end card be that of coil whine . it be a buzz , whiny noise when the card be perform something under medium to high load -lrb- such as play game -rrb- . it be relatively common and nothing to really worry about , however something to keep in mind . Cards with this be not really defective as such , however most place allow return as the sound can get annoying depend on where you have you pc position . the card do run game well though . mass effect 3 run perfectly smooth at the highest setting . so these card can handle game extremely well for the price . original review : the card run nice and cool . even after play Diablo 3 for a while -lrb- at max setting -rrb- it work well . albeit some issue with diablo 3 itself and vsync . the price be excellent for such a well perform card ... BUT ... I do however find some annoying issue with it , which should not be a problem out of the box , but unfortunately be . the main one so far be that the screen would flicker when browse or use some low GPU usage application . when browse Amazon for instance , the screen would quickly flicker on\/off . at first I think it be a faulty mouse scroll wheel , but it be not . it be a bug with the idle 2d clock speed of the card apparently . give that I intend to use the card for more than just gaming , this can get rather annoying , hence the 3 star rating . if Sapphire release a bio fix , I would happily give this card 5 star ! +557 GraphicsCard POS 5 buy this card a while back . want a temporary upgrade between computer . I do not expect such a upgrade from my fx5200 128mb , but the difference be remarkable . I try to play Elder Scrolls 4 oblivion on my fx5200 and I could not even squeeze 2-3 fp -- even with oldblivion -- but when I install the 6200 , I be play the game almost without a hitch ! after that , I mess around a little and maxed-out the graphical setting and resolution and could manage about 15 fp -- in the start tutorial part . after I get out into the open world I could not manage 10 fp , even with the graphic down . nonetheless , this card be very impressive for the price . would recommend it to anyone look for a card in this price range ! ~ just to put my test in a better perspective : Windows xp sp3 AMD Athlon xp 3000 + @ 2.1 GHz 1.5 GB DDR SDRAM 500GB 7200RPM HDD 250w OME PSU and say video card +385 GraphicsCard POS 4 this product do what it say . I get it for work purpose so that I do not have to keep splitting the screen to compare document side by side . I now be able to view 1 document on each screen and drag and drop any window that I have open between the two screen . the only downside be that the monitor that I have run off this adapter have funky color , depend what be on the screen . anything that be light blue will show up as a bright aqua color . also another thing I notice be there be a tiny delay on anything I be viewing\/moving on this same monitor . keep in mind I be use a older flat screen monitor , which could be the reason for the color change -lrb- I 'll update my review once this monitor die -rrb- . also the delay might be from the RAM or something . the desktop computer I use at work be a few year old . but I do love it and the ease of hook it up . and I love that it do what it say . I would give 5 star if not for the color problem and delay . +19 GraphicsCard POS 5 i get it like 2 week ago to replace my hd 5870 my 5870 be fine card i have to replace it because my new monitor lead Cinema Display 27 inch which it have only mini display connector and my 5870 do not so this thing crank my new monitor aggressively every thing be on max except the aa in battlefield 3 it cant run on 60 fp and i think everybody know that but when i turn AA off there be no difference my eye can catch but a huge improvement in performance 60 + fp and a massive ultra setting with 2560x1440 high resolution get this card you wont regret it and you may save some good cash and have 10 - fp by get on of those 7950 be just release i would get em if i do not get my new card by the way if i can measure my new 7970 with the 5870 i will say its equal for 3 5870 's in crossfire with 100 % scaling , i would not hesitate to get a new 7970 when i have the buck . +887 GraphicsCard POS 5 I get this card for my first gaming rig - I have have it for a month now , and so far so good . it have not fail I at all , I be always get a solid 60 + fp in every game I have . pro : Plays Battlefield 3 on ULTRA ! -lrb- look sexy -rrb- , Crysis 1-2 on ultra , Skyrim on ultra , and pretty much every other game on max setting . the card stay very cool under 60c , and very quiet too . con : not a con for I but a head up for everyone else : this be a big card ! Make sure it 'll fit in you case . if you be look for a card to play every game you have on max setting and not want to pay a lot for a 7000 series card then go for this one . I do not regret it , and neither will you . +694 GraphicsCard NEG 2 be look forward to upgrade dual ATI 4650 card to a superior single card . I run triple monitor and want better single card performance with triple monitor support since the motherboard do not support crossfire . after research higher level card and conclude many require a higher power supply than my 460w I decide the 6770 be the GPU I need . I choose this card base on the XFX name , a good after rebate price of $ 88 and mostly positive review . after install and find triple monitor could not be support by a Displayport to HDMI cable that I also purchase -lrb- the Displayport to HDMI cable must be a active or power cable that cost 30-50 dollar -rrb- I decide to install the card in a identical second pc in the house . both pc 's have core i-7 and could benefit from better graphic card . unfortunately the fan noise in both installation be unbearable as a few have also write about so I be return it . for I I find this to be a major flaw in the design of the card as the noise negate any positive of the upgrade in performance that I might have gain . I hope I be able to find a better build -lrb- quieter -rrb- 6770 card as the spec for the 6770 be optimum for my pc 's . +958 GraphicsCard POS 4 this graphic card be nicely price . it be easy to install and work very well . there a some occasional hiccup , but overall I be satisfied with it as I be use it with a older desktop that have the AGP slot that feed internet to my hdtv screen . +458 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be the first hardware upgrade I have do for my computer , this and a 600w psu I pick up to run the card with . I have a phenom ii x6 CPU 2.6 GHz . I expect Skyrim to only run at about high and it run ultra with a average of 55-65fp outside . in building , usually 110fps !! dungeon be about 35-45fp . the lowest I get be in town at about 25fp , but only for a few seconds , it will bounce right back up to 60 and it do not make the game unplayable , its really great . I install 2k resolution and add a lot of additional graphic mod to Skyrim , as well as set aa and af to max . I have hear the 680 be not much better and the 690 be overkill . so this card be one of the best deal you can get as of 2012 . the only way I could make it better be improve my CPU and obviously if you be a high roller with multiple monitor and a need for speed , you can SLI -lrb- something I would not recommend since it would only give minimal improvement for $ 400 more . -rrb- its a great card ! sleek , its giant compare to my other one , but even after hour of play the card only reach 67c , I do not have it oc would and it run everything I have throw at it - even Minecraft . +698 GraphicsCard NEG 1 I buy this card as a upgrade to my Sapphire hd5750 . this card be well build , not flashy and very powerful ! it install fairly easily , although I have to move my hard drive to a different slot in my case as this card span the entire inside of my Antec 900 case . the performance be amazing . battlefield 3 run at 80 + fp on Ultra @ 1280x1024 . on high\/ultra hybrid I be get 120 + fp . last night I notice some choppiness while play . I exit my game to try and free up some resource and start get artifact -lrb- video error -rrb- on my screen . my display freeze , go blank and then return say the driver crash and be recover . it loop this way forever . I have do everything software wise to fix this , and I believe it be a corrupt memory issue on the card , but I can not confirm this . I have do no modification , over clock etc. to any of my hardware . the GPU sit at a comfortable 45-48c and never have fan issue . see the video below for the artifacting . I check a `` Egg Themed '' online retailer and find that there be 7 of 127 review that be negative . almost all of they seem to have the same freezing artifact issue , so it do not appear to be a fluke . all this be say , I be still go to get this card . I will send this back -lrb- Amazon service have be great !!! -rrb- and get another and cross my finger . again , this card be AWSOME , when it work . Video : -lrb- . . -rrb- hardware : Windows 7 64 bit Antec 900 Case ASUS P6T Motherboard Intel i7 920 2.66 ghz 2x 2gb Corsair xms3 ddr3 1600 Rosewill RX950-S-B Power Supply Sapphire Radeon hd6950 wd3000 Velociraptor 300GB HDD Video temp 49c Processor temp 48c +142 GraphicsCard POS 4 need this card to give I hdmi out on a pcus port -lrb- not pci-e -rrb- for a low power atom mini-itx motherboard to run xbmc . initially I have xbmc live -lrb- linux version -rrb- which be work ok with onboard video , but could not get this card to work with linux . it appear it be not support with linux . I then run the pc up with window 7 and install xbmc ontop of it . Works like a treat , under window . I get sound and video over the hdmus connection . have not try with a hd blu-ray rip yet , but so far very happy . +994 GraphicsCard NEU 3 my pc be a Dell Optiplex 960 tower model run Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with sp1 . I purchase this radeon hd6450 -lrb- 2gb ddr3 -rrb- card to replace my NVIDIA GeForce gt 440 -lrb- 1gb ddr3 -rrb- . both card be pci-x16 . each be install in the same pci-x16 slot with manufacturer ' latest driver . both seem completely stable . the only issue be why this supposedly newer and faster card with more on-board RAM give such a pitiful `` Windows experience score '' of 4.0 compare with 5.9 for the gaming graphic line . be this a Microsoft glitch -lrb- not exactly unheard-of -rrb- , or a Radeon hardware or driver issue ? +847 GraphicsCard POS 5 I get this card for my work computer so that I could use dual screen . it install without issue and work perfectly . +57 GraphicsCard POS 5 excelent product , why pay $ 100 more for a 7 % extra power of the gtx-680 ? Mid price for top performance card . beware : 1 - you need a case big enough to house this card , its not monster size but its not short either 2 - a reputable brand psu with 2x 6 pin pcie power connector and by a REPUTABLE BRAND PSU I mean that you common `` 1.2 Gigawatt , make in China '' PSU will not be able to provide the juice necessary to power this puppy stably . 3 - good case cooling . +403 GraphicsCard POS 4 before this product , I have previously own a evga gtx470 . EVGA have yet to disappoint I with there video card . the Nvidia gtx670 install without a hitch , boot up the first time I put my computer together -lrb- new build of everything -rrb- and overclock like a dream . there be many graphic card out there , but if you want to go the Nvidia route , then EVGA put together top notch product . and there own overclocking software -lrb- precision x -rrb- work seamlessly with this card , though it will work for all Nvidia product . the bad though , as with all video card these day be the size . even with a motherboard design for three way sli\/crossfire fit more then one card in you system will be a pain . +782 GraphicsCard POS 5 Easy to install and do everything it say it would . make easy work out of set up a dual monitor on a computer that do not have a dual video card and a power supply too small to support change to a dual card . +298 GraphicsCard POS 5 I upgrade to the gtx 590 from a ATI Radeon 5970 and I be happy to say that I go from a 3dmark11 score of 6800 to 9k ! my framerate on bf3 go from a average of 35 to 75 ! I be very pleased with the performance of this card and while it be pricey , the game experience be worth every penny ! I hope that this card stay on top of the performance ranking for awhile so I do not have to buy a second unit and run they in SLI ! +187 GraphicsCard POS 5 no problem so far , everything work at it should ! I would definitely recommend it to anyone ! the price be good too ! +111 GraphicsCard NEU 3 I install the card as part of my upgrade . the installation be simple and without issue . the card be not a good card for game playing , but be good for general use , and movie . great price . win 7 performance score be about 4.2 . +687 GraphicsCard POS 5 I recently receive my Zotac gtx 680 and I can not be more satisfied ! I upgrade from a MSI Twin Frozr II gtx 580 and I be so glad I do . I be first a little worried about the temperature of the gtx 680s reach well above 75c but I be amaze I have not see any temperature higher than 63-65c on this card . another concern I have be that since this be a reference card the fan would be loud consider my twin frozr gtx 580 be super quiet even at high load . rest assure this card be silent and I have not hear any difference in sound since install and run this card . I have not tempt to overclock or tweak the card and I be get amazing performance on all current game . battlefield 3 on all setting Ultra with 4xmsaa , 16xaf , and hbao at 1920x1080 , I be get no less than 60-70fps even on the larger map like Caspian Border or Gulf of Oman . my temp while run Battlefield stay in the low 60c to high 50c ! compare to my gtx 580 at these setting I would be dip into the 50-60fps with the same setting and the temp would be very close to the 680 . I have also run Batman Arkham City and this card blow away my 580 . with all setting max and physx on medium I be stay well above 60fp . I can not believe how well this card perform for the price . if you be in the market for a new card , please do not look past the gtx 680 . also , the zotac 680 be the only card as of now that be throw in 3 free game -lrb- assassin creed 1 , 2 , revelation -rrb- plus a extra 2 year on top of the already 3 year warranty . I pay more for my MSI gtx 580 a year ago and I be get way better performance , just as good cooling , and 3 free game for less ! satisfied ! pc spec : Intel I5-2500k at 4.0 ghz Asrock Extreme 4 gen 3 motherboard G. Skill Rip Jaws 8 gig of ddr3 1600 ram Corsair TX750 Power supply Antec 900 case with additional side panel fan . ASUS Vh236h 23inch lcd monitor at 1080p +103 GraphicsCard POS 4 I purchase this graphic card back in November , and so far it have run most game at high setting with 45-60 fp . I manage to find one for around $ 140 , and for the price , it be not bad . if you manage to get two of these in crossfire , you should be all set with graphics-intensive game such as battlefield 3 , Witcher 2 , and so on . +737 GraphicsCard NEG 1 card not recognize as a ATI card by ATI driver installation . could not find a Dell driver for it either . useless . +501 GraphicsCard POS 5 buy this to replace my tri-sli gtx470 setup and I be SOOOO glad I do ! this gtx 670 be a monster ! the 1.2 gb vram of the 470 's be hold I back ! I game at 6000x1080 -lrb- 3x 24 `` hd monitor + bezel correction -rrb- and I be struggle to run battlefield 3 at medium setting . I swap for this single gtx 670 4gb and now I manage 30 + fp on ultra ! the only thing I turn down be AA to 2xmsaa ; Motion Blur to OFF -lrb- I like the effect , but to rank with the best , I turn it off -rrb- and turn down aliasing post to `` low . '' as a add benefit , the 670 only consume 220watt -lrb- with my overclock setting ; 200 + core , 175 + Mem -rrb- which be NOTHING compare to my 700watt + draw with my OC ` ed 470 's . my oc ` ed 670 top at 70C max at 70 % fan . highly recommend for triple monitor\/high re gamer ! I also recommend this 4gb version versus any 2gb version . battlefield 3 at 6000x1080 and Ultra setting use 1.8 gb of vram . IMHO , it be worth the extra $ 50 for the 4gb . I forsee future game pass the 2gb mark -lrb- which would bottleneck on the 2gb card -rrb- such as Crysis 3 and Far Cry 3 . especially with high-re texture pack ! for those who be not aware , vram do not scale with slus either -lrb- so do not look for sli-ing two 2gb card to solve this -rrb- . although I have three 1.28 gb 470 's , they do not combine to create `` 3.84 gb '' of vRAM . each graphic card get `` load '' with the same file . then they split the render process between they . SO , I still only have 1.28 gb of vram total . pro : out perform my three gtx470 's at 1\/3rd the wattage ! run Cool and Quiet -lrb- especially compare to my 470 's -rrb- have 4gb option -lrb- which I highly recommend for high-re gamer -rrb- con : price ? -lrb- but seriously , do not buy what you can not afford -- and I doubt this matter since you know these card exist so you know what you be get into LOL -rrb- a + by my standard ! I can not wait to order a second one ! -lrb- and maybe sneak in a third lol -rrb- - William Computer Specs : Intel i7-920 @ 4.0 GHz 1.25 vcore evga 4-way Classy Mobo 12GB Mushkin ddr3 trichannel RAM @ 1732MHz Cas 8 evga gtx670 4gb pny gtx470 -lrb- for physx -rrb- creative sound Blaster Titanium HD 30GB OCZ SSD for OS -lrb- this will be upgrade next LOL -rrb- 2x 500gb Western Digital Blacks in raid0 for PROGRAMS 1x 1TB Western Digital Black for DATA Antec 1200watt Quattro oc-edition I game on ... 3x 24 '' ASUS full hd lead monitor Razer Black Widow Ultimate Keyboard -lrb- Mass effect edition -rrb- Logitech g700 gaming mouse -lrb- feel free to leave question or comment and I will do my best to answer\/respond ! I hope you find this review to be helpful ! -rrb- +188 GraphicsCard POS 5 I be happy . original driver seem a little wonky , but once I update they , it be all good now . would recommend to those look for medium price card . +261 GraphicsCard POS 4 Easy to install and Windows xp configure the card . update the driver and good to go . the price be right for my new hd monitor . I be not a gamer or movie watcher on my pc . +611 GraphicsCard POS 4 I buy this card so I could have dual monitor on my main desktop machine . I use this machine mainly for programming task . the card perform quite well for what I need . I have also stream some hd video and the card work well for that . I have not try it with any game as I be not much of a gamer . the card be perfectly adequate for what I be use for , however , and installation be a breeze . I can not really ask for anything more than that . +82 GraphicsCard POS 5 I want to play some low end game on my good ol 2004 Dell Optiplex GX-270 slim line computer . I also need to have a low profile card , so after a bunch of look around I come across this GeFoce 6200 512MB AGP card . these be not easy to find . after I read a bunch of review , and discover I do not have much of a selection to choose from for low profile card , this card fit the bill . after receive my card from UPS I immediately install it , and it load with out a hitch . for the price and availability this be a very nice card for boost you graphic , for the average computer user . +184 GraphicsCard POS 5 pick up two of these card , as my 4 yr future proofing project . and let I tell you , unless something remarkable come out push the limit of pc gaming ... this card be awesome . I be able to run battlefield 3 , Crysis and Batman on Ultra setting with a 26 inch monitor on 1080p push 60 fp . bottom line ... if it be graphic performance you want , get this . card go up to 34-39 under heavy load which isnt bad . the only downfall of the card be the the fan when kick in sound like a aircraft take off . other than that ... highly worth it . my system spec ... 2 x Corsair Vengeance 12 gb -lrb- 3 x 4 gb -rrb- = 24gb 2 x Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 1 x OCZ Technology 240 gb agility 3 ssd - 3g sa 6.0 gb-s 2.5-inch solid state drive 1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 1 tb sa iii 1 x Intel Core i7-980 Processor 3.3 Ghz lga-1366 -lrb- bx80613i7980 -rrb- Intel Core i7-980 Processor 3.3 Ghz lga-1366 1 x Corsair Hydro Series H100 Extreme Performance liquid CPU Cooler -lrb- cwch100 -rrb- Corsair Hydro Series H100 Extreme Performance liquid CPU Coole 1 x evga Intel X58 and ICH10R Chipset EATX ddr3 800 LGA 1366 Motherboards 141-GT-E770-A1 EVGA Intel x58 and ich10r Chipset EATX ddr3 800 LGA 1366 Motherboards 141-gt-e770-a1 1 x Cooler Master Cosmos II full Tower Case 1 x enermax MAXREVO Series EMR1350EWT 1350W atx12v 4 x cougar cf-v12h Vortex hydro-dynamic-bearing -lrb- fluid -rrb- 300,000 hour 12cm silent cooling fan +48 GraphicsCard POS 5 although this card be purchase at Amazon late in July , the date manufacture be new and be the latest bio . boost clock be increase to 1215 mhz with the default setting of PrecisionX , and it demonstrate the wonderful performance . as a side note , since this card be improve the performance by over clock , the temperature of a card become a little high . it be better to balance GPU clock , room temperature and air flow from this reason . finally , thank you for this great card . +583 GraphicsCard POS 4 I like it and its work well , very quiet in my use . I be not a major gamer . I be also not sure that it be a major upgrade in speed over my old nVidia gtx275 but it do have the hdmus output I want . assume the $ 30 mir work , I be happy with the product and price , but it be poor timing on my part since at the same time the gtx 660 TI become available for circa $ 70 more . that explain my comment on the MIR . PS : I hate MIR 's , they too often seem to find a reason not to pay . +104 GraphicsCard POS 5 pro : incredibly fast , quiet , low power consume video card that only need one pin connector . this sapphire version be awesome with its dual fan to not only keep it cool but it also deadly silent . upgrade from a 5770 , it be the exact same size when put into my case but the performance destroy it . I can now play Skyrim , Crysis 2 and battlefield 3 all on Ultra max out setting with aa\/af all the way up as well while get steady unwavering frame rate in every game . the 7850 will eat up and chew any game you throw at it with no hiccup at all . this card be quite the pleasant surprise that i would recommend to anyone look for a upgrade . best video card own to date ! con : none whatsoever . other thought : literally the best card i have have , besides the geforce 8800gt when it come out at the time . the 7850 be a beast for the price . +909 GraphicsCard POS 5 no problem at all with this card . I place it in my new rig and have it ocd to around 930mhz no issue . will run hot with certain game but never past 70c and that be in a warm room . with ac on and at load I get around 64c on ultra setting . the only problem with this card be SLI . Make sure you have a giant PSU . this thing eat power . sure there be the newer 600 series out but this to I be still a solid choice . +376 GraphicsCard POS 4 I have have this card for several month now and at first I be very disappointed , but after much trial and error and many driver update this card have turn out to be a great purchase . it drive my eyefinity setup with ease in most game and that be all I can really ask for . +162 GraphicsCard POS 5 alright well first day i get it it be very sluggish . I do not know what be wrong with it , because compare to my old nvidium 9800gt ddr3 it be much quicker then this thing . after tinker around with some setting on the driver software the laggy-ness be fix . all you have to do be increase the speed of the graphic card and you 'll be run fine . now as for performance I be not sure yet but I will get back to this review when I test it out on some game . +824 GraphicsCard NEU 3 Excelente producto ... pero llevo mas de 1 semana esperando mi codigo de activacion para el juego dirt3 que ofrece amd , he enviado mas de 3 correo exigiendo una respuesta y nada . . una gran falta de respeto , pense en algun momento que era una empresa seria ... +809 GraphicsCard POS 5 the first card I receive from Amazon.com have some hardware problem -lrb- as explain by a evga tech -rrb- and I have to RMA . more detail : go to EVGA website to this thread : \/ forums\/tm . aspx ? m = 1644099 and so I tell Amazon I want a RMA Wednesday night ; a new card appear at my doorstep Friday morning . this new card be work great : and I be one very happy camper . ------------------------ now onto the review : pro : power : the evga 670 be a beast . I can run all of my game : include bf3 and my super heavily modded Skyrim max graphic in 1080p . and I average a fp of 70 + sometimes go into 110 fp . EVGA Precision X utility : it be really good . Easy to use , have a lot of neat -lrb- and actually really useful , not just gimmick -rrb- feature : such as test you card , change oc offset , manage fan profile , set target fp . it also have this awesome on screen display : it show the fp , gpu clock , temp , etc. as a overlay on whatever game you be play . it be better than frap . I can go uninstall frap now . : d con : the stock profile with this card run REALLY hot . and when the gpu get too hot -lrb- around 75c -rrb- it start to down clock itself . also , when run on full load -lrb- ex . bf3 on max graphic -rrb- the video card get kind of loud - the fan 's speed get really high . -lrb- edit -rrb- : and yes I know I can tweak the fan setting , and I have : though now its run even louder than before , but at least its not down-clocking . ----------- Final Thoughts : -lrb- my 2 cent -rrb- if this card -lrb- $ 410 -rrb- fit into you budget for a high end computer . get it , the 670 card be a beast . if you want good customer support \/ tech support , good software support -lrb- precisionx -rrb- , and a solid product , go for EVGA . if you want a quieter and cooler card , you might want to go for gigabyte or maybe even Asus\/MSI . obviously , I go for evga -lrb- and I do not regret it -rrb- , but keep you option open . +133 GraphicsCard POS 5 i love it and it work good but if you have win 7 you will have to download the driver via nvidia.com the only thing i hate be the seller they be bad and would not help with my question +618 GraphicsCard POS 5 Amigos recomiendo esta tarjta al 100 % estoy disfrutando titulo como battlefield 3 , batman ac , ghost recon future soldier todo con lo grafico ultra normal y el 3d . . sin lugar a dudas recomiendo esta tarjeta . . ya estoy viendo para comprar otra y colocarla de manera sli . +912 GraphicsCard POS 5 this card be awesome , I have not be in a game that I could not run on it be maximum setting at above 30 + FPS ... LOVE THIS ! if you be look for something powerful , this be it ! -lrb- I be run 1920x1080p , so if you be run a bigger resolution then I do not know how well it do . -rrb- . P.S. . the free pre-order for borderland 2 be a plus !! just want to rate it 5 star : -rrb- ! +923 GraphicsCard POS 4 if you have a older p4 pc that you want to breathe a little more life into for some older 3d gaming then this card fit the bill . it be now a super low cost item and still work wonder for run older 3d game perfectly . we even get Gears of War PC -lrb- 2007 graphic intensive game -rrb- to run on we old p4 2ghz with 2gb ram with this card . we have to tune back the graphic but it work and be actually playable . this be say something because outside of this video card the rest of the pc pretty much fail the basic minimum spec to run that game . the video card be do all the work . older game like unreal 2 and all the tournament version , etc. . . they all run perfectly on this card and with the graphic option crank up to max . very pleased , this video card help we get a couple more year out of that old pc which be still fully functional today . +67 GraphicsCard NEG 1 this card will display on 4 display but only by make they into two big display . the program that come with it will not work on my machine and I have to re-setup my display every time I turn on the computer . it be work with 8 display on 4 dual card but I think this might be better . it 's not ! +860 GraphicsCard POS 5 this thing work great ! I buy it to allow one of employee to have a second monitor and now she be able to more productive ! +219 GraphicsCard POS 4 I buy this for my boyfriend & he love it , when it arrive he could not wait to install it into he computer . once he do he love it . once it be in he computer the graphic & game in he system work alit better . definatly worth the money & better yet the look on he face . +257 GraphicsCard NEG 1 do not get this product . it mess up all the software that be on my computer . also it could not even do a simple power point presentation . +885 GraphicsCard NEU 3 for $ 56 it would be worth it . for $ 99.99 , not so much . any computer that have only PCI slot probably only have a single core processor so this card will help , but not dramatically . I be use the computer for a secondary character with wizard101 . the page still take time to load but the movement be smoother . +87 GraphicsCard POS 5 there be little or no hardware acceleration , which be to be expect . it work great for a secondary monitor . just follow the installation instruction or it will not work . I try . you can get DVI adapter elsewhere for the same price , fyus . +916 GraphicsCard NEG 1 I be extremely disappoint with this card . I have be in I.T. for 18 year and no user problem , network upgrade , or workstation roll out frustrate or anger I more than try to get those dumb atus driver to load correctly . it be just freakin ridiculous to spend hour try to get a ATI video card set up when with nVidia you could be up and run in about 5 min . it just remind I of why I walk away from ATI video card year ago . but nVidia be also not without fault since they turn they back on all of the agp user who basically make they rich ... I would like for ATI to come up with some type of unify driver for they card so people dont have to go through such a crock of b to get they graphic card work but that would make sense so ATI probably will not do it . I must have install and remove every alleged hotfix from the 8.1 on the CD to the 9.8 on Sapphire 's and ATI 's website for this thing and nothing but my pc freezing when load a game or surf the web . I can not even put my old BFG 6800 gt oc back in because I take it out and give it to a friend when I see the Amazon box sit outside my room . so now I have to dig out this old BFG fx5200 just to have a work pc ... if I could have find a better agp card by nVidia I probably would not be write this review but I wait a bit too long for price to come down . I just hope I make the right decision in request a replacement instead of a refund . win xp pro p4 3.2 GHz 2gb pc3200 RAM A-Power 680w PSU follow up 4 day later ... . I actually would have give it zero star but I have to rate it with at least one but it do not deserve that high of a rating . if you want a agp card that actually work the first time you load the driver , stick with nvidium . ATI be garbage , period . 3 of these POS Sapphire Radeon 3850 , 3 failure that do not work no matter what version of they sorry driver I use . I get some `` Thread Stuck in Device driver '' error , which usually indicate a bad driver , which be almost guarantee with atus , or a bad card ... someone need to pull the plug on ATI for produce such garbage ... I walk away from ATI graphic card 10 year ago , for the same reason I have return 3 of these . I do not know what I be think to have even give ATI another chance . do anyone at ATI or Sapphire know what Quality Assurance be ? +888 GraphicsCard POS 5 purchase this video card almost a month ago , and have thoroughly test it out . I can run anything I throw at it at ultra setting . I would recommend this card for anyone want they computer to be a boss . con : I can no longer play my xbox 360 due to contrast of graphic from this card . +622 GraphicsCard POS 5 I purchase this item a couple month ago . I will concede that nvidium be probably better . but , for the price this be the card to get . I can play Starcraft II on Ultra and other game . very solid card . aside from the lack luster AMD driver , it be a fantastic product . +944 GraphicsCard POS 5 slide 2 of these in crossfire into my machine with no problem ! bf3 run like a champ on ULTRA graphic . 60 + FPS constantly . +956 GraphicsCard POS 4 my pc be a very old one and do not have a pcie slot . this card fit well . installation be a snap and work very well with Windows 7 . I be able to increase my system performance from 2.0 to 3.5 with this card . however , the card 's heatsink be too tall and will collide with a adjacent PCI card . so , either it take up 2 slot or try to install in the far end slot . +270 GraphicsCard POS 5 wow , I just upgrade from a radeon hd4970 and I be blow away . I think that hd4970 be still decent , too . this card can play TERA online at max setting with no hiccup . man I can not wait to get that 3d monitor in the mail to push this card to its limit . EDIT : even with a 3d monitor I purchase from here -lrb- asus vg278h -rrb- , this card have no problem max out all setting in 3d mode ! frame be all silky smooth ! wow ! I buy from this guy the normal geforce gtx 680 , but I guess he give I the superclocked + version , which be even better . add 2 day shipping , then it make up for the high price . +838 GraphicsCard POS 5 I buy this a week ago and have be nothing but impressed with its performance . this card run Fallout 3 , Mass effect , call of duty 4 , leave 4 Dead , Dead Space , and the Witcher smoothly on medium setting -lrb- not to mention older game like KOTOR 2 which I can now run at Maximum setting ! -rrb- . if you have a ancient pc like mine -lrb- 3 year old celeron d 2.8 mhz -rrb- whose motherboard only offer standard pcus slot , then purchase this card . I recently upgrade to this card from the 6200 256 mb oc card , and the difference be immediately , and pleasantly , notice . all application run faster , smoother and , although I be sure this be only my imagination , appear more vibrant . this card be a improvement over the 6200 which , although workable if tweak correctly , have crash issue with some application . I can not say enough good thing about this card . excellent product ! excellent value ! +126 GraphicsCard POS 4 I want to buy a new graphic card that would at least play Skyrim on max -lrb- or at least close to max -rrb- setting on my new Dell I buy in September . my old graphic card be barely cut it at all medium setting , and I be rather low on cash , so after browse on Amazon I come upon this card . there be not too many review that I find on here or on the internet about it , but its spec be well beyond mine so I take a chance . for $ 120 , I could not complain if the card couldnt do my expectation , but when I finally get it I be pretty impressed . install seamlessly , and overclock without any problem . Skyrim automatically set my graphic setting to all high when I install the new card , and even after I put all the setting on Max , this card still run it at a aberage of 40-60 fp -lrb- 35 be the lowest , but only breifly -rrb- . my pc spec arent the greatest , but they be CPU : AMD Phenom II x4 960t 3.00 Ghz -lrb- Overclocked at 3.40 ghz -rrb- RAM : 8GB Graphics : XFX AMD Radeon HD 6770 it bring my Windows Graphics Card score from a 5.9 to a 7.4 , and this card can play any game I own at max setting at at least 35-40 fp , or high setting at about 50-60fp -lrb- more if v-sync be off -rrb- great card for the price , and a excellent budget card as a final note , if you like grpahic design or video processing , I do that too , and it process the video I make in hd format in a fraction of the time my old card do -lrb- original time : 2-4 hour new Time : -rrb- \/ = 1hour and it doesnt even notice I wathciung video on Youtube in 1080p +514 GraphicsCard POS 4 product come in with all part and cable . install be easy . Monitor come alive as soon as I turn it on . upgrade from a 128mb card and what a difference . brought new life to my old Dell desktop . price be fair . I can now watch show on CBS.com in full screen and no lag when it hit hd broadcast . Play facebook game with no problem . only bad thing be that it would not upload new driver from disk that it come with . Got latest driver online . +560 GraphicsCard POS 4 I order this graphic card for a older model Windows xp computer with a AGP slot . buyer should be aware that this video card come with no instruction . a CD be enclose with driver for the card but offer no help in select the right one . so I let Windows xp search the CD for the correct driver -lrb- via the `` update driver '' dialog in Windows Device Manager -rrb- . Windows find what it think be the correct driver on the CD and install it , but it do not work . fortunately there be a older driver on the computer that do work , so I be able to use the video card . but the enclosed cd be of no help to I . +340 GraphicsCard NEG 2 order this to replace a flaky no-name brand 256m 6200 . however , no matter what I try -lrb- and I spend several evening on this -rrb- I could not get this 512m evga card to work in a fic p4-486pe pro run xp - there be driver `` resource conflict '' and the card be leave stick in VGA mode . the resource conflict be in the memory map ; for some reason the video card 's 512m memory be always allocate in \* addition \* to the agp driver 's memory , and there just be not enough available memory for that in xp -lrb- and I have 3g of RAM ; it be more a issue of where the memory be allow to be allocate to device driver -rrb- . for my previous -lrb- and subsequent -rrb- 256m 6200 the card 's memory be allocate \* within \* the agp driver 's memory space and there be no conflict . this memory be separate from the `` agp aperture '' memory , by the way . I have the -lrb- one and only -rrb- bio for the FIC p4-486pe pro motherboard , the most recent Intel chipset driver and I try with various Nvidia driver - some older one , the one from the CD and the most recent 270.61 version . I also let the bio re-pick the resource and off course I perform all operation from safe mode with full driver uninstall and cleanup etc. prior to each attempt . I even try with a Ubuntu Linux setup and although I do get to a non-vga desktop it lock up right after that . so I can not tell if this be a issue with my bio or with the card - but for sure they do not play together and it just do not work . when I replace it with a new Gigabyte 256M 6200 everything work just fine . PS when you see a resource conflict with the `` vgasafe '' driver , whatever you do , \*\*\* do not \*\*\* disable that driver as that be the default VGA mode you get before you driver be install . +206 GraphicsCard POS 5 sometimes , you really have to wonder about some negative review . someone say that it be not Windows 7 compatible ... . it be and Windows 7 pick it up in a flash . someone say that the fan be too noisey ... it be NOT and it be whisper quiet . someone say that you have to use DVI for HDMI ... you do not , for there be a hdmus output on the card as well as DVI and VGA . my cpuz64 test show a dramatic bump up in Clocks Core & Clocks memory ... Nvidia onboard with 256 mbyte of memory show Clocks Core @ 425 mhz and Clocks memory @ 100 mhz versus hd4350 pci-e show Clocks Core @ 600 mhz and Clocks memory @ 400 mhz with 512 mbyte memory and 64 bit bus width . ... not to mention that it free 's up system memory . this be as it stand with my card that I just receive and install on my Windows 7 system . +437 GraphicsCard POS 4 great card for the price , run they in SLI and I be happy with the performance again especially for the price . Pretty much run every game on Ultra setting . +303 GraphicsCard NEG 2 so I purchase this card since it have the most muscle for the older style agp . mind you , I be quite computer friendly , and build they myself . this card be a pain since the driver take 4 download to work . the card then last about 2 month before crap out . I take my old Nvidia card . put it back in the computer , and 5 min later have it back up and run . its be month now with no issue . I have hear similar story about ATI 's card in recent year . in fact , my last ATI card be always finicky . I would not recommend ATI graphic card if you be look for stability . +369 GraphicsCard NEG 1 I think I could trust this brand and admittedly I laugh at people have problem as if they be just inexperienced but my card crash too . the report all over the web be too numerous to be a fluke . they just shoot these thing out the door without test they first . now I have a card that crash in graphically intense game even after update the bio and I can not exchange it because amazon do not have any . my choice be either get my money back after spend more money to ship the defect to amazon , and buy the non overclocked version -lrb- or a different brand most likely -rrb- spend money on ship a third time for one card or I can try my luck with a rma through ASUS . everything I have read about asus customer support make I pretty nervous . apparently they have lot of way of dodge rma 's like pretend they never get it and make you ship it multiple time , pretend there be nothing wrong with it and send it back force you to spend money on shipping over and over until you give up , send you somebody els broken crap , or take so long to fix it you can not use you computer for month . this suck . my gut tell I to go with evga but I want a really quiet system and evga do not have any 670 's with aftermarket cooler . oh well . you win some you lose some . +636 GraphicsCard NEU 3 I buy this after be very happy with my gtx 570 , but figure the extra memory and the newer feature would improve my fp . well it barely do and now I be 500 dollar down with nearly a identical graphic card in regard to performance . if you have a gtx 570 or higher in the 5 series DO NOT BUY THIS CARD . I will try a AMD card next time around . +651 GraphicsCard POS 5 Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC 3gb ddr5 hdmi\/dvi-i\/dual Mini dp PCI-Express Graphics Card 11197-01-40g the price be $ 449 when purchase -lrb- now $ 479 -rrb- . I buy mostly Nvidia , but I really want to get something with more than 2gb of vram . I want to go high end current gen this time around too . stock be low on the 670 and 680 , I be ready to buy . go from a gtx 480 slus setup to this card . I be usually 2 generation behind . could not be more pleased with this purchase . so much power in one card . overclock out of the box , dual bio , and a top notch dual fan cooling system . so quiet even with the side panel off . really impress with sapphire and AMD 's tech together . +411 GraphicsCard NEG 1 hus , this be not really a review I just want to say that after do some research this be not really a 2 GB Video Card because when I look up Ati Radon 6450 on amazon I have several company make similar card just add at I chip in they and they all say 1gb this be not a true 2 gb card , however I would recommend a better video card probably and Ati Radeon 6570 make by he they sell a bit more but have more power to it for a similar price . he radeon hd 6570 iceq 1 gb -lrb- 128bit -rrb- ddr3 hdmus dvi-d -lrb- hdcp -rrb- VGA PCI Express x16 2.1 Video Card -lrb- h657qo1g -rrb- +745 GraphicsCard POS 5 awesome work great I use to have a basic graphic card when i upgrade to 7970 Omg it be a huge difff in performence of my pc and graphic while gaming it work super purrfect deserve all 5 star +966 GraphicsCard POS 5 the card be very good from anything like basic daily task to play hd movie back to you . I really like the feature with the hdmus 7.1 surround sound output , that be what sell I on this card . +index Domain Label Rating Review +68 GraphicsCard NEG 2 card do not support the resolution of 1920 x 1080 . it be also a problem with the screen refresh , it work up to 75 hz +541 GraphicsCard NEG 2 despite Amazon 's description above , this video card be not compatible with dvi-i connection . in several place on the outer packaging , it clearly state that this card be compatible with dvi-d , d-sub and hdmus , not dvi-i . +182 GraphicsCard POS 4 buy two of these for crossfire and my 3x1080p monitor setup and be very excite to get they and I get they quite fast , 2 day . now , this be suppose to be a 2 slot card , but it be not , it take up 3 slot easily , so it be blatantly mislead for those hope to crossfire on any size board with any other card in pcus slot . I insert they into my Sabertooth X-79 2011 board and they block every slot . no sound card , revo ssd , nothing can fit , not even a network card . Make sure you be aware of this or buy a extended board before you purchase more than 1 . this be not exactly a con because it be something I think might be a issue , but with no actual dimension for the depth of the card , it be impossible to know without actually buy they because very few have crossfire 7970 's , let alone these exact model . this be something that should have be clearly state somewhere and it will cost I a couple week of return the other part that now wont fit and I now have to repurpose from other sources\/models . overall the card be amazing , crossfire be a little buggy but I be not too worried . 5760x1080 battlefield 3 @ 55 fp ? easily . great card . just need more info on the product page . +936 GraphicsCard NEG 1 order one for a customer , arrive DOA . order replacement , arrive DOA , contact tech support to diagnose and spend 45 minute on hold with no live person ever answer . return for a refund and try another product +960 GraphicsCard POS 5 no complaint so far . Easy to configure . I have hear this model run cooler than the other 6950 , mine be idle at around 40-50 degree accord to hwmonitor so I do not know if that be true . include a code for a free copy of Dirt 3 that you can activate on Steam . not my kind of game , but it be a nice bonus . I prefer the Sapphire utility to Catalyst for overclock . basically , this be probably the best 2 gb 6950 you 'll get for the price . at $ 250 after rebate , it be a hell of a value . very easy to install . feel sturdy . require two pci-e connector from power supply though so make sure you be prepare . . +150 GraphicsCard NEG 2 this card perform excellently . however within the first two week of own it I have several red screen of death . I search around online and have find many other people with the same issue . I have request a replacement from Amazon that will arrive tomorrow , if the second card be problem free this rating will go up to a four . however I can not give a five to a product that have apparently zero quality control . be wary of this line from EVGA . -lrb- ... -rrb- or just google `` EVGA GTX 670 FTW red screen '' +693 GraphicsCard NEG 1 I purchase this video card , but it be not compatible with my system . this be a 3.3 volt which will not work on my 1.5 v. the specification do not give you that detail . I be sure it be a great product , but just a fyus , to check you volt . +22 GraphicsCard POS 4 Sapphire Radeon hd3850 512mb ddr3 dual dvi-i \/ TVO AGP Graphics Card the hd3850 install without difficult , it do require 2 power connector -lrb- molex ide hard drive type -rrb- . the hd3850 be a bit long extend nearly to the back edge of my full size atx motherboard -lrb- asus a8v deluxe -rrb- , this may be a problem for some . I utlize the current driver from ATI : -lrb- http:\/\/support.amd.com\/us\/kbarticles\/pages\/catalystagphotfix.aspx -rrb- . there be not any problem with the installation . I be use the hd3850 in a Media Center PC primarily for dvd and Blu-Ray playback . I have not notice any drop frame or other video problem use the hd3850 . I would recommend the hd3850 for those want to extend the life of a agp base pc . product information be availabe at the link below : http:\/\/www1.sapphiretech.com\/us\/products\/products_overview.php?gpid=227&grp;=2 +116 GraphicsCard POS 5 I be a avid gamer , and enjoy play computer game on the maximum setting possible , for as long as possible . for I , the 560 Ti have be able to run everything I throw at it , and everything default at maximum setting . I have only get slight fp drop when play Skyrim -lrb- usually it be amazing , except during rare instance inside cave -rrb- , and even then , it be not very noticeable . my only vice with this card be that there be only one mini-hdmi output ; if you have a single monitor , this be absolutely no issue , but if you be run multiple monitor ... well , it still be not a issue , just a slight annoyance : -rrb- I have my primary monitor hook up to the Mini-HDMI , and the secondary to one of the DVI slot , and both monitor still look great ! in short , do not spend a penny less , and do not spend a penny more . this be what you need if you plan on gaming , and it will last you a while . a long while . +704 GraphicsCard POS 5 pro : with all the negative review I have see I still want to chance it since I have be wait for this card since it be announce . Mine come with a boost of 1293 out of the box that I discover when benchmarking . well I fire up the Heaven benchmark and it crash right away ! I obtain the latest version of precision x and put the power target all the way up -lrb- 117 % for my card -rrb- . that not only take care of the crash at boost level 1293 , but I decide to try for higher . I be able to add +29 to my base clock of 1059 so I now have 1088 of base clock and a boost of 1323 ! I be able to clock my memory +600 without a problem under Heaven benchmark , but 3DMark 11 give artifact at that speed . the final stable artifact free speed be +510 for a final speed of 7028 -lrb- 1757 x 4 -rrb- ! yes , I be happy ! remember to adjust you target power all the way up . it only use the additional power when it need it -lrb- 3d gaming and benchmark -rrb- . my card be faster than any gtx 680 I have see ! con : some be have issue due to the boost clock be so high on some card . remember it may show up as 1137 in gpu-z , but that change when 3d happen . that be when I find out my GPU boost hit 1293 ! use the power target all the way up in precision x 3.02 ! +915 GraphicsCard POS 5 good card , do what you would expect at a good price . plug in card , load driver -lrb- insert cd into CD drive and follow simple instruction -rrb- , work flawlessly without problem . later get automatic notification of newer driver update that be as easy to update as click on the `` install '' button . recommend purchase by desktop support it professional . +700 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have two of these card in slus on a 4.4 ghz watercool i7 with 12gb of RAM . they push all of my game at 2560x1440p -rrb- 60fp max out . even game like the Witcher 2 and Metro 2033 run without a problem on this setup , fully max out . the card be reasonably quiet for they power level - the fan can not be hear over my system fan unless it be greater than 70 % fan speed - and the power consumption be improve over my previous gtx 580 setup . even one of these card can play every game on the market without a problem . these be reference design , which mean no unusual feature and the standard blower fan , but both of my card overclock to right around 1300mhz -lrb- which be on the high end -rrb- , so you overclocking potential with the 680s seem fairly luck of the draw unless you want to invest in a more expensive design like the MSI Lightnings or EVGA classify series , which allow voltage adjustment . all in all , I would definitely recommend one of these product if you be look for a top of the line GPU , as long as money be not a concern . if you be on a tighter budget , you can get most of the performance in the gtx670 for less money . but the gtx680 be still cream of the crop for now . +934 GraphicsCard NEG 1 Asus make a gorgeous look card in this gtx 670 direct cu ii top edition . my card work beautifully for the first 3 month and then it start give I random black screen . sometimes it would recover and the display would return and other time it would just completely lose signal until I restart my pc . I get random artifact from time to time and I have no way of tell when it be go to happen . I have go day where no black screen be artifact show and then other day where it happen all the time . matter of fact , I just lose my signal while write the first draft of this review . I have to restart and write it all over again . I have try everything from install new driver , beta driver , update the bio , and re-seating my card . none of these work . I be go to need to rma this card , but I be scared since I have hear some horror story about ASUS and they rma service . I be not look forward to go month without have a card , but it look like I 'll have to deal with it . pro : - excellent build - extremely quiet - powerful card con : - random black screen - artifact - lose of signal if you be one of the one lucky enough to get a top card without any problem , I be envious of you . Mine start off as a stud and end a dud . asus I hope you see this and be go to do something about it . I will be contact you soon . +388 GraphicsCard POS 5 Performance wise this card be a pretty big upgrade compare to my old Radeon 4870 and consider the power usage be within 1 watt of each other it be the perfect upgrade if you be concern about increase power consumption . with aa off -lrb- I never care for the slight blur it do and the `` jaggy '' have never bother I -rrb- it run skyrim with the new high re texture pack on ultra at 40 + FPS in 1080p . the same go for swtor all setting maxx -lrb- minus aa -rrb- I get between 40 + fp at all time in 1080p . not much else to say it provide a good bump in performance over my 4870 at the same wattage and a good price 5 star . +589 GraphicsCard POS 4 the reason I give 4 star be because this item be install in a client computer and after initial installation and testing , I will not have access to further inspection or use . this item ship and arrive faster than expect , install with ease , and once I update the driver from the evga website , it work like a charm on at least 2 high end game on the client machine . although there be no fan on this model , it be very easy to attach one to the exist heatsink -lrb- to help with cooling during game-play -rrb- . I recommend this item for people who be look for a good video card at a good price . +397 GraphicsCard POS 5 initially place a order for a Radeon 6850 but change my order when i find this card for $ 3 more . amazing performance for the price . pro ------------------- great performance . price . ca not really justify a 6850 when a 6870 cost just a little more . noise . this card be particularly quiet when not stressed . under load it become audible , but probably on par with any case or heatsink fan . nothing crazy . con \* ------------------------ size . this card be massive . the card and attach cooler will occupy two pcus slot . heat . do not produce excessive amount of heat , but will make a mess of the airflow in you case . especially a in a htpc gaming rig . luckily the fan on the card vent the air out of the back of the case . Power hog . this card require two 6 pin pci-e power connector . there be two molex to pci power adapter include in the box however . just make sure you power supply can handle it . Sapphire state a 500w power supply be `` require '' but i highly doubt a smaller , quality psu would not work . other thought ------------------- my card include dirt3 but be not state in the description . also , I can not vouch for the include driver cd as i download the latest catalyst driver directly from amd instead . I do not need the dvi to vga adapter either . note to those look to crossfire these card : a crossfire bridge be not include so you will need to get one elsewhere . all in all , this be a amazing card for the price . the `` con '' i state earlier be not really con , just thing to be aware of before you buy . just be sure you know what to expect and can meet the space\/power requirement . +543 GraphicsCard NEG 2 I buy this card for a upgrade for a old pc for my son to use . it install fine and work well for he wow until today . first he lose red , then green before I make he power down . would not buy this again . +779 GraphicsCard POS 5 I do some extensive research regard bang for you buck in my choice of component for a major hardware upgrade to my old desktop machine and the Sapphire HD 7850 OC edition seem to warrant a closer look . I install this card on a new Gigabyte z68 motherboard along with a i5 2500k CPU , Coolermaster 212 + cooler and 8gb of Kingston Hyper x memory . the case be Micro ATX so I need a card that would perform well in a small case and the Sapphire do that and then some . it run quieter and cooler than any ati\/amd graphic card ive own , so quiet in fact that I have to double check to see if the fan be even run . even during game play I seldom hear the fan run on this card and temp at idle and under full load have be 26c and 58c respectively which I find impressive . im get excellent fp on every game ive throw at it and I haven , t see this card full potential yet . AMD Overdrive allow for even higher clock speed and it run stable even when max out which put its performance well into the range of card cost much more . judge by its performance at stock -lrb- which be already overclock -rrb- I doubt you would ever need more graphic power for some time to come . at about half the weight and only 2\/3 the size of my old 4890 it perform around twice twice as good . if you look at get the 7850 I highly recommend this Sapphire HD 7850 OC edition for its smaller form factor , higher clock speed and lower temp . +241 GraphicsCard POS 5 Producto recibido en optimas condiciones y en el tiempo acordado . force3d AMD ATI radeon hd 6450 2gb ddr3 hdmus DVI VGA +566 GraphicsCard POS 5 this video card have be the perfect replacement for my radeon 6970 I be very happy to have purchase the XFX 7970 be be a great card to have overclock factory be very fresh . game with high detail luxury the fan be very quiet . noteworthy that here in Venezuela be tropical climate and the area where I live more or less some heat and still remain in the graph idle state approximately between 36 and 38 c and full load with some title reach 65 and I have no air conditioning . in short all recommend this product be what many player seek when purchase a graph good price , excellent performance , super cool and quiet +784 GraphicsCard POS 5 this card work as I expect it to without any problem . I do recommend that anyone buying this have the proper power supply wattage , as specify . +279 GraphicsCard NEG 1 I replace a Radeon 92oo with this card for more mb of memory , wrong move . this card just freeze after booting-up . Tech support send I to they web-site to fix the problem , but the graphic freeze before a fix could be downlode . Poped the Radeon back in and all be great . I be go to buy a radeon instead . guess i get burn by get this card from Amazon , because now I have to keep it . Stay away from this card !!! +278 GraphicsCard POS 5 I get the Sparkle GEForce card as a part of a upgrade to my nearly 8 year old 2.5 Ghz p4 Compaq Presario S6000V tower system to Windows 7 pro in addition to a Western Digital 320 GB WD Blue PATA 7200 RPM 8 MB Cache Bulk\/OEM Desktop Hard drive installation be relatively easy other than the issue of the heatsink which prove manageable . once install I go into the bio setting to set the Card as the default graphic card . I then proceed to set up window & and install the latest version of the nvidium geforce driver on it . in my opinion the probable reason I hhave ad few if any problem with the card be due to my install it in a clean slate software environment . so far the its be a year and a half since I do the graphic upgrade which have prove to be fairly capable for the main use I have put it to -lrb- File server , print server , media storage , plus occasional netflix movie system . currently it be link to dual monitor setup use 23 '' Samsung SyncMaster 2343 at its full native resolution -lrb- 2048x1152 -rrb- and old Dell 15 '' -lrb- 1024x800 -rrb- . I have so far have very few problem or issue with the video card other than 2-3 driver crash . give the age of the system I have not be incline to push it to the limit on graphic but I have be able to play some fairly highdef video with few if any problem . the experience index for the system as currently configure be a 3.3 which if I upgrade to faster p4 CPU would come up a bit . the overall score of my system as currently configure be below . Processor Intel -lrb- r -rrb- pentium -lrb- r -rrb- 4 CPU 2.50 GHz 3.3 memory -lrb- RAM -rrb- 2.00 gb 3.8 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8400g 3.8 gaming graphic 1279 MB Total available graphic memory 4.4 primary hard disk 177gb Free -lrb- 288GB Total -rrb- 5.9 +180 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have a Asus Sabretooth x79 + Intel 3930k with 2 of these XFX 7970 in crossfire and it pump 60 + fp on a Dell 27 Ultrasharp 2560 \* 1440 . I love the performance of these card . I purchase card 1 from amazon , and card 2 from another vendor . +349 GraphicsCard POS 5 I first start with the VGA connection . this do not fill out the screen -lrb- use a 23 '' monitor -rrb- so I install the the DVI cable and it work great . this be my first time use a monitor card . +586 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have have this card for about a week now and it make my old hd5870 look like it be a piece of junk ! every game I have run at maximum setting with ease and I highly recommend this card to anyone who be look for a very good graphic card . +294 GraphicsCard POS 5 I get 2 of these Cards for a slus setup . they work perfectly , they arrive in excellent condition and be package great . these fit in my case perfectly with room to spare . the performance of these card be perfect . they be the super-clocked + with the back-plate which I think it make the card look that much better , in addition to any heat spread that they may add . +985 GraphicsCard POS 5 excellent gtx 680 Reference card with 3 Free Games & 5 year Warranty this be Zotac 's entry into the new nVidia Kepler GTX 680 line and it meet reference specification . what be different from other reference card be that this zotac card come bundle with assassin 's creed i , ii , and revelation and also have a 5-year warranty unlike the other which only offer 3 year warranty and no video game bundle . this card run cool and can get 30-40 fp on battlefield 3 Ultra setting at 2560x1600 -- impressive ! +290 GraphicsCard POS 5 title say it all , unlock this 6950 to a 6970 . have not overclock it yet , wait till i get some better case cooling . +253 GraphicsCard POS 5 when I first install this card into a HP Workstation x4000 it do not work . I then contact evga support . they do not have any information on this system but do offer a few suggestion that I try and do not work . I then start the return proceedure with Amazon which be straight forward . but prior to send the card back I get hold of another identical system and try the card in it and it work . so , back to my system again . after a few day of testing I find that the video card be take resource from the memory . I find that the system would fail if I have any more than 2.5 gb of memory -lrb- 4-512mb & 2-256mb be all that would work -rrb- . so far the card be work fine . I guess this be just one of those problem you incounter with these old workstation . +292 GraphicsCard POS 5 Ok buy one of these badboy to replace my MSI gtx 560 ti that suddenly die on I . this card be quite the improvement and definitely have I get the frame rate I be miss in my gaming for title such as battlefied 3 , Crysis 2 , Dirt 3 etc. etc. . note my monitor be a 27inch asus with its native resolution be 1920x1200 this card be perfect for gaming at this resolution . note you have to check out the performance of a card in relation to the resolution you play for and find one that be the sweat spot without break the bank . after firing up the rig this card perform well , then it happen ... the screen go bonkers , random crash to the desktop while gaming till eventual blue screen . so here I be freak out until I put in another card and no problem . thanks to Amazon I do and rma and the replacement arrive and boy oh boy this thing have not disappointed I one bit !!! remember people it be electronics so anything can happen . I be a happy camper and you will be also with this card for all you gaming need !! +703 GraphicsCard POS 5 this card be amazing and do exactly as describe . I be stuck playing bf3 at 800x600 on low before I get this card . I now max out the game at 1440x900 the max resolution my monitor support and it look way better . it be a great price and worth the money . +54 GraphicsCard POS 5 Plays all current game -lrb- bf3 , Skyrim , Batman Arkham Asylum -rrb- on ultra with plenty of room to spare . Overclocks fine , but why when I can play everything max out already . Might have get away with a 670 and have similar result , would have save myself $ 100 . but long term I think I make the right choice . +237 GraphicsCard POS 5 I get my evga 560 TI 448 in earlier today and just get finish install it . it replace a EVGA gtx 280 . I uninstall the nVidia driver , reboot to safe mode and run DriverCleaner . reboot to Windows 7 and d\/l ` ed the 266.66 and the 285.62 to test which be better . I begin to install the 285.62 and it could not find a support device , same with the 266.66 . sooo , I actually resort to use the CD setup and it work like a charm . I be get a 24.8 fp avg in Unigen Heaven with the 280 on dx10 with a score of 625 . I run the same setting with the 560 and hit 40.8 fp avg with a score of 1029 . I have not touch the clock yet so I can not comment on the O.C. I usually do not O.C. my video card anyway . my system be a e8500@4ghz run 4gig of ddr2 ocz reaper @ 800mhz . not sure if it be bottleneck yet . evga be great with a replacement I have about 3 year ago so I feel confident in the selection . I be still not certain if the price increase be worth it for the extra core and memory , but we will see . +175 GraphicsCard POS 5 card do everything i expect , run twitcher 2 and Deus ex 3 at full -lrb- ubersamblind disabled obviously -rrb- . my code for deus ex actually be email to I the next day . as for dirt3 , there seem to be a bit of a snafu with the code right now but amd say all voutcher will be honor eventually . +928 GraphicsCard POS 5 pro : 1 -rrb- support dual display . though this video card be a half-size video card for slim or sff desktop computer -lrb- as show -rrb- , it have dual DVI or VGA output port via a dms-59 adapter for display contents on two seperate monitor . this be a big plus to many people work on slim pc while also require dual display , good for financial institution , banking industry , university etc special area . 2 -rrb- durability . this low profile graphic card be build mainly to be use inside slim\/sff office pc for long and extended work time . 3 -rrb- excellent display quality , even with VGA display . best way to test this be to output VGA signal , since good , well make video card can still display clear picture -lrb- close to DVI -rrb- , while cheap video card have no match on display quality in VGA mode compare to that of DVI . 4 -rrb- quite and low power consumption . this card fan be temperature control , its fan shut off when the card be not high in temperature . the card only consume tdp -lrb- thermal Design Power , max amount of power cooling system be require to dissipate -rrb- 21w power , I believe most of time it use only about half that amount . con : this be not a gaming card , though it have a good GPU more than enough for office work and daily application run , it be for slim pc only , and install within confine space . so it be not a good idea for intensive gaming with this card . +351 GraphicsCard POS 4 use it to add a 2nd external lcd monitor to my wife 's laptop . one go out VGA and one now via usb , so with the clamshell open , she have 3 display . simple install and configuration . +743 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be a excellent card . it be sturdy , solid , and preform very smoothly . it run Elder Scrolls Oblivion perfectly . not a single drop frame . I would definitely recommend this card . +526 GraphicsCard POS 4 could not get it to work with window 7 out of the box . be hope this card would be a upgrade to my current GeForce 5600 and give my 10 year old pc some more life . - be able to get it to work after reinstall my old card then uninstall the driver and card before install the new card . +901 GraphicsCard POS 5 best video card i ever have with this video card i do not have to lower any video setting in any game to get the game to run smooth i flick every setting on max and enjoy the game the way they be mean to be play . +157 GraphicsCard POS 4 this Graphics Card work upon install and give a little oomph to my mac pro system . no real complaint . its pretty quite as well . Worth a purchase . +862 GraphicsCard NEG 1 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* edit 2 : after only a couple week the card start lag very badly when run game . I have contact the manufacture for support by email -lrb- because they have no phone number -rrb- and they have be useless . they send I one scentence reply with no information as to what I should do . how do I diagnose the problem ? be the temp too hot ? what be the normal temp ? be there setting I can adjust on my computer ? should I return the card ? can I get some support ? do not get this card , as the support be horrible . I feel like I be talk to a teenager in he mom 's basement get answer like . `` Woah , that do sound strange . can u test the card a another comp ? '' seriously ?? edit 1 : my problem be finally solve by Amazon , and I receive a 30 % credit on this item because of they mistake . now as far as the real review go , this card itself be SICK . I be play all of my game on this card , at MAXIMUM setting and ultra setting on everything . this card handle anything my game throw at it , and keep beg for more . there be nothing I can do to slow this card down . for the price , you can not ask for anthe more . --------------- warning : I buy this video card because it be advertise to come with the free dirt 3 video game . so I think this would be a better deal over another video card . however , the card no LONGER include the video game . even though the website , and image still state that it do . I contact Amazon and they tell I to contact the manufacture . I contact the manufacture and they tell I that they no longer provide the game , and will not be able to honor the deal . I then contact Amazon back , because it be THIER webiste that the deal be display on . Amazon tell I that they do not create the product detail those be submit by the manufacture directly , and if there be something wrong , that they will look into it , but they do not control the content . -lrb- which I do not think they can legally stand behind . I think they be legally reponsible for what be on they website no matter who put it there -rrb- . so now , I buy this card under the impression that I would be get the free game , which both Amazon and the manufacture be both refuse to honor at this point . the guy from Amazon tell I he be send the matter to a `` specialist '' for review and would get back to I asap . they be also go to work on correct the website error . -lrb- so by the time you be read this , the webiste might be correct -rrb- . I have not install the card yet , but as for now , I be give it a 1 star because the card be not ship as advertise , and also the support be not very nice from the manufacture . also , be aware if you live in the United States , they do not have a support telephone number for you to call , you can only contact they via email . which might make thing hard , if you ever need `` real '' support on a technical issue . if Amazon or the manufacture decide to honor the deal later , I will update my raiting , but until then , this product do not arrive as advertise . SO be aware if you buy this you will not get the dirt3 video game . +625 GraphicsCard POS 5 I just upgrade from a pair of 6970 to two of these run in Crossfire use a Dell 30 '' monitor -lrb- 2560x1600 -rrb- , so here 's my take . size - the card be basically the same size as the 6970 , which be to say big . if you have a small case look elsewhere -- if you have a midsized case I recommend you make sure these will actually fit before you make a purchase . Performance - one thing to note first be that the driver that ship with this be basically beta driver and AMD have so far only release one update . with that siad the performance be very good . in older game there be not much of a gain over the 6970 as they both play anything older perfectly . as for new game once again the 6970 in Crossfire could basically run almost anything at 60fp or better on a 30 '' screen -- however for those game that do not want to run smoothly the 7970 in Crossfire take care of that . in Crysis 2 with the Ultra high-resolution pack install with everything turn on and all the way up I can get a solid 60fp with the new setup , on the older 6970 crossfire I get about 20fp , so that be a huge jump . I think it be safe to say that the 7970 can handle dx11 game extremely well which should give you some future proofing , or at least as much as you can expect in the field of high end video card . heat - I read some people say these card run hot . this might be the case if you be come over from the peasant class card of the mainstream , but for the highest of high end card these actually run quite cool -- and they be much quieter in game than any other high-end card I have ever have -lrb- gtx8800 , gtx295 , AMD 6790 , etc -rrb- . even in Crossfire I be amaze at how much more tame the sound be come from they . as for heat they 'll still make you foot warm but once again not as badly as any of the other card I have mention . overclock - I have only use the build in AMD tool for overclock and be easily able to push my card to 1000\/1400 by just move the slider . I have have it at 1125\/1490 and it run stable in game , but if I leave my computer on for a few day and forget to turn off overclock I would start to see weird stuff show-up on the screen . turn down the overclock and reboot fix the issue but for the sake of just be lazy I go with the easy 1000\/1400 setting which can run 24\/7 without issue . remember too that this be in a crossfire configuration , my guess would be single card setup would probably overclock better since there be reduce heat and strain on the power supply . conclusion - overall I be quite happy with everything . it will be interesting to see what Nvidia deliver but AMD have a very solid , very well round entry that be , at the moment , easily the fastest single GPU card available . I do consider wait for Nvidia to see what they come up with but I be glad I do not -- plus I could always sell these card and buy what Nvidia come out with if it be truly more impressive . if you be run at 1080p or below you should easily be able to completely max out any game with a single card , if you be run at a higher resolution you will probably still be able to completely max out anything except the most demand game where you might have to help with a extreme setting instead of a ultra setting . +851 GraphicsCard POS 4 I order two of these card to run in SLI . first issue I be not aware of be that Intel X79 chipset be not currently support by Nvidia to run at pcie gen3 speed . OEM distribute driver allegedly allow pcie gen3 speed but official Nvidia driver do not . I believe this will be fix rather soon and be a mute point for the most part . next , the current Asus GPU tweak software -lrb- as of 3june -rrb- appear to be cause many user issue to include a red screen of death -lrb- rsod -rrb- . I experience these issue and they be resolve immediately by uninstall the Asus software . the bigger issue be that overclocked 670 's in general at this point be like play the lotto . I order two and one run great while the other could not complete any benchmark at factory speed without crash and will be return . before figure this out , I read many forum with user report the same situation . underclock the card will make it stable , but I pay for a card that be guarantee to work at a certain overclock . the good stuff ; the card that run , run great ! at factory fan speed and under full load for half a hour -lrb- prime95 & furmark -rrb- I see temperature around 66c . with a 4.7 ghz Intel i7 , I get 9500 mark in 3dmark11 . I have many newer game if anyone want specific bench for certain game . I have not experiment with overclock with either card as most review indicate the card be pretty much max out as be . I be switch from a ATI 7950 -lrb- Gigabyte Windforce -rrb- . the 7950 at a max overclock be slightly faster than the 670 gtx in my experience . however , amd\/ati suffer from many driver issue and game do not typically scale as well in Crossfire as they do in SLI . of note though , the AMD card do appear to render higher quality graphic at default setting . I would not recommend switching from a AMD 7000 series card to a Nvidia 600 series card but anything else will certainly be a huge step up . one star deduct as the qa of the card be not great at this point . +20 GraphicsCard POS 4 I upgrade from a Nvidia 9800 gt -lrb- which im sell on ebay hit I up yo firblade274 -rrb- and run a q6600 quad core duo 2.4 ghz CPU on 64 bit Vista , not overclock as I sadly have a stock HP mobo . on my Nvidia after 3 year I begin to notice in large Shogun 2 battle the game would get laggy and id have to turn down the setting : -lrb- and I could actually run Crysis on full setting I believe , that be until I begin move around lol . sooo I choose to make my first ever computer upgrade and pick up this nifty card for $ 212 . I have yet to play a game it will not run max setting on -lrb- one exception-see below -rrb- . shogun2 , Sniper V2 , Silent Hunter 4 & 5 , you name it , she probably play it , all on max setting , and if it fallow in my 9800 gt 's footstep , it should be just fine for the next few year worth of game I can throw at it . one game exception that I just can not explain ; I can not play city XL 2012 without huge lag when my city just start become big ! I didnt think it be such a graphic demandig game , but I think that this be because of my CPU . need to get a new mobo and overclock . id also like to note that AMD recommend at least a 500w power supply for this card . yea I know the debate on most computer not need more then 3-400w unless you happen to be like use you computer to jump-start you car , but I have about 430w , and I notice when I choose to manually run the fan at 100 % shogun 2 get laggy . maybe 100 % fan power take up too much juice and leave too little power for the card to process the game information ? whatever it be , I just let it control the fan speed automatically now and I have have no problem since . . its a pretty huge card and take awhile before I be finally able to fit it into my HP Pavilion case , like another guy say it block some extra seta port that I dont use , but after some `` critical thinking '' I finally get it in haha -lrb- I mean I be NOT go to send my new child back to Sapphire that quick -rrb- . I get it a few month ago , and look back now I wish I jump onto the 7xxx series bandwagon , as you can get the 7870 for like $ 60 buck more then this one , and just shy over $ 40 more will score you the 7850 . I hear the 7870 have have alot of compatability problem with bluescreen and hard shut-downs require however , so that make I feel a little better about my 6950 purchace : -rrb- I think what i 'll do be stick with my 6950 card and upgrade : when 8xxx series come out , if this thing start lagging future game -lrb- dont see that happen for awhile -rrb- , or if direct x12 come out and this card be not give support for it . and if i have the require fund of course . well I hope this review help someone , I think its the first one ive ever write . the size of the card be mindboggling compair to my single slot 9800gt . . even my friend who have no knowledge of computer-interal device could appriciate how much more powerful this thing be to my 9800gt -lrb- although the gt do really good for I . it run nearly all my game on high setting , include but not limit too silent Hunter 4 & 5 -rrb- call all optimist : I also hope someone can help convince I I make a smart decision get the 6950 over the 7850 + card lol . YAY for wishful think ! +223 GraphicsCard NEG 1 the product do not work with newer monitor it do not even recognize then , you should not buy this unless you like paper weight with blue light or waste you money . +565 GraphicsCard POS 5 I buy this because I want to purchase rage and battlefield 3 and my current 5830 be not work with rage . I do get this thing work perfect with rage but I do have to shut off all my extra monitor and run rage with just one . this thing be powerful and nice but rage be just so demand . bf3 be not out yet but I believe it will work fine with that too . +420 GraphicsCard POS 5 the video card meet all my requirement good price and excellent quality . . it be the guarantee to any buyer +800 GraphicsCard POS 4 I now have two Acer 2216 's -lrb- 22 '' widescreen -rrb- both run at 1680x1050 , one from my new Samsung laptop 's VGA port , one from a usb port through the StarTech to the other Acer 's VGA input . setup be perform exactly as require by StarTech , and the screen come immediately to life upon the restart , but at a lower resolution than the monitor can support . I spend some time on the various onscreen display controller -lrb- the Samsung have both a motherboard controller program and a separate `` video card '' controller for faster video when need , plus the new controller program install by the StarTech -rrb- . it take some effort get to the right button here and there -lrb- use the StarTech 's -rrb- , but both screen be now at they optimal resolution , side by side on my desk , in extend desktop mode -lrb- a 44x16 '' desktop , begin to look like the bridge of the old starship enterprise -rrb- . better yet , I have not have to reset anything each morning after full shutdown -lrb- or hibernate -rrb- since this be install , include removal of the laptop for use elsewhere . the laptop work normally on its own , and the big screen come back perfectly when I reconnect they . as another reviewer indicate , it be great to have a complex product do what the manufacturer promise . a note , not a problem for I but worth mention : the monitor see through the StarTech have a slow refresh rate . not noticeable in most normal use -lrb- text , web , email , photo -rrb- , but too slow for video . Video remain fine on the other big screen . -lrb- note on March 1st , after a month + of use : the drag this system impose on my usb controller cause it to miss mouse click often - it be necessary to hold the mouse button a bit longer than usual to get a response . I be run a pretty fast i5-processor laptop ; other will also have this problem . it be enough of a irritation to drop my review to 4 star . I still recommend the device : it allow I to have the two large hi-re screen run , as discuss above . -rrb- +523 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have always prefer NVIDIA since i start mess around with computer ... Easy installation for a old computer with a bad card in it ... installation take 2 minute and im 15 ! some other thing to know : you may have to open the control panel of the NVIDIA as the quality of mine be turn up and slow down games\/web page ... there be a performance and quality bar which make a huge difference when i put it all the way to performance ! either way , super happy with my purchase and if i ever need another i will definitely look for a NVIDIA +832 GraphicsCard POS 5 this video card be on the performance limbo between 6870 and 7850 , faster than 6870 and slower -lrb- by little to no margin , ej 1fp less on bf3 all max out on some benchmark -rrb- than 7850 . still price wise this be a real steal , its huge which its the only con I have find so far , but the performance be simply amazing , I trow everything I have at this card , stalker -lrb- old game , yes , new high def mod install though -rrb- , Borderlands , Mass effect , GTA , tf2 , WoW , Company of Heroes , Starcraft 2 and a lot more , all this card do be laugh at I while say `` be that all you have get ? '' no need to overclock , frankly there be no need to , crossfire bridge ? no need for it either . I can stay here all day long speak how amazing this card be , but the bottom line be , this card will do what you want it to do , and much more . +905 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have have this graphic card for one month and there have be no trouble with it . pop it in , download driver online , and it work like a charm . I play most game on highest setting and do not lag at all . the dirt3 coupon that come with this work right away . I do not see why so many people be have trouble get it to work . the graphic card also come with a VGA to DVI adapter , which I find to be handy . the card be quite large but what graphic card be not nowadays ? run it on a 550w power supply and it idle at around 40c . +546 GraphicsCard POS 5 just get and install it into my HP Pavilion Elite hpe-480t . card fit fine and be easy to install , do have to upgrade my PSU though . I purchase the Corsair 600w , which also fit fine and I would recommend . with the card you can get a free game call Dirt 3 through steam . the offer say it expire on 12\/31\/11 but it still work when I try it today -lrb- 01\/12\/12 -rrb- . first thing I do be log into starcraft 2 and I be get between 80-100 fp play on ultra setting . : -rrb- it have no fan noise so far and be a beast . just fill out the rebate form for $ 20 so make sure you purchase it soon . I think the rebate end on 01\/14\/12 . I be now off to get BattleField 3 which this card will also run on the highest setting !!! +322 GraphicsCard POS 4 I use nVidia card for render scene from 3d content creation software -lrb- in this case blender with its cycle GPU renderer -rrb- , so this review will almost certainly not be relevant to most of the people look at this item . I get this as a upgrade over my current EVGA gtx 550 ti -lrb- which I also use for 3d rendering but do not have enough RAM for large scene -rrb- . I do realize that these card be make with gaming in mind but give such good performance -lrb- thanks to those CUDA core -rrb- that they be a much better deal than either the Quadro or Tesla gpus . the only real downside be the heat that these generate . my old 550 would hover at a steady 80c while under load -lrb- which be for a very long time in this sort of application since the GPU will work at 99-100 % for the duration of the render - which can take between a few minute to month if you be render a longer animation -rrb- . this gtx 570 have the advantage of have 2.5 gb RAM onboard but also generate a lot more heat thanks to its higher clock speed and significantly higher core count . during render it would idle at 89-90c , which be way up there . some mess around with the include precision tuning software to up the fan speed help cool thing down a little but eventually I have to underclock the card by around 200mhz to get it down to around 80c . performance-wise it cut render time down to a quarter ! totally worth it when that mean ~ 5 hour versus ~ 20 for a image . I be invest in a couple more fan to move air in , out , and around my system . liquid cooling would probably do this wonder but I do not trust it in case of a leak in my main production machine . I would love to tell you how it run game but the most graphically demand one that I own for the pc be Bioshock -lrb- which be far from new -rrb- , which this run buttery smooth on max setting . so take that for whatever it be worth . it be worth note that I live in Hawaii and therefore have a pretty high ambient temperature : -lrb- I will upload some example screenshot of it in action . Update - 2 week later : after add three additional fan to my system I have only manage to get the GPU temperature to drop by 4c . the idea of have it burn out soon or melt down \/ catch fire -lrb- unlikely though that may be -rrb- lead I to give in and invest in liquid cooling . I get a Koolance ext-440 external all in one -lrb- pump , liquid reservoir , radiator -rrb- with a Koolance gpu-210 universal GPU cool block and some Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste . it be not cheap , but it actually run at a good temperature now -lrb- and altogether still cost less than a good Quadro card ! -rrb- . under very heavy load it stick to 60c with the standard clock setting . if I underclock I can get it to run at a steady 40c under full load . much happier now , just cross finger that I do not end up with a spill : -rrb- +99 GraphicsCard NEG 2 last Update : just want to add - if you select a hdtv resolution -lrb- 720p\/1080i\/1080p -rrb- in CCC , the audio will not drop out . unfortunately for I , my lcd 's native resolution be 1360x768 so I have to choose that resolution which be consider a basic resolution in CCC . for any basic resolution , the audio will cut out . one workaround would be to run a digital coax\/optical from my mobo to the receiver , but this add a extra cable lol . I be still just use my 5770 since I be have a hard time justify the price of a 6950 since you can find a 7850 for the same price . I be hold out for the hope that AMD will release a driver fix , in which case I would repurchase the 7850 . or if Amazon would put out a deal on the LG 55LM7600 , I would get that , rebuy this card , run 1080p , and call it a day . Update 2 : well my new receiver come , Denon 2312CI , and unfortunately that receiver experience the same issue with the Sapphire 7850 as my Onkyo do , confirm by testing in 2 different computer . my old Radeon 5770 still work perfectly in both computer and with both receiver . I have come to the conclusion , that this 7850 , at least the 2 particular Sapphire 7850 card I receive , do not smoothly stream audio to a receiver over hdmus without cut out every now and then . Update : I also try Catalyst 12.6 beta , a new HDMI cable , and a different input on my receiver . I try everything except hook the 7850 straight up to my lcd and use my lcd 's speaker . this be what I just do and so far , 10 song , I do not think I have hear it skip , unless it happen so fast that I be not pick up on it . on the Onkyo receiver , when it would skip , the no audio source would show up for a second while the receiver look for the audio . I do not understand why my hd5770 would work fine with the Onkyo 707 and the 7850 would not . be it a problem with the receiver or the 7850 ? I would need either another 7850 or another receiver to confirm , both of which I do not have . I 'll do more research and update soon . : End Edit I be so stoke to upgrade my Radeon hd5770 with this card for summertime gaming . my gaming\/htpc consist of a Intel i7-860 , Asus P7P55D , G. Skill 8gb ddr3 , crucial 256gb m4 , Onkyo TX-SR707 , AV123 ELT525T speaker , and Samsung 40 '' lcd -lrb- upgrade to 55 '' lead soon -rrb- . I slap this silent beast into my computer and reinstall the newest Catalyst 12.4 driver and off I be . I do some video benchmark and then watch some YouTube video since I have a couple friend over . then something weird start happen . in about every YouTube video I play , the audio would cut out for a second , and then come back in . I have my setup as follow Video Card HDMI - -rrb- Receiver HDMI in and then HDMI out - -rrb- tv . with my previous hd5770 , all other component be the same , I never have audio cut out ever . I think it might have be a problem with flash 's hardware acceleration , so I unchecked that , but the audio still cut out for a second . I then think it be a problem with flash so I play some html5 YouTube video , still the audio would cut out for a second and then resume . then I think it be maybe a problem with Firefox , so I play iTunes on repeat , and about every 5 minute or so -lrb- sometimes less , sometimes more -rrb- , the audio would drop out for a second and then come back . so then I think it be maybe a problem with Catalyst 12.4 so I try Catalyst 12.3 and Catalyst 12.5 beta , still same problem . then I try format and reinstall Windows 7 pro 64bit , still the same problem in every application . at this point , I swap my hd5770 card back in , watch a dozen YouTube video and play iTunes for a hour or so , no skip , no drop out , everything play perfectly . so then I think maybe there be some other component in my computer that just do not play nicely with the hd7850 , so I install it in my office comp -lrb- Intel c2d e6600 , Gigabyte p35-ds3l , 4gb ddr2 , Intel X25-M 80gb , this be the computer that my hd5770 will be go in -rrb- . and in this computer too , the audio from Sapphire 's 7850 would cut out for a second and then resume in every application I try . swap the hd5770 back in and no problem . at this point , I have determine that it must be a problem within the Sapphire hd7850 . the HDMI in the card I receive just can not play media without the audio randomly cut out\/skipping . this be very unfortunate since otherwise , this be a powerful and quiet card . I have not send it back yet , still google for answer -lrb- Sapphire 's Community Run support Forum be a joke -rrb- , but I will most likely end up send it back within the next 2 week . I be weary of try another hd7850 card from a different manufacturer for fear of the same thing happen , so I may get a NVIDIA GeForce 570 GTX , even though it will run hotter and probably louder ... unless I build up the courage and money to try a radeon hd7870 . +164 GraphicsCard POS 4 \*\*\* THIS CARD will take 3 slot instead of 2 ! edit - this card be great if you only plan to RUN one card , HOWEVER EVEN ON MY EXTENDED ATX MOTHERBOARD -lrb- I run on the asus iv rampage extreme-z -rrb- two card take up the entire BOARD of 5 slot ! if you run one monitor you will be SET with one card for sure , HOWEVER if you run eyefinity like me , XFIRE be GOING to be a have to THING SOON with unreal engie 4 in ORDER to keep it at OPTIMAL performance and with this card ... XFIRE be NOT possible on most motherboard comfortably which be QUITE IRRITATING to buy only to find you have to sell it in ORDER to get ANOTHER 7970 that size for xfire , just go with a reference card if you plan to XFIRE , you will be MUCH HAPPIER ! I receive this card about a week ago to go with my new upgrade for my desktop . this thing perform like a champ ! the dual bio switch be awesome because bio set 2 `` unlock '' the card to overclock it and if it crash anytime just switch it to bio 1 and you be good to go ! this card be large , but not any larger than the 6870 it replace in my opinion . I would however recommend get 1 card before purchase 2 to make sure you motherboard be big enough to take both card . I run the extended ATX Asus Extreme iv motherboard and I plan to crossfire 2 of they and will still have enough room for one slot for a wifus card or something small . card be amazing all around though and do not regret spend the $ 450 on it for a second , one of these will handle eyefinity at med-high setting which be what I plan to do ! ca not ask for more out of a grahic card ! +483 GraphicsCard POS 5 I originally be saddened very much when I learn how obsolete my old video card be . I upgrade from a ATI Radeon 9800 XT -lrb- AGP interface -rrb- . I think this card be awesome and be disappoint that it be the only thing hold I back from play newer game such as Bioshock . my older card only have pixel shader 2.0 . this be very depressing as I buy the computer use and be not look forward to the option of have to replace the whole system . however I be surprise to see that such a good card come in the agp format . this card be just awesome . it be however extremely long , longer then I have anticipate . if you computer be a small compact thing , this simply will not fit in it . it have a power cord that come with it . its really simple to plug in ; just make sure you power supply can handle the extra strain . also this card do come with DVI port -lrb- 2 -rrb- and s-video -lrb- 1 -rrb- . do not worry though : this card will work with you standard VGA monitor as they include a converter . however to fully appreciate this card , you will get better result with a lcd via DVI connection . this card so far have handle everything I have throw at it with surprising number of fp -lrb- frame per second -rrb- . I be extremely pleased with this card . I be not look forward to have to replace my whole computer just to try and get a pci-e slot . if you know you case have a great amount of space , and you look to take you game to the next level , you should really try this card out . you will be stunned ! +866 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be a great option of video card , i be get 60-90 fp in bf3 all the time no matter what , and in dota 2 120 fp , the noise be not bad , and the temp be around 70 c under load , so be not bad at all after 4 hour of bf3 . in 3d mark 2011 score of 9200 z68 asrock extreme3 gen 3 core i7 2600k stock no oc . 16 giga ddr 3 1600 Intel 520 ssd 120 g sa iii EVGA gtx 670 ftw 02g-p4-2678-kr Antec High Current Gamer hcg-750 , 80 plus bronze , 750 Watt Power Supply I can not wait to get a second one for my slus ... I really recomend this card to anyone who like to play smooth . muy buena tarjeta todo corre de maravillas se la recomiendo a todo pronto viene la segunda para mi sli . o. 0 +208 GraphicsCard POS 5 have to get this GPU when I upgrade to Windows 7 . Works great with window 7 . Color setting be easy and give you plenty of option for most view need . Mine be use primarily as a Media Center PC , so I stream tv , movie to my hd tv . so far no complaint . would definitely recommend this for those who have older motherboard and need agp card . +837 GraphicsCard POS 5 the card work great straight out of the box . install the latest driver from the site and be run window 7 . upgrade my friend out dated desktop and he be love it . play he hd movie to he plasma screen from the computer use a DVI to HDMI cable . great picture quality . +854 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have a older pc in a low profile case that I want to make into a simple media center . Problem be the original video card be really old and do not have the chop to work in that capacity , nor do it have driver available for anything past Windows xp and I be go to run Windows 7 on it . I buy a different low profile card with a fan on it , but the constant whine of the fan be horrible and distracting . that be when I stumble into this card . this be a great card , fit perfectly in my low profile case , and be totally silent . there be recent driver for it that work with Windows 7 . truly , it be plug and play - stick it in the computer and everything just work . not only that , but the price be totally right - I do not pay hundred of dollar for a card I will not get the value from . if you have a older computer that only have pcus in it , this be a great choice . I totally recommend it . +677 GraphicsCard POS 5 i purchase this sparkle geforce 8400g 512 mb ddr3 pcus with native HDMI Graphics Card to replace my deteriorate 2005 Windows Media Center 32-bit pc graphic card . I swap the old evga graphic card with the Sparkle GeForce 8400 g , I start the pc , and window 7 automatically recognize the change , and download GeForce 8400 g driver from the Nvidia website . I then right click my computer\/properties\/device manager\/display adopter , disabled the old evga driver , and of course enable the new Geforce 8400 g driver . the HDMI port be work well with my 30 '' monitor and thing seem to be work fine . the pc performance have increase from 1.5 to 3.9 and the aero be work . however , I have not see much improvement from switch to HDMI and the booting of the pc seem to be a little bit slower than before . the computer fan be much quieter and I hope the thickness of the card will not cause a capacitor sit right under it to overheat . as at now , life be great . +806 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have have this card for a while now . about a month or so . and it have max out everything so far ! -lrb- Skyrim , tf2 , Amnesia etc. -rrb- but one thing I have to throw out there be the fact that some game have some graphical problem , and the customer service of AMD really suck . but after download the beta driver from Catalyst , everything run flawlessly . 4\/5 because of some error with amnesia and minecraft , but after some tweaking with beta driver , problem all solve . EDIT : with the 12.7 driver , this card be a 5\/5 ! : -rrb- -rrb- +993 GraphicsCard NEG 1 this product could not be install without the 6-prong power adapter-not included\/not sell at Radio Shack or best buy \/ no way to use the product without have it professionally install because no one else sell the cable . a waste of my time and my money . +911 GraphicsCard POS 5 usually when you buy a cheap peripheral video card you expect only exceed a little bit the resolution of the onboard video graphic , but in my opinion , this video card be more reliable than the expensive one . play video game require more power , more advanced software . but it cost you . +488 GraphicsCard POS 4 product come with only a cd - no install insttruction . could not use CD until after the card be install and operate use the m driver that be initially install when new hardware be detect at bootup . my os be WXP . I be able to get the correct driver from the cd to load by the followig procedure : Control Panel\/System\/Hardware \/ deveice manager\/display adapters\/properties\/driver tab\/update driver\/select `` yes this time only '' , then Next\/select `` install from a list or specific locaton , next\/select `` search for the best driver in these location '' and check `` search removable media '' , have the cd in the CD drive and select the next button . this should start the CD ... follow the instruction on the screen . +386 GraphicsCard POS 4 Works perfect with window 7 except in linux ubuntu all version to 11.10 . I have be look to see if there be a way to make it work good in linux , even have last driver . if anyone know let I know . +528 GraphicsCard POS 5 buy this to replace two Sapphire 512MB 4870 card . the decrease in noise and temperature be unbelievable . I bump up Skyrim from very high setting to ultra high . much smoother . love the performance increase . the only downside that I have find be a intermittent black screen flash . seem random . happen any time , browse , vpn , gaming . do not happen often . happen when the card 's speed toggle be flip to either setting . hope it be a driver issue . go to hold out for the next version to see if it be fix before talk with support . +147 GraphicsCard POS 5 if you be debate between the stock version of this card or the FTW card definitely go for the ftw edition . the ftw edition have a full length pcb while the reference design -lrb- stock -rrb- have a shorten pcb . with a full PCB you have extra cooling advantage and more high overclock . right now I get a nice stable overclock with the power target in between 125-130 % with +100 MHz GPU clock offset . with that I get a clock speed of 283mhz over stock . 1289mhz for core clock . Stock speed on gtx 260 benchmark test : 54FPS Stock speed on gtx 670 benchmark test : 140fp get 148fps same test with this overclock . -lrb- roughly 28 % overclock -rrb- another benchmark to help show how good this card be : call of duty mw2 and call of duty mw3 get about 90-92 fp across 3 full hd monitor . -lrb- 5760x1080 -rrb- max every setting . the card run cool . in my system idle about 45 degree and about 70 with full load and overclock . you will not be disappoint in this purchase ! 5 star for AMAZON , EVGA , and NVIDIA ! +459 GraphicsCard POS 4 while the original list price for this video card be $ 95 , there be rebate and sale ongoing which can drive the price down to nearly $ 50 - that be how I get mine yesterday . the video card itself be attractively design ; the 100mm fan provide some serious cooling -lrb- without have to connect a additional power line -rrb- and the blue pcb match the color of my motherboard -lrb- also by Gigabyte -rrb- very nicely . the big fan , however , can cover up the pcix1 slot on some motherboard -lrb- include my Gigabyte 78lmt-s2p -rrb- , which be potentially awkward if you be want to use that expansion slot . installation of both hardware and driver be easy , and I obtain the latest ATI Catalyst driver almost immediately upon installation -lrb- the driver cd include , I believe , version 11.5 ; the latest Catalyst suite at the time of write be 12.0 \/ 12.1 -rrb- . the card include a VGA -lrb- d-sub -rrb- connector for legacy monitor , though if you have a monitor with dvi capability , such as my HP s2031 , you will certainly want to use the DVI connector on the card . Graphics quality in conjunction with my s2031 monitor be excellent so far . I buy this card especially to play the upcome Guild war 2 , and while that game -lrb- which be in closed beta at time of write -rrb- be not out yet , my Windows experience index have be boost from a original , and somewhat lackluster , score of 4.9 with the integrate video that I be originally use to 6.8 . the card carry a print requirement of a 400w minimum power supply , which be less demand than high-end graphic card . overall , remember that this be essentially a midrange card , but it have ample power and the new price deal make it a very attractive option for those who be look to upgrade they Radeon video from one of the lower-range card but can not afford one of the heavy hitter like the 6870 or 6970 . I really would rate it 4.5 star if I could ; I would like to give it 5 star but really have not have the card in my system long enough . edit -lrb- August 18 , 2012 -rrb- : after extensively play through the open-beta phase of Guild war 2 -lrb- 3 beta weekend event and 7 stress test -rrb- , I can report that this card handle the game very well . most of the graphic setting be set by default to `` medium '' with this card , so you should not expect - as I advise in February - quality to be as good as a high-end card . `` medium '' graphic quality in gw2 , however , be as good or better than a lot of other game , and certainly better than gw1 . another note I need to add be that the official power-supply rating be too low . while the box say you can use a 400-watt power supply , you really need a 500w PS for extended gaming or other graphics-heavy operation . I find this out the hard way when the 400w PS that come with my custom-built system crap out early on in the third gw2 beta weekend last month ; I have to take it back to the shop -lrb- fortunately under warranty -rrb- and have a more powerful PS install . I end up play the rest of the beta weekend on my laptop -lrb- not a big deal , really , since I would need to see how well my laptop could handle the game - quite well , as it turn out , but that be a different subject -rrb- . +387 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be a great card for the price and rebate , can not beat it . it help my older pc in make it faster and able to run areo in win 7 . I would recommend this product , but the disk that come with it driver be way out of date . its nivida web site to get the brand new driver for it and software also . +876 GraphicsCard POS 5 pro and con : 1 . Easy installation . I do not see any problem with win7 and xp . 2 . dual support be very good , the ATI setup software be also very useful . 3 . a little bit fan noise . but I use fanless card before so I do not have any comparison with other card with fan . other thought : 1 . why even the same model -lrb- visiontek -rrb- have different port design ? I find in another store there be a direct hdmus port -lrb- i.e. , 1 hdmus + 1 VGA + 1 dvi -rrb- . but this one have dvi+vga+ - video plus a dvi-hdmus adapter . 2 . can the DVI-HDMI adapter have a `` hdmus with audio '' linkage , as advertise on the box ? +637 GraphicsCard POS 4 I buy this so that I could connect the hdmus output to my HGTV . it work great for that purpose but , it be not up to current game ' need . it be really slow for gaming - I will have to use 2 graphic card , one for the hdtv and one for gaming . +332 GraphicsCard POS 4 I buy this to replace a failed card in my Linux Mythtv frondend machine . I need it primarily for the tv out -lrb- s-video -rrb- capability . this card be a drop-in replacemnt for the older GeForce 6200 card that fail . it work flawlessly with the exist debian\/gnome setup on this machine . +123 GraphicsCard POS 5 for the price this graphic card deliver !!! awesome picture quality !!! Easy to install !!! definitely recommend to anyone who need a good card on a small budget . +91 GraphicsCard NEG 1 EVGA have consistently refuse to release a backplate for 570 hd card . the backplate would add much-needed strength , cooling , and better look . these card be flimsy without a backplate , which be why it should come with one stock . why do it not ??????? for the money they charge , it should be include ! please do not give they you hard-earned money until they begin to listen to the customer . boycott evga until they listen to the customer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSI and ASUS make excellent 570 card , try one of they . asus gtx570 directcu ii graphic card with dual-fan cooling performance , engtx570 dcii\/2dis\/1280md5 +402 GraphicsCard POS 5 great video card for the older computer . Works well with Windows 7 . great video company . product be a excellent price value and be deliver ahead of time . +957 GraphicsCard NEG 1 I be on my second 670 . the first one would lose signal to the monitor on just go into the nvidium setting or play Diablo for then 5min and that game be not intensive . I of course try the official and beta driver . waste a day try to figure it out but realize it be the gpu so I rma it to amazon for a exchange . now come the second one . which start out promising , I be able to play Diablo for a hour but then I get a Nvidia openGL lose signal to display error . research online its a error that the gpu do not respond back to the os in time . really ? this new fast gpu can not respond in time for the os . the advice give to fix this be to up the time the os wait from the default of 2 sec . I do 10 which should be more then enough since the default be 2 . I reboot and start gaming and within 30 min same error . this be again with Diablo . so after more research I find a program call furmark to test the gpu . within 10 sec run it , the program crash with the same error . I could not even finish the test . I run it 3 more time with the same result . I finally give up and go return this for a refund . go to be play with my onboard gpu since that do not give I any problem . +794 GraphicsCard POS 4 - review by AbudgetPC Feedback this card be a excellent choice for all budget gamer 's and general consumer . Sapphire - a world leader in the manufacturing in AMD card do yet another superb job on this hd7770 . with many extra such as a mini-display port to a display port 1.2 adapter sapphire include many item that other company leave out . a sleek design with a nice fan give this card a nice look . with a 1ghz gpu core clock and 1gb of gddr5 this card put good frame rate on all of the game today . with featrue such as a new 28nm technology , eyefinity support , crossfire x support , 3d support and more this card be not to be put off at such a low price . in my opinion this a perfect level budget card for the average gamer . for the price at Amazon it be a must have card . for a video unboxing of this card check out my youtube channel - abudgetpc +954 GraphicsCard NEG 1 pro : none con : cheap , flimsy plastic cooler . flash\/flicker like crazy whenever the screen switch -lrb- reboot to post , enter & exit bio , and sometimes during game 's cinematic scene when it switch from one scene to the next and screen flash . -rrb- Random stuttering during intensive gaming in diablo3 , Crysis Warhead , leave 4 dead2 . and a kind of faint but continuous coil whine noise that will drive you insane over time . on top of all that , Amazon keep shipping I use video card from they return Center . I pay $ 500 for a video card , but Amazon ship I another customer 's return that clearly be DEFECTIVE . I get a exchange and it have the exact same problem . I uninstall the driver + software and pop in my old xfx hd6970 , everything work just fine . I be now file a full refund and will buy from a retail store . at least I will get a brand new seal video card off the shelf . if a customer return a product because he complain about problem with it , then you should send it back to the manufacturer , not sell it to another customer . that be bad business practice , I be extremely disappoint in Amazon now . +572 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be a very high quality piece , craftsmanship show . sure , there be faster card out there , but this card be run sc2 at ultra setting in 1980x1080 without break a sweat . I average 45 + fp . before overclock . for $ 160 , that be hard to top . also , the Trixx software from Sapphire be extremely easy to use . I be now run a 11 % GPU overclock and 20 % memory overclock while maintain -lrb- 60c temp run fan at 35 % . Stock fan\/heatsink . not one crash . great buy . +260 GraphicsCard POS 5 installation of the card be fairly easy . hint : read and use the instruction which be a breeze to follow . there be many YouTube `` how to '' video out there which may or may not work . we find the write instruction very accurate . the only problem encounter -lrb- specific to Gateway SX2800-01 computer -rrb- be that we have plan on use the VGA output to we monitor . unfortunately the VGA connection cord on the card be not long enough to fit in the lower computer slot . however , we solve this by purchase a DVI to VGA converter and just remove the VGA connection from the card before install . one other issue to note be that that the short form bracket do not come with the card so if you expect to use this card in a short form computer you will need to purchase separately . overall the card have perform as expect . the Windows 7 Graphics score increase from 4.5 to 4.7 and gaming graphic from 3.6 to 6.1 . not a huge increase but this be a very low end graphic card so we be satisfy with the improvement . the main reason for the purchase my son want to be able to play Guild war 2 which he be now able to at mostly low and medium setting . +83 GraphicsCard POS 4 buy two card to Crossfire . nice graphic , very clean and clear . not to bad on fan noise , but the heat come off these card be blast I out of my office . very hot at about 226f , during moderate graphic usage . I be not sure that these card be suppose to work that HOT ??? in any case , I like the price for the performance . just can not beat that , but they could have include the bridge connector . now , if I can just manage that heat . +426 GraphicsCard POS 5 be a excellent video card ... but you have to be aware of previous video card software ... they might interfer in you ATI radeon performance ... I recommend unnistal previous video card software , and then install the new one ... +304 GraphicsCard POS 5 I be use this card to drive two display on a older HP system run Vista . I do not play game on the system but this card be great for video , photo , etc. . +791 GraphicsCard NEG 1 i do not like it because it do not work on window xp otherwise its ok software hard to install return it +410 GraphicsCard POS 5 last week , my overclocked gtx 580 die . it be not overclock that much , but obviously something happen . in any case , when I be troubleshoot why my computer be pull a bsod -lrb- blue screen of death -rrb- before Windows could even load every time I would restart my computer , I downclock my processor to it be normal speed as well in a attempt to find out what have happen . at that point , I do not know what have go wrong . previously , my spec be : i7 950 @ 4.1 ghz - temp : 70 c -lrb- full load , overclocked -rrb- gtx 580 - temp : 80 c -lrb- full load , overclocked -rrb- Skyrim Average FPS : 45 when I find out that it be just the graphic card give I trouble , I quickly order the gtx 680 . I vow that I would not overclock the GPU . I would decide later if I would overclock my CPU again . New spec : i7 950 @ 3.1 ghz - temp : 58 c -lrb- full load -rrb- gtx 680 - temp : 72 c -lrb- full load -rrb- Skyrim Average FPS : 60 despite replace my broken graphic card with a more powerful one , I be still worry that I would hit a CPU ceiling\/bottleneck , especially since the CPU clock speed be now a entire ghz slower ! to my shock , this be not the case . the game I play be actually run faster and smoother -lrb- try out adaptive vsync - it rock -rrb- . the card be obviously a beast . for the game to run faster and smoother with that much difference in processor speed be impressive . I now get perfect FPS 99 % of the time . I be still kind of weird out by my result . but hey - I be not complain ! +425 GraphicsCard NEG 2 EVGA GeForce 6200 512 mb ddr2 pcus 2.1 VGA\/DVI-I\/S-Video Graphics Card , 512-p1-n402-lr , order the agp version of this card and be send the pcus version . oops , Amazon pull a fast one on I inadvertently or otherwise ! I decide to pass on go through any return drama and install the card hope the increase memory would be helpful . previously have install ATI 128Mb\/128 bit card on a 8 year old xp box and it work flawlessly . just the lack of memory inhibit streaming via Netflix , so think upgrade to a card with 512 mb memory would help and it do . KINDA ! this card be 64bit which seem stupid with the 512 mb memory , go figure . when streaming video say from NetFlix , HULU the sound have a lot of static , yes static and be un-listenable . not good ! I believe the APG -lrb- advance computer graphic -rrb- be the best for it be time but man , this pcus -lrb- not PCI Express -rrb- card suck . ca not recommend this card , it be buggy ! +564 GraphicsCard NEU 3 very few word can describe this product ! it be a fantastic graphic card for sure . I can ` t and wont argue that . the thing i can argue and the reason i give it 3 star be price ! $ 900 for a Graphics card be very very steep ! I have notice a difference between this one and the other 4 card i have go through but i would have rather stay with 2 of those other card and save the $ 350 ! +130 GraphicsCard POS 5 I just upgrade my `` OLD `` video card from a Geforce 250gt to this `` NEW '' & it be like night and day . it be awesome i mean its Awesome . I 'll be upgrade the cpu & mb later in the year `` i7\/z77 '' but for now use a e6600 dual core cpu & its huge upgrade just with this card . Overclock be easy & good 20 % -30 % boost if you want to OC & temp stay `` cool '' , speaking of temp at idle i get 33c & 56c load . I would highly recommend this to anyone with a 240-260 $ budget even with a older dual core cpu . . +28 GraphicsCard POS 5 so i be plan to upgrade my Radeon x1950pro and ofcourse i do some research for some budget card out there that can support latest game and find out the 6850 , after browse some forum i do find the 6870 for $ 30 more and people be say that the extra $ $ $ be worth it , thank goodness i listen . installation be a breeze , i uninstall the old card then put this card on it , win 7 detect it right away , i do not use the CD software though cuz i download the latest driver tru AMD website . after that i test it on my Diablo 3 with all Max setting and boy it be great , the game play smoothly with occasional lag but i think that related to the online-server thing . so far the card have be do a great job , my only con be the plastic cover on the card look cheap compare to my ATi RAdeon X1950 . my spec : core i5 650 3.20 ghz 1t hard drive 4gb Ram -lrb- be plan to upgrade it to 8gb 1333 or 4gb 1600 , still do research on it -rrb- window 7 64-bit Radeon HD 6870 Game test so far w \/ this card : diablo 3 - Max Setting +379 GraphicsCard POS 5 have be rock this card for a month now handle anything I throw at it . plug and play plus the easy flip of a switch to turn it into a 6970 you cant go wrong . look forward to get another one so I can cross fire it ! +306 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be the first graphic card I buy . I be not a pro-gamer or anything but I play a little bit of Star Craft 2 and the graphic be just really good . it can run on ultra setting and still yield good fp . go for it ! +987 GraphicsCard NEG 2 I be not satisfied because this product be not able to work for what I ask and what it be say it could do . +166 GraphicsCard NEU 3 I buy this card to power two 24 '' monitor . it work just fine do so , but only if I do not watch video or play 3d game . the problem be more about the cooling system on this thing . sure , it be quite , but it be very inadequate for anything that require performance . everything be go just fine and I can see that the GPU temp be skyrocket . it seem to sit around 129 f to 150 f when I be write document and surf the internet . then when I watch video it hit 190 f very quickly , but the fan itself be slowly move up . I think that if the fan sit at 80 % at all time and then move quickly to match the increase temp of the GPU this thing would do better . as it stand ... if I be watch a video at it sit at 190 f or higher for very long the screen go black as the driver fail or the card itself be fail . I do not know which because it stay off . not black out . my monitor tell I they be not get a signal . this thing seem to turn itself off on account of the heat . I would much rather have 5 time the noise and keep this thing run while watch video then have it much quieter than other card . +527 GraphicsCard POS 5 the EVGA GeForce 6200 be one of the best pcus card still available for desktop ... that be not run window 7 or higher . I have a older pentium 4 desktop -lrb- 2.88 ghz -rrb- that have decent office-spec but really be not ` up to par ' for major video use ... so I order the GeForce 6200 about a year ago , plug it into my old desktop run Vista , and voilum ... excellent video ! I turn this computer into my main streaming video computer ... it be my main view tv now -lrb- I also add a tv card to it -rrb- ... so now , I get my Netflix and local tv -lrb- via digital Antenna -rrb- , as well as internet and radio datum through it ... and the best thing be that I could go with the DVI to DVI cable from card-to-24 inch monitor easily . add a nice 5.1 surround system to the computer , I end up with about $ 250 total in a rockin ' TV\/Internet\/Radio \/ Video Computer System with surround sound ! everything be be together about a year now , it still get daily usage of anywhere from 10-20 hour a day -lrb- I leave it on while at work , for the cat and dog to have ` background sound ' -rrb- ... and all work well still . the video be super resolve , the hd tv be REALLY HD , most game play well ... even a few MMORPG 's -lrb- though at single core 2.88 Ghz , it be not a monster gaming computer , or anything -rrb- ... but overall ... the video card be awesome ... put it in , along with a tv card , and be amaze ! +406 GraphicsCard NEU 3 I recently come upon a nice server with pci-x slot , but no pci-e slot . although easy to confuse the two by name , they be not interchangeable . this pcus revision 2.1 fit perfectly into a pci-x slot to upgrade my Intel server to Windows 7 compatiblity with Aero-View . the onboard video be not design for home entertainment and barely have a 1.0 Windows experience index , but with this board the index come up to 2.5 , and Windows turn on Aero-View after the rating be update . evga geforce 6200 512 mb ddr2 pcus 2.1 VGA\/DVI-I\/S-Video Graphics Card , 512-p1-n402-lr +359 GraphicsCard NEG 2 this card will run any game at max setting with good frame rate . run very cool under full load . my only problem with it be mine have coil whine that can be very annoying under full load enable vsync help some but for a 550 $ it be very disappointing other than that its a amazing card . after a couple day of use the noise seem to be get worse . Sapphire be a very good graphic card maker it be seem like I have just be unlucky . Update : get a replacement card still have the coil whine but its not nearly as bad as the first one . I be bump the score up to 4 star for now . it really be a amazing card especially if you overclock it . also make sure to use bio 2 it have a much better fan profile . Update : I get a third replacement card do not have the coil whine what so ever very happy . I must have be just very unlucky . update : after a couple week of use I start get terrible artifact in bf3 and unigine heaven 3.0 . I go through every step I could think of try 4 different driver , re-seated the graphic card , uninstalling and reinstall bf3 , clean the pci-e slot with compress air , nothing work . it sadden I because this be such a amazing card while it work but for 450-500 $ product I should not be have all these problem . the other issue I have deal with be coil whine . I have 4 120mm fan and 2 140mm fan run at 100 % and I could still hear it . it be something a 450 + card should not be have issue with . I really like sapphire and amd as a company but enough be enough I be on to a new product . I still give it 2 star cause I be sure some people have have very good experience with this card . last Update : for all people that be have no issue with this card I just want to let you know I have switch to a gtx 680 do not believe all the hype the radeon 7970 be very very close to the same performance the only way you can even tell the 680 be faster be if you run frap . I be really disappointed that this card do not work out for I I really wish it have . for all potential purchaser I would say at 450 $ give this card a shot . +38 GraphicsCard POS 5 48 hour and thus far work we great , very quite and cool . Intel mb , Azza case , i5 Processor . . Temp idel be in the low-mid 30 . use primarily for FSX . +492 GraphicsCard POS 5 I recently purchase a new computer with integrated graphic . I know from past experience , and from read many review , that a `` dedicated '' graphic card be better because it can `` think '' for itself , take nothing away from RAM . true , the Radeon HD 4350 with 512mb may be toward the low end of the scale as graphic card go , but since I be not a gamer I be pleased as can be with it . with excellent color , clarity and response time it do everything I could possibly expect and then some . it be price right plus it have a DVI connector , something my pc do not have . for those who might be on `` fix '' income or some kind of budget and still want a few bell and whistle , then I would recommend this graphic card . advantage : you will not have to up grade you PSU if OEM be in the 300 watt range . +799 GraphicsCard POS 5 I need a pcus graphic card with a DVI output so I could add a second monitor . receive the card in a timely fasion , intall it in the pc , and I be up and run in 15 minute . I be very happy . +765 GraphicsCard POS 5 this card be for a customer . he hasnt give I any complain so far since its be like 2 month . he actually buy another to xfire they . +297 GraphicsCard POS 5 first , the item include in the box : two MOLEX 4 pin to pci-e connector converter . one for 6-pin and one for 8-pin . one hdmus to DVI converter . one minidp to DVI converter . one DVI to VGA converter . one crossfire cable . also include be a driver cd and a essentially useless Quick installation guide . basically everything you need be in the box . when I first install the card , I attempt to just use the latest version of Catalyst from AMD 's `` Desktop Video Card Drivers '' section on they website . oddly enough it do not work , as the 7970 be not detect . I end up use they auto detect and install program and that install the driver correctly . this card from VisionTek be entirely reference design with stock 7970 clock frequency . it replace my previous pair of geforce 280 GTX , and so far it definitely run cooler than those card -lrb- about 75 degree c underload while my 280 be much higher -rrb- . the 7970 correctly lower its clock frequency from 925 mhz to 350 mhz when it be idle , which be something that the nvidium card refuse to do when they be connect to multiple monitor -lrb- this be a known nvidium driver issue -rrb- . in addition , for people who may be interested in use this card for htpc purpose , you 'll be glad to know that this card correctly send out a 0-255 signal when connect to a hdtv . in comparison , nvidium card will automatically default to 16-235 level when they be connect to hdtv despite many complaint on this matter . as far as performance go , if you be read this review , you probably have a idea of it already . it be much faster than my previous 280 slus setup and perform as expect . I have yet to run into any problem and I do not expect to . be sure to also register you card to VisionTek within 30 day for lifetime warranty . Edit : I have now have about a week with this card ; a couple more observation : - unfortunately if the card be connect to multiple monitor when idle , while the core frequency downclock , the memory frequency do not . this do mean that the idle temperature will be higher if connect to multiple monitor compare to just one -lrb- the same as nvidium card -rrb- . the difference be around 20 degree c. Currently my card idle at ~ 66 degree c with a mild overclock with no change to fan control -lrb- accord to my research , ~ 60 degree c idle temp be normal for this card when connect to multiple monitor , of course depend on where you live -rrb- . if you only have it connect to one monitor , you should get closer to 40 degree . - this card overclock exceptionally well . I have not really push the limit of OC yet -lrb- only a ~ 15 % increase in both core and memory frequency -rrb- , and the card be rock solid with the temperature around 80 degree under load . all this just use AMD driver setting with default auto fan control . the increase in performance be near 1:1 ratio -lrb- 15 % oc be almost ~ 15 % performance increase -rrb- . I be sure I can push for more , but I be concern with the increase in idle temperature , which do occur with oc . - finally , currently there be a problem where if you computer enter sleep , the card might not `` wake up '' . you 'll get a black screen and there be no way to get out of it without reset the computer . to circumvent this you need to turn off sleep\/hibernate or powerplay . apparently not everyone get this issue , but I do have it happen to I . +238 GraphicsCard POS 4 it have dual bio but the extra shader will not unlock . try all know way to unlock Plays bf3 at ultras setting and stay very cool . the card be a beast +215 GraphicsCard POS 5 Videocard and Box Accessories : - support 4k resolution display -lrb- 4096 x 2160 through fast hdmus -rrb- or 4096 x 2160 -lrb- displayport -rrb- . the card ship with a fast hdmus cable , which mean it be ready for 4k display out of the box . - 1x minidisplay Port to Display-Port adapter -lrb- if you need to connect it to a Display Port LCD\/LED screen -rrb- - 1x hdmi-to-dvi adapter - 1x active MiniDisplay Port to DVI adapter -lrb- $ 30 value -rrb- -- this be require to drive 3 screen -lrb- 1920x1080p -rrb- in eyefinity out of the box . almost none of the other hd7970 ship with a active dp adapter . - 1x dvi-to-vga adapter - 1x crossfire connector - 1x 8-pin and 1x 6-pin power adapter - so this card will work even with older power supplies still use 2x6-pin PCI Express Connectors - videocard support dx11 .1 , which introduce target independent rasterization -lrb- tir -rrb- . this be suppose to accelerate 2d graphic desktop speed in Windows 8 -lrb- Google `` Microsoft detail Windows 8 's improve graphic performance '' - the card take up 2.5 slot as the cool shroud slightly protrude beyond 2 slot - length : 270mm for the PCB , ~ 286mm with the plastic fan shroud -lrb- 11.26 '' -rrb- Performance and temperature : - the card come factory clock at 950mhz bio 1 and 1000mhz bio 2 , with memory at 5700\/5800mhz , respectively . - my card have a asic of 71 % , with a stock voltage of 1.174 v - overclock on stock voltage to 1150mhz , VRM temperature in hwinfo64 never exceed 100 \* c at these setting - at 1150mhz @ 1.174 v , the GPU temperature hover between 71-76 \* c with fan speed vary from 51-63 % , respectively . at these level it be still very quiet for a high-end GPU . if you have a modern case with 2x120mm intake fan and say a 1x 230mm top exhaust fan , the heat be dump into you case should not be much of a issue . for smaller case with poor airflow , I would suggest a card with a blower fan design -lrb- although those be generally much louder -rrb- - this card be make on reference AMD PCB , which mean full voltage control for the GPU use CHIL voltage regulator -lrb- allow up to 1.300 v for the GPU and 1.65 v for the memory -rrb- - the Sapphire Dual-X have upgrade power circuitry from the reference card with a 5 +2 vrm setup vs. 5 +1 for a reference card . the -lrb- +2 -rrb- be allocate to memory , which be why these specific model have some of the highest memory overclock out of all the 7970 card on the market . - I be able to overclock the memory to 1800mhz on stock memory voltage of 1.6 v -lrb- default -rrb- - the memory cooling heatsink and vrm cooling make this one of the coolest run 7970s - at around 1150mhz gpu\/1800mhz memory , this card be as fast as a 1280-1290mhz gtx680 at 1080p and noticeably faster at 2560x1440\/1600 , but cost less - 3gb of VRAM be a bonus for mod -lrb- upcome GTA V , SKYRIM -rrb- - faster than gtx680 with msaa+m ax setting in Anno 2070 , Bulletstorm , Batman Arkham City , Serious Sam 3 , Witcher 2 , Crysis 2 , SKYRIM , Dirt 3 with latest Catalyst 12.7 beta driver - absolutely unbeatable performance for a single-gpu card in Crysis 1 , Crysis Warhead , Metro 2033 , Dirt Showdown , Alan Wake , Arma II \/ dayz mod -lrb- 2560x1600 4aa = hd7970 1050mhz 60 fp vs. 42 fp for gtx680 ! -rrb- driver : - use Catalyst 12.7 beta . no bsod , coil whine , or driver issue \/ come out of sleep problem to report . these may have exist in prior version when the card be first release in January GPU compute - at 1150mhz GPU , almost 400,000 boinc point in milkyway@home, up from 235,000 point on hd6970 . - 680 mhash\/sec in Bitcoin mining ~ 10-11 bitcoin a month -lrb- free $ $ $ on the side when not gaming -rrb- - winzip 16.5 compression\/decompression acceleration with opencl extension increase performance almost 2x over a $ 1000 Core i7-3960X . - single-precision performance of 4.71 tflop -lrb- 1150mhz gpu -rrb- vs. Nvidia 's K10 Tesla card that get 4.58 tflop -lrb- use 2x gk104 gpus -rrb- . NV K10 expect to cost -rrb- $ 2,000 - Double-Precision performance of 1.18 tflop -lrb- 1150mhz gpu -rrb- vs. Nvidia 's K20 Tesla card that be expect to get ~ 1 tflop -lrb- use gk110 -rrb- . NV K20 expect to cost -rrb- $ 3,000 in q4 2012 con : - at 1150mhz @ 1.174 v , this card will consume about 40-50w of power more than a gtx680 @ 1280-1290mhz . to I the GPU compute advantage be well worth the extra power consumption , but Kepler be still more efficient for gaming alone - I wish the copper heatpipe be nickel plate to slow down oxidation and the card have a backplate . minor personal gripe - the card be not make use the most premium high-c cap , dark choke that be present on other card such as PowerColor Vortex II and MSI Lightning . thus , there may be a chance of coil whine for some user - Performance be not as great as gtx680 in some frostbite 2.0 game : battlefield 3 , beta testing of medal of honor Warfighter - sometimes lack performance against gtx680 in less ` popular ' game : World of Planes , the secret world , TrackMania 2 , hard reset - hd7900 series can not enable they ZeroCore Power Idle save feature when connect to multiple screen additional overclocking Tips : - you may need to modify the MSI Afterburner . cfg file use Notepad to allow Unofficial Overclocking Mode 1 or 2 -lrb- if you want full ability to downclock the memory to 685mhz in idle -rrb- - in Sapphire Trixx , just keep move the slider past all the way to the limit for GPU and memory and it will keep unlock even faster speed -lrb- take I a while to figure that one out : -rrb- -rrb- you may want to disable ulp in Sapphire Trixx to aid in overclocking - there be a leak hd7970 GE Bios and some have try flash they Reference PCB card with it . the GE BIOS manually force the GPU voltage to 1.256 v at load vs. 1.162 \/ 1.174 v on the Sapphire Dual-X card . this be complete overkill especially if you do not plan on overclock beyond 1200mhz -lrb- i.e. , you 'll just add 40-50w of extra power consumption for no reason run the card at 1.256 v -rrb- . also , the xt1 revision card do not support the 50mhz GPU boost function of GE -lrb- xt2 -rrb- chip . so really I do not see any point in flash the bio to the GE version . other : - if you want to save some $ , MSI TwinFrorz III hd7950 be a great value now and can be find for $ 310-330 . I need the extra compute but for gaming alone a 1.1-1 .15 ghz hd7950 will even beat a gtx680 , negate much of the need to spend $ 100 + more on a hd7970 . - the Amazon card do not come with 3 free game voucher - Sapphire have just launch they vapor-x hd7970 ghz edition 3gb gddr5 card with vapor chamber and 1000mhz GPU clock -lrb- with 1050mhz GPU boost -rrb- . those should be available shortly . I buy this card a while back , but for those who do not , that be pretty much the successor to the Dual-X . +870 GraphicsCard POS 5 I have get a Dell Dimension 8300 as my computer for work . it still run perfectly , and I be not go to replace it anytime soon . but the graphic performance with its old video card lag . I replace a nVidia 6200 AGP card with this ati-based Sapphire card . what a difference . the winxp driver from Sapphire 's website run well on this 3 ghz Pentium 4HT system -lrb- I skip the driver on the cd-rom that come with the card -rrb- . no conflict , no problem . I would upgrade the power supply in the computer when the old one start fail earlier in the year , and the pci-e six pin cable fit the card perfectly -lrb- there be a 2x4 Molex adapter if you do not have the pci-e cable on you power supply -rrb- . I switch over the AGP interface to 256 bit in bio , and the graphic be crank along . I can actually get decent framerate on Team Fortress 2 and half life 2 -lrb- run via steam -rrb- with mixed setting . it be a lot faster for general work 2d graphic , too . screen do not lag when scroll quickly , etc. . so far , a great card . +342 GraphicsCard POS 5 you be not go to find a better deal to get dual monitor run on you system . use it in a office environment , so we never really tax the graphic card itself as far as performance ... really we just need the cheapest card that would give we dual output but from a brand we could trust ... you can not go wrong with evga . +680 GraphicsCard POS 5 run cool during net surfing , temp be high 30 's to low 40 . YouTube flash player raise temp a bit to high 40 . I run this primary for flight sim x and xplane and do the job w\/o any problem . you can not not OC , but frankly you do not really need to . the trixx feature from Sapphire allow you to run core significantly faster than you would need . if this card be match properly with i7 processor , motherboard , and a good high resolution monitor , this card be a dream . its also stable . +256 GraphicsCard POS 5 this be part of my first home-built desktop , and I could not be more happy . it play whatever I throw at it , at max setting -lrb- especially with the 6970 bio enable . -rrb- even the notoriously horribly optimize GTA iv only dip below 40fp after about 2 hour of gaming . it do not come with a crossfire cable , but last I check , it did have a crossfire port , so I 'll probably just buy a second one instead of buy a new card if I ever need a upgrade . the ONLY bad thing about it be that the one I get have a faulty hdmus port . but I be so intent on play game that I buy a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter instead of send it in for replacement -lrb- if this happen to you , make sure you get a adapter that explicitly state that be support audio , like this one : Cable matter Gold Plated Premium Displayport to HDMI Male to female Cable Adapter +124 GraphicsCard POS 4 I be kind of tear because I know this can be a good card , if you get lucky enough to get one that do not crash . like other people , my card crash the Heaven benchmark on stock setting . I be have to downclock my card to get it stable , and that be not what I pay for . I be currently try to RMA this card with Amazon , and be debate whether or not I want to take the gamble and try for another dc2top 670 . maybe I 'll get lucky this time round !