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852	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	I know it be not RTM yet , but if you be look to use this on Windows 8 , I would wait . I try the supply driver as well as a newer driver on they website and both just set my machine into a bluescreen reboot loop . I set up a support ticket with they , I will update with the result , but base on my google search , the same thing happen when Windows 7 come out and they just blow it off until they be ready to release a driver . I do not want to give 2 star as I think the item be probably good for support configuration , but I also can not give it a high rating since it be provide I no value . I wish I could have just leave the rating blank and just give feedback . \* Update after a week or so of usage . \* so , I format my laptop and go back to Windows 7 to try this in a support environment . there be some pretty big issue when go back and forth between sleep mode\/docked and undock that all go away if I uninstall the driver for this , but cause a bunch small issue when this be in install . it often leave I at a black screen and I have to open and reclose the laptop to get video , or if the card isnt plug in when I dock , it seem to try to capture one of the other monitor on the dock -lrb- there be 2 -rrb- and cause artifact , need a undock and redock . I ask StarTech the process to get a refund as it be just too much to deal with on a computer I actually use for work and they tell I to reach out to Amazon -lrb- fail -rrb- . I be not go to go through all of the drama of fight for a refund over such a trivial amount , but I definitely wont be recommend this to anyone , which be unfortunate as the other developer -lrb- I write software -rrb- where I work be very interested in pick one up if it work .
760	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I be glad I buy this GPU . originally I be shop for the newer gtx 680 , but it sell out and the only one I could find be overprice . I finally decide to give this product a try base on review all over the web , and on the tech spec , specially the fact that it have 3 gb RAM and the rebate -lrb- from $ 726 to $ 560 ! -rrb- . it run like a dream . the GPU automatically control frequency , voltage , and fan . you can override the default setting and configure the performance to you need . it be very easy to over clock -lrb- another reason why I buy this gpu -rrb- . I do recommend to get the latest driver and software from the web . the one that come in the box , may present some incompatibility issue or just simply not work 100 % . I still plan to buy the gtx 680 , but will wait until the next batch come out . in the mean time this GPU will more than do . I 'll probably stick to this GPU and buy a second one to use in SLI on my secondary pc just for the fun of it . I highly recommend any one to buy this CPU if you be really interested . if you like extreme overclocking , you have the option of buy the liquid cooling upgrade , available from EVGA . I be a fan of EVGA , so all the GPU 's I have buy be this brand . fortunately I have never have any problem with evga product . I give it 9 out of 10 just because I could not adjust the voltage for overclocking : - -lrb- over all I think this be a great alternative for those who want a top range GPU for a very affordable price tag .
946	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I keep watch for THIS MODEL NUMBER GRAPHICS CARD to come into stock , DUE to the initial shortage in MANUFACTURING . one NIGHT ABOUT 10 PM PST , THERE IT WAS in STOCK , ON SALE , AT A great price to boot . I receive it very quickly via UPS and HOOKED IT up and had it run in no time at all . what a great graphic card , one of the best on the market at THIS PRESENT TIME . thank you ` AMAZON.COM ' for get stock on THESE . I have total trust in all my purchase from AMAZON !!!
8	GraphicsCard	POS	5	the card have be great , no more driver crash in window like my gtx 460 be have . have always have good luck with evga . a little overpriced , but you be future proof with the newer connector come out in the future . I pay 289.00 and it drop to 269.00 the day after I recieve it . only a three year warranty on this one , but I know this .
61	GraphicsCard	POS	4	while try to breath a little extra life into a under-used 6-year-old , I discover Intel be not offer Windows 7 driver for the old board . I would increase the RAM and even up-grade the cpu . it only have pcus slot , so that narrow my choice , but EVGA come thru . after panice because it do not seem to be work , Windows 7 driver have to be download from evga or nvidea . that do , and after install the card I have to go into bio and swith it from the onboard to the PCI slot . a couple of minute later it finish and have restart . it work great ! I be not a gamer so I be not too worried about it be high end performance . it just get use for basic web surfing and this , that and the other thing like Netflix and my bedroom tv . the only reason it do not get 5 star be that it be not free and there be no paper instruction . they be on the CD and it be not too easy to read if you do not have the correct video install yet . other than that , I would recommend it to anybody try to keep the `` old stuff '' work .
718	GraphicsCard	POS	5	if you need to get a few more year out of that old computer and all you have be PCI port , this be the card to get . we upgrade several of we old Dell dimension computer and now they be all able to run Windows 7 pro . not great for graphic intensive program or game , but if you just need office and ie this be just what you need . Worth the money !
9	GraphicsCard	POS	5	after do many reaserch , I buy this Sapphire 6870 1gb 256bit video card at the price $ 169 . because I do not have too many video or graphic job to do , it run fast and cool so far . the $ 20 rebate be process .
79	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this be a great video card . Plays all game on max setting without even break a sweat . the 670 gtx 's be out and about in full force , but if you can swing a few more dollar to get this , I would . I be not say anything bad about the 670 's ... they be a good chip . and the 690 gtx 's be a dream . WOW . I have be a pc gamer since the early 90 's and this card will be great for I , for the foreseeable future . happy gaming all .
441	GraphicsCard	POS	4	+ 's : run cool in my friend rig -lrb- 13 degree Celsius lower than a 4770 -rrb- relatively quiet even under load not a power hog seem to like dx11 - 's : a hd 6850 can beat it in almost anything that be not dx11 a lot of game be not dx11 as of yet other thought : I research this card pretty extensively go in and know how it fare against other amd\/ati card in the $ 100-150 range ... namely the hd 6850\/70 . the 7 \*\*\* mark the first significant change in architecture for amd\/ati and while it perform great on modern\/dx11 game it tend to drag a bit on older\/dx9\/dx10 title . if you look at pure calculation base bench it fare much better . whether future driver even the field out or not remain to be see , but for the price , I be willing to hedge my bet towards the newer technology over the established performance of last generation .
881	GraphicsCard	POS	5	my wife be unable to watch espn3 's live streaming video on she Dell 2400 with on board video and a 22 inch monitor . I replace the motherboard with a Dell 4600 motherboard which have a 8x agp slot . the card install easily and perform well at the recommend monitor resolution 1680 x 1050 . the difference in the quality of the video be incredible . it perform well for the purpose of watch live streaming video . we do not do any gaming so this card suit we need perfectly . I be use a Dell 250 watt power supply with 14 amp on the 12 volt rail with no problem . the card run cool and quite with the on board heat sink . I also test this card with a older computer with a 4x agp slot and work well in that computer as well . I can highly recommend this card for any one who want to upgrade they on board video in a older computer . it be a great card for the money .
515	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	DOA ! the web site do not even have the product that I purchase . no rma support on the web site . I will not buy force3d graphic card in the future .
592	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	this video card come with my HP Pavillion Elite . this be now the end of the third video card in about 5 year . under warranty HP replace the previous 2 card with the same model . cool fan wear out in 1.5 to 2 year and get noisy . yes , it be very quiet when new . now it whine constantly . now since it be not under warranty , I will go with something else . I be try a evga geoforce 8200 with double the memory and cost less and have the same port as the hd4350 . this hd4350 be a decent video card , but not that durable . now I can finally get video card that can handle the kid 's Skyrim game at a decent framerate .
434	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	pro : - inexpensive htpc card . - have win7 driver -lrb- though might be rough install -rrb- . - have a HDMI Port . - claim to be support . - come in a small box . con : go from Aero Windows experience index of 4.1 to that of 3.7 when swap in this card . the previous card be a 3 + year old atus x1300 . how be that possible ? driver install require patience , and a few crash . suggest buy NVidia . other thought : bought hd4350card to replace a still good htpc graphic card that ATI no longer support under Windows 7 : be run a Dell P-Duo as a htpc for more than a few year , just fine , with a ATI x1300 graphic card . upgrade to Windows 7 for 7MC , and start have video source switching issue , fix require a new Video card . ATI decide stop support a old product , fine . but the new product benchmark -lrb- artifical or not -rrb- worse ? three year later ?!? ridiculous . ati\/amd have alienate yet another customer .
216	GraphicsCard	POS	5	use winxp , this card operate flawlessly . I have be use Boxee to sort and play video on my old FIC SAMBA 1845GV computer . in winxp , hd video processing can be offload to the GeForce use a codec pack and compatible player . I be now use the latest beta driver from Nvidia , and planning on try win7 that allow dxva -lrb- built-in video hardware acceleration -rrb- . I would recommend this card to anyone that do no have a pcie or agp slot and want to view hd video .
660	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy this because I have trouble get the on-board Intel video to operate reliably . this card work without any problem on Ubuntu 12.4
707	GraphicsCard	POS	5	if this card be back order , RESERVE IT . I have be use it since the middle of October 2011 . use Windows 7 pro . run everything I throw at it , flawlessly , with setting max . Crysis 1 & 2 , FarCry 2 , just cause 2 , and Skyrim . I have have no trouble at all on YouTube . I do not have a heating problem with this card , but I have a large case with large fan , this card be rather quiet . card be extremely stable , and well worth the price . you want the BEST , you pay for it . my System Specs : CPU i7-990x -lrb- overclocked to 4.4 -rrb- Zalman CNPS9900LED CPU Cooler 24GB G. Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3 Asus P6X58D-E Mobo GTX 590 , this card 240gb Sata III Kingston HyperX SSD Thermaltake Level 10 gt Tower w\/Lian Li Metal Casters
951	GraphicsCard	POS	5	just put together a new rig , and this guy right here be a monster . good ol' Windows 7 give it a 7.9 out of 7.9 on its benchmark , and after play Diablo 3 and tf2 ; I can confirm its brilliance . tf2 be truly max -lrb- very high on every option available , 8xaa -rrb- and I see color variation and detail I simply do not see before on my last rig . the story remain the same with diablo 3 , while it may be more cpu-intensive , the explosion and particle effect be simply brilliant with a stunning frame rate . for temperature reference , I have this case :  nzxt phantom 410 Mid Tower usb 3.0 gaming case - White  when play at the limit with max clock speed and aa be use , I have see it max out at 59 degress with 44 % fan activity on the card itself . one quick note -- it be a monster in its physical size as well , be sure to have a large case ! I have already hear of people not be prepare and cut out portion of they case to accomodate this refined beast -lrb- ouch -rrb- . I hear Asus 's driver can cause compatibility issue so I do not install they , but instead go with the generic driver from AMD , and it work perfectly . the main thing I love about this card versus other brand during my research be how much Asus put into the cooling design . it be not obnoxious , it look great cosmetically , and do its job phenomenally . overall , it be complete overkill for virtually any application out there , but AMD 's driver allow the card to do anything from watch Youtube video with perfect frame rate -- to render you own much faster with they transcoding compatibility . I would buy this card again in a heartbeat with all its capability , the pci-e 3.0 connection allow you to link multiple of these badass together at absurd datum transfer speed ; so if in 3 year there be actually a game that challenge this card , throw in another one of these right next to it ! thanks for reading , and I hope this review help !
605	GraphicsCard	POS	5	skyrim look amazing . I be run it on high quality , and the fp never dip below 20 . it be gorgeous . I will not need another card for year . maybe i will flash this to the 400 dollar 6970 .
542	GraphicsCard	POS	5	buy this card a few day ago and it be work flawlessly . I replace a two year old Sapphire Radeon hd4870 which could not handle dx11 game to my liking . this card have exceed my expectation so far . couple quick tip when do any card installation . download the latest driver for you new card prior to uninstall the old card . I then remove my old driver prior to install the new card . I also remove any special software the old card come with . put the new card in , clean out the case while I as at it , and boot up . install the new driver , restart , and be good to go .
7	GraphicsCard	POS	5	Make sure you have both monitor hook up - I do not and could not complete setup until I do . I have a old clunker w3050 e-machine and can now stream netflix to my 42 inch flat screen ! that be all I want . what be really cool be I can hold the mouse down and move anything I be do from screen to screen . I can play Farmville on my 42 inch if I want . I would have have it hook up in no time but I do not have both the tv and the monitor hook up . I figure I would do that after I get it work . I could not get it work until I hook both up and restart my pc . so do it that way and do not sit and cuss for 3 hour like I do . also-i wish I would have know that older computer have different slot ! GOOGLE you computer and make sure you know what kind of slot you have ! older one have only PCI . if you be newer it may have pci-e this be a agp . if you do not know what I be talk about then you , be a idiot like I ! that why I have a $ 50 dollar pci-e card sit here collect dust ! Know you slot and do not try fitting a round peg into a square hole ! this card work perfect if you have the slot for it .
285	GraphicsCard	POS	5	my requirement be to find a card that natively support mini-displayport output . this be why I choose to go with a Radeon make card rather than NVidia . not many single-gpu nvidium card have this option , and those that do require a display port to mini-display port adapter . I currently use a 27 '' iMac as my monitor -lrb- connect to my gaming pc via display port -rrb- . it run SWTOR beautifully at 2560x1440 , often peak at 112 fp at max setting . I replace a 6970 with this card , as the 6970 I have receive be defective . I be glad I do , as the performance be phenomenal .
225	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this be a great video card . I be very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone who need a card for gaming
470	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I want to connect a extra monitor to my computer at work , but its graphic capability be not good enough . this thing allow I to connect the monitor without a problem . the refresh rate be kind of low and the monitor be a bit laggy , but since I use the monitor for read email and other static content it do not really matter . I just order another so I can connect a third monitor to my pc ... since these thing scale up to five I might be buy even more !
763	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	the first card Amazon send be difficult to make it through a complete boot without receive a blue screen . even once the system be up and run it might be minute or it might be hour but never fail the computer have a hard time go more than a day without hang at a blue screen . Amazon make it easy to request a replacement through they website and within 48 hour of give up on the first unit I have a new one at my door step with a prepaid return label to return the original . the new unit seem to be function much better than the original and though it have give I maybe 2 blue screen early on in the week it have be install but otherwise it have run well with 24 hour a day operation . the two time it have crash since install it be two more time than I would like but be a vast improvement over the original unit and it have currently be run continuously for a few day without issue . this be buy as a replacement for my aging pny 9800 GTX + and performance be a vast improvement over the old card . installation be easy and while I be not able to use a simple flip of the bio switch to increase the shader count -lrb- a quick opening of the bio backup show that it do indeed change to the second bio which have the set to unlock the extra shader present , the card itself just ignore the setting and will not use the extra shader -rrb- this be more of a slight disapointment than a deal breaker . other than the initial issue the card seem to be run and perform solid . I will continue run the card and report back if I have any additional issue .
137	GraphicsCard	POS	5	my brother in law receive this card to be able to run he Autocad 2010 , accord to he -lrb- seem slow to I -rrb- he application be run much faster increase the overall system performance , we have not try it why any video game .
670	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	the card work flawlessly for long period of time but during long session of 3d gameplay , it eventually start show the screen in the wrong color -lrb- mostly pink -rrb- and the screen flash black intermittently . this be the second of this exact card that I have get after return the first one to Amazon . manually increase the card fan speed to a where the noise start to get noticeable make the problem happen less often and underclocking by 50 mhz seem to have fix it . I be think about return it as soon as a figure out what alternative I have .
299	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	DX 11 look great !! this be a quiet card . have a great cooler . there be no second bios\/switch , as of this time there be no bio to unlock the Extra shader . con : do not have 2 duel link DVI one be single link DVI my 30 '' have to be plug into a specific dl-dvi to work and the 24 '' in the second sl-dvi to see the right resolution . launch bfbc2 blank my second lcd unless you turn off AERO this card burn up in 7 day . new 1 on order , just play 'n bfbc2 , dirt3 and normal use . this do not last long ? second card burn up in 2 day . no oc just bfbc2 , dirt3 and movie , watch temp they be fine. , could be a bad power profile in there bio from some review I have read on line , or a flow problem on the GPU solder . hate to do it but go to try the he . I love sapphire product just upgrade from my 4870 x2 . I be 98 % sure I do nothing to make this card go bad . a new video card should be easy I do not understand why there be trouble . to be more clear when I say burn up I be get small checker board pattern corruption in the center band of high end video game 1\/3 of the area specific to the middle . top and bottom be clear . first card go all area same pattern . if Sapphire read this or some one see 's a solution please reply . I get my new he 6950 iceqx and it work fine no problem at all this lead I to believe there be a bio issue or a random hardware incompatibility . I do use the second\/alternate rail for the video power this time just in case it be the power but I do not see how I could go from a work 4870 x2 and have a power issue on a new 6950 . MB MSI p55a-gd65 power supply Corsair HX1000W Core i7 870 revo-pcie 120 gig velocity raptor 300 XFI Ti fatality creative sound win 7 ultimate
925	GraphicsCard	POS	5	arrive on time ; my computer be up and run in five minute and look good ! great product for the price .
467	GraphicsCard	POS	5	install without any issue . no driver issue in Windows or Linux -lrb- Ubuntu Oneiric with fglrx -rrb- . very quiet - can not hear it over ordinary fan noise . run fine without a high-wattage power supply . like most modern card , this be rather large , but not unusually so - there be no problem get it to fit . run like a 5770 , perhaps slightly faster ? since most game be track a older hardware spec , it run everything I have throw at it quite nicely . overall , a very mature and satisfactory product
922	GraphicsCard	POS	5	let first start off with what system I have . I have this HP DC5100 small form factor computer with pentium 4 3 GHz HT processor , 3 gb ram , and 40 gig hardrive . I recently install Windows Vista Ultimate which run good on it except for the on board video which would not let I run the Windows Aero and some other program like Windows dvd maker . I figure I would upgrade the video card for when my daughter would visit so they would have a decent computer to use . the video card install with no problem as long as you follow the instruction like disable the on board video first in bio and then install the card and then install the new driver in safe mode . the card do come with small profile kit so I can not understand why Amazon have a small profile kit that it tell you to buy with it . well , I waist my money on that ! well , not to much because the kit be only $ 6.95 well all and all the card work good with what I need . I would recommend the card if all you be look for be just run Windows Vista . I be not sure how it work for gaming because I be not in to that note : I run the base score again and it raise my score from a 1.9 to a 2.6 which be a shock . I think it would of be higher because the only thing I be lack be a video card from what it tell I . Windows Aero 2.6 and 3d business and gaming graphic be 3.9
153	GraphicsCard	POS	4	put this on a older machine with original PCI port . AKA AGP . it be pretty much the best you can get for a agp card . it be a tad pricy consider performance . but I have get it to run Oblivion , Fallout 3 , Half-Life 2 and a few more . worth it really .
479	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy this card a few month ago to replace my very-much aging Radeon 4890 . this be my first nVidia card since my GeForce 5700 Ultra , and I do not regret it . it provide most of what the gtx 680 offer , but at a savings of a few hundred dollar -lrb- at the time I purchase -rrb- . this edition come overclock from the factory and come with 4 gb of VRAM , make this gap even smaller performance-wise . the large amount of VRAM also help future-proof the card , as I intend to keep this card for a few year at least . so far it be easily handle anything I have throw at it , and I have no complaint . it be possible to max out the anti-aliasing and throw a few additional monitor on you computer to see some impact in performance , of course , but for a single video card setup I think it scale very well . I can not speak to the slus performance . I have no reason to believe it do not work well . I use this card in Windows 8 . no issue as of yet . the latest driver -lrb- and beta driver -rrb- support 8 fully . let I know if anyone have any question and I would be glad to answer if I can . some spec : Intel Core i7 IB 3770K -lrb- run at stock 3.5-3 .9 ghz -rrb- 8 gb ddr3 RAM 120 GB SSD , 128 gb ssd , 1 gb hdd , 2 gb hdd Windows 8 pro n
56	GraphicsCard	POS	4	it be absolutely awesome ! only one thing to take care about , driver . if you want to run battlefield 3 , you will face problem . but except that , this video card be fantastic .
59	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	the packaging for this say that it be Windows xp compatible . but it be not ! no driver exist anywhere that will run this card on xp . the installation cd even say `` Windows xp '' on the label . but when you try to install the driver , you get the error message `` driver be not compatible with this os '' . ASUS usually do well with they driver , support , and documentation , which be the main reason I choose this product . but they really drop the ball this time . this may be a great graphic card for Windows 7 or Vista , but I will never find out . I be return it to Amazon tomorrow .
284	GraphicsCard	POS	5	most likely the best graphic card money can buy . theyre quiet , fast , and I can run wow on ultra and get 150 fp and up
889	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this card be absolutely amazing . blow away everything I can throw at it . I have notice some people have not be able to unlock the shader for the 6970 but I have not come across that problem . I just flick the bio switch on the card and bam ! extra shader core unlock !
736	GraphicsCard	POS	4	I need a video card up grade for a old dell 4600 . . without spend a lot of money in a power supply . so after do a little research on the net I find this card ... yeah it be old . . but I have a Dell 4600 ... so here you go ... I install 32 win 7 and want the Areo feature in full use ... snap , transparency and color ... so for under $ 50 this video card be the answer , besides I be not go to get any more out of this rig with a p4 2.4 hz behind the wheel , so it would pointless to spend any more tan 50 . pro : win 7 instantly recognize the new hardware and install driver . Video performance increase when streaming Netflix or you tube I can play hd at 720 ... but it be a little choppy -lrb- could be the p4 cause this -rrb- I can take full effect of the Media center fro streaming tv show basic 3-d game work well con : none it work
697	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	i buy this card as upgrade for xp sp3 . needless to say issue after insert into system , -lrb- agp -rrb- card . with the card , pc will hang in safe mode , and if a older system -lrb- mine gigabyte with nvidium chip -rrb- nvdium \/ evga driver will reprogram you mcp and break on board audio for good . Make sure to uninstall high fidelity audio driver . I go round and round on this try to fix both issue . I read with latest driver -lrb- nvidium -rrb- it break the audio in favor of the reprogram . apparently not enough space . anyway many experience these same issue without fix . my best solution be to buy a pcus sound card for like $ 9 -lrb- startech -rrb- and install they driver over the top . now all sound work again . evga support post be worthless . consider stick with previous version of evga . nvidium driver set for you own good . get better resultion when run the nvdium utility . not a bad card , but i be still stump over the hand in safe mode . I
904	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	update 7\/21\/2012 \*\* I be play battlefield today and all of a sudden the screen be black but I could still hear the game . I try CTRL+ALT+DELETE and nothing pop up . only way to get out of it be a hard reboot . it start do this to my other game as well and it do not happen when I browse the internet . it could be the driver , but I rma 'd it anyway and hope the next one do not do the same thing . I just install my 7850 on 7\/14\/12 and it run great ! I download the AMD driver from the amd website as well as the Asus GPU Tweak to overclock it . I clock it to 1050 MHz and the temp be 32 degree Celsius on idle and about 41-45 on game like battlefield 3 . this card be able to play all of the latest game on high-maximum setting out of the box . I use my old VGA monitor and use the supply adapter that plug the vga into the DVI slot in the 7850 . I do not have a hdmus monitor yet , but soon I will so I 'll keep you update if there be anything wrong with the hdmus slot that some of the review be talk about .
549	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this card use gtx 680 reference pcb and cooling . which be a whole lot better than 670 reference design . this design blow air out of the back -lrb- compare to Asus TOP which blow it in the case -rrb- so if you case do not have good airflow , this card be great for it . evga also have very good rma policy . 3 year warranty standard and good customer service .
814	GraphicsCard	POS	5	just before purchasing of a new card I do a extensive search on forum and review site to find a card that will get I through another 3 year of gaming . previous experience tell I that new card should be in $ 300 - $ 400 range . cheaper stuff get outdate too fast and more expensive card might buy you some extra fp today , but when the technology leap again they will become as obsolete . I do not believe in sling in the future , but I be consider get two 1gb 6850s to flash they to 6870 and put in x-fire today . similar money , similar or better performance in some game . but at the end I have decide to stay with one evga 560 card - less heat , less noise , easier to install , no need to worry about scale and 20 % more effective memory , which might come handy in 1080p . 2gb 6850 be also a valid competitor , especially with good cooling to overclock , and with dual bio switch to up it to 6870 -lrb- not all model can do that -rrb- . for multi-monitor or 1080p + resolution atus would be the clear choice with 2gb of memory , but for 1080p resolution I have stay with 560 - slightly cheaper , better performance out of the box , physx support . so the real contender here be gtx560 TI Classified _ ULTRA _ . Standard model be base on gtx 480 pcb , Ultra be base on 580 pcb . Standard model have open dual fan heatsink , Ultra have single fan exhaust , which be also slimmer . the later will not cool the card as good , BUT it take the hot air out of the case . if you have tight case or plan to SLI - get ultra card . if you only use one card and have good air flow in you case - standard classy would be a better solution - it be cheaper and easier to cool . let I reiterate - gtx560tus classify blow air towards PCB and exhaust it back into the case . if you leave it alone , the hot air will rise and get suck back into the card start a overheating cycle . each case be different , but what I find the best in my lian-li mid tower be to revert the fan on top , so it blow inside , install the card as close to it as possible and use ventilate pcus slot cover . this way I create positive pressure in the case , which be always good anyway , get additional air flow direct at the card and push the hot air outside through the back . the result be artifact free 920mhz core , 2200MHz memory and 40\/70c operating temperature with -lrb- 50 % fan speed . that be what I call a good value !
835	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	card be ok but as other say it do not compare to other card with even less memory . could not run the latest game on higher than medium graphic without glich out . end up get a new card and give this one to a guy at work for he little brother computer . if you be not play higher end graphic game should be fine . otherwise spend the extra $ 20 and get something else .
513	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I be not interested in write a review because it be say the same over and over again . it be a great card , period . and for the price , a total win . great temp too ... what drive I to write this review be that i want to clarify one thing . the dirt3 promo be still valid , the card paper say it expire on December 31 , 2011 ... but if you go to AMD site you 'll see it be extend through march 31 , 2012 ... the redeem process be fast , i get the email with the steam key within a minute ...
401	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	after install the catalyst control center and set the gpu and memory clock to the max -lrb- with software that come with the card -rrb- I get multiple blue screen with he card . DO NOT BUY !!!!!!!! I would rate 0 star if possible .
436	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this GPU be amazingly fast and incredibly well do . I would want to build a new pc for gaming and consider get the gtx680 , but the price-to-performance point be with the 670 . in all honesty , I would have get the gtx 670 ftw -lrb- for the win -rrb- version , but it be out of stock on Amazon , so I opt for the 4gb card . most game be not go to take advantage of the 4gb of memory unless you be run in SLI and run with multiple -lrb- 3 + -rrb- monitor . even if you be just run one card , the 670 be the perfect price point for performance \/ $ $ . the card can run a bit hot -lrb- 73oc -rrb- when run something like bf3 max out at 1920x1200 , but cool down quickly when you be out of game . stay very cool -lrb- 35oc -rrb- when idle or do basic browsing , email , etc. .
330	GraphicsCard	POS	4	buy this in order to work with my 3d design software . Works good enough . the only problem I have with it be attach the card to the pci-e slot , where in my miditower there be not a lot of space for it to fit be quite a long card . I actualy have to detach one sata cable to make space . so look for the dimension of the card and make sure you have enough space to fit it in .
113	GraphicsCard	POS	4	I be blow away by the performance of the card . it also hit 73c when under heavy load which be good for I and my high ambient temperature -lrb- that be also on latest driver which cause overheating -rrb- . I have purchase evga in the past and will continue to do so until I find a good reason not to . one thing that should be say be that in order to take full advantage of the excellent evga warranty you must register on they website within 30 day of purchase . the website registration can be painful due to e-mail issue and if you have already install you card you have to pull the serial off of it . the free downloadable copy of Batman do not come with the game nor be there any coupon or mention of how to redeem it . I be not sure if Amazon or EVGA be responsible for provide that but I will find out . test with : bfbc2 , Deus ex 3 , World of Warcraft , civilization V.
313	GraphicsCard	POS	5	very happy , I be one of the lucky people as mine work right out of the box without any problem with the advertised clock , I do not install the asus software though , only the latest Nvidia driver , it be soo fast and cool while gaming , and the most important thing to I be that it be do it silently , 5 star from I PS : I buy it a while back `` June 1 to be exact '' I do not have the chance to try it until three day ago .  asus GeForce GTX 670-DC2T-2GD5 VGA - 1137 MHz Boost clock - 2gb gddr5 - GPU Tweak - pcie 3.0 Graphics Card Graphics Cards gtx670-dc2t-2gd5
140	GraphicsCard	POS	4	this card can run Max Payne 3 on full detail -lrb- dx11 mode -rrb- @ 1600 x 900 at a solid 45 + FPS . \* note \* can not run higher resolution because game limit graphic by amount of memory on card . Arkham City on max setting @ 1920 x 1080 -lrb- dx11 -rrb- with fxaa on high , tessellation on high and everything else max , smooth 50 - 60 fp -lrb- Vsynch enable -rrb- . Crysis 2 @ 1600 x 900 -lrb- dx11 patch and hi-res texture -rrb- on ultra setting and average 48 fp -lrb- 1920 x 1080 be possible but not as smooth , around 35 fp average -rrb- . use very little power when not gaming and scale incredibly well in Crossfire -lrb- nearly 95 % , so almost double the performance -rrb- . two of these card will trade blow with a gtx580 , which cost around $ 460 - $ 500 . also , great over-clocker -lrb- at least mine be -rrb- . I be happy with it and will be order a 2nd one in a few week . the best card you can get for under $ 130 . my system spec : CPU : AMD Phenom II x4 965 @ 4.31 ghz -lrb- 15.5 multiplier x 278 FSB @ 1.495 v -rrb- Ram : 8gb Kingston HyperX ddr2 1066 @ 1112 Mhz Mobo : asrock a770de + CPU Cooler : Cooler Master Hyper 212 + -lrb- push\/pull -rrb- case : NZXT Gamma Classic PSU : Seasonic X560 GPU : saphire 7770 @ 1175 Mhz Core \/ 1535 Mhz memory -lrb- 6140 Mhz effective -rrb-
419	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	I be rating this low not because of the performance of the card but because the active Mini Display Port to DVI adapter be miss . this be the most expensive adapter that be suppose to be include .
248	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I upgraded\/switched over from a ATI HD 5770 because it simply be not cut it anymore , graphically speak . my friend also order a graphic card 2 day after . -lrb-  MSI Computer Video Card - n560gtx TI TWIN FROZR II 2GD5 OC  everybody know that the msus 560 Ti Twin Frozr II be one heck of a GPU , but guess what ? this card smoke he by 15-20 % minimum . he be so mad that he do not listen to I and get this 448 core mack daddy ... lol I be a big AMD fan for many year , but the whole driver support situation with they be just ridiculous . there be so many problem with so many different game that I just could not take it anymore . I research this purchase religiously for over 2 week before I make my decision . I be go to get the exact same card as my friend , but 2 day before my purchase I read about the release of this product . after I learn the difference and do some cost\/benefit analysis , this be the clear winner . pro : 1 . this card only run 5-8 % slower than a 570 . for it to be call a `` 560 ti '' be nothing short of a marketing campaign , because it literally have nothing in common with that card . these be the same chip that the 570 's and 580 's use . the 560 's be a totally different chip design . 2 . this card have 448 CUDA core -lrb- shader -rrb- vs the 560 Ti 's 384 . the 570 be nothing more than a 580 with one cluster lance off , this card be a 570 with another one lance off . it be a new card , but it be base on a win and highly performance orient design . plus , for the 560 ti to achieve the performance that it do , Nvidia have already overclock the heck out of it . there be not a lot of room for overclock it . 3 . for those of you who be not into the overclock scene or who simply wish to do no harm to you GPU , it come factory overclock by the most excellent people over at EVGA . they honestly have the best customer service I have ever deal with . with a 3 year warranty , excellent customer service , and a step up plan for down the line , you can not beat evga . 4 . price . this be the best value for a 560 ti 448 that you be go to find . this be right at msrp . and if you want to step up to a 570 , they be up to 340 now !!! you get 5 % less for 20 % less than a 570 ! con : 1 . these card be pretty much just card that could not cut it as either a 570 or 580 . for whatever reason they be reject that be go to get toss if Nvidia could not find a use . after they accumulate a quantity of the `` reject '' they think up this `` limited edition '' idea . the default voltage be one indicator this be exactly what happen . my default voltage be 1.013 . I get on the EVGA forum , and voltage range from 1.000 to 1.075 default !!! if that be not the definition of a binned product then what be !!!??? do not get I wrong , these card be put through rigorous quality testing before they make it to you . this be a good product inspire by bad one ... lol 2 . although this card have 1280mb of VRAM , it still be not the 2gb that other card offer . Games be already hit upward of this limit , so be conscious of this if you like play on ULTRA setting ! 3 . this be supposedly a `` limited edition '' release . if you be plan on add another card in the future , you better get it now or do without . another 560 ti that be not a 448 will not work in SLI with THIS CARD . that severely limit upgrade potential in the future !! 4 . as far as support\/drivers be concern , this be a brand new product . there be only 2 driver that will work with it right now , 1 be a beta , and they both SUCK !!! the driver on the disc give I way less performance than the beta do , but the beta have all kind of little `` beta-like '' bug . so far so good with this product . honestly , the performance be more than I be expect . I order my card within 5min of they available for purchase here on Amazon . there be not near the review that there be now . I be pleasantly surprise at how well they be overclock . on stock voltage\/fan it be stable at 930 core \/ 1860 shader \/ 2250 memory at 1.013 v. the highest I have overclock with raise voltage be 1050 core \/ 2100 shader \/ 2550 memory at 1.063 v. it have give I almost 20 % bump in performance over the factory overclock . not too bad !!! basically I have only be limit by the head the add voltage add ! I be happy as a pig in crap !!! buy this card , or you will end up with a overprice or inferior product . best deal in town !
920	GraphicsCard	POS	5	had this card for over a week . I get saw about 8 month ago and couldnt play i didnt know why , then I get dragon age and a video card error come up , so i buy this and now all my game work flawlessly with great detail and speed , best buy I ever make . price be awesome , Dell want $ 118 for the same thing .
102	GraphicsCard	POS	5	pro : + can handle every game throw at it and still be able to run at a decent fp , even at stock . + able to have a stable overclock to 1250\/1450 . + nice and quiet . + come with lot of extra cable and adapter . con : - update version of Sapphire TrixX be not out yet so sometimes the OC for it glitch out . temp be around 26c at idle and around 48c at full load . do I have any buyer remorse with the keplar card come out ?? hell nah !! I be perfectly happy with the performance of this card !!
778	GraphicsCard	POS	5	the onboard graphic card on my old Dell Dimension e521 have only a VGA graphic port . when I decide to set up dual display -lrb- a monitor and a projector -rrb- , I go with this graphic card , which will support dual -lrb- possibly three monitor -rrb- monitor . its low price -lrb- 35 when I buy it -rrb- and the positive review be what clinch it for I . the installation of the card be easy . I simply insert it in the PCI slot of the computer , hook up the cable , fire up the computer , install the driver on the CD -- and it be work . I be also pleasantly surprise that it improve performance on my Photoshop CS5 very noticeably . dual Monitor support -------------------- this card have 3 graphic port : hdmus , DVI , and VGA . so , you could conceivably set up 3 monitor with it . I use the DVI connection for my monitor and the VGA on my projector -lrb- which have neither DVI or HDMI connector -rrb- . with the VGA connection I do run into a problem with `` ghost '' on my projector display . as a workaround , I run a hdmus cable from the HDMI port to a `` hdmus to VGA Converter , '' and a VGA cable from the `` hdmus to VGA Converter '' to my projector -- this setup solve the ghost problem ! improve Graphics Performance ----------------------------- one app that I use very often be Photoshop -lrb- cs5 -rrb- . however , it be always be very sluggish on my computer . one particular problem that irk I be I when I press and hold down the space bar to temporarily use the hand tool , the image would not pan or if it do , it be choppy and excruciatingly slow . after I install this graphic card , the problem be go . Photoshop be now very responsive and much faster than before . -- if you want to set up dual monitor or if you have a onboard graphic card and want improved graphic performance , the ASUS GeForce 8400GS card be a good bet . be aware of the potential VGA ghost problem with dual Monitor setup however . apart from the VGA ghost problem -lrb- which I find a workaround for -rrb- , I be immensely please with this graphic card .
886	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy this card to upgrade my older p4 ASUS MB system to use a hd television as a monitor . it use a standard PCI slot and full case size perfectly . it come with the part to modify it to a short case , but I do not use they and can not comment on that besides that they look perfectly well suit to accomplish that task . the driver install without issue on my Win xp system and I do not bother to update they since they function fine through the HDMI cable -lrb- include audio -rrb- . not much else to say , work perfectly .
979	GraphicsCard	POS	4	so I be currently use this at work to add a 3rd monitor as a extended desktop to my other two . I have to say with Windows xp at least the set up be really quite nice and easy . lot of option for clone or extend and a great deal of control over which monitor be which . one interesting thing that be worth mention be that you can have up to 6 of these . that mean 6 additional monitor can conceivably be add to you current set up should you ever have a desire for such a thing -lrb- although I personally would hate it as I would never be able to find my cursor -rrb- . now you can only do one monitor per device you buy . if you do want to do 6 , you 'll have to buy 6 of these . it also allow you to add a VGA port to a device that do not have one . why do I care about this ? well ... it sure would be nice to play video file on my Dell duo -lrb- tablet\/netbook -rrb- on my hdtv . since it have no hdmus , VGA , or DVI port natively , this would allow that . I be sure you can think of other device with this same issue ... a additional point of interest for some - normally when you clone monitor in Windows you have to set both monitor at the same resolution . further it mean you have to go with the resolution of the worst monitor as a max and that mix monitor of differ aspect ratio will yield weird result . -lrb- for instance , if you have a monitor that be capable of 1920x1200 and one that can only do 1280 x 1024 , you 'll have to run both at 1280x1024 or less -rrb- . this device allow you to clone monitor ... at different resolution ! if you do not need this ... you do not care . but if you do , you know what a huge deal this be ! the only complaint I have with the way I be currently use it be that whenever my computer go to sleep , whatever be on the 3rd monitor -lrb- the one on this device -rrb- get push over to one of the other screen . very minor , but I have so many application open at once that it would be nice if they stay put over there . however , that say here be some other thing worth know -lrb- for most people these would not be issue I do not think , but just in case it do not happen to impact you ... -rrb- I originally get it for a embedded project since it would have be a lot nicer to have a usb port than a VGA port + power . it be a nice small form factor for it , but ultimately I do not end up use it because : 1 . it require a driver to install . this mean that every computer you plug it into will need to install this software . that be fine if you have a specific computer you be go to use it on . not so much for a embedded device that need to plug into a variety of computer . 2 . I do not know if it be a problem with Windows 7 or with the specific computer I be use it with , but the `` primary '' computer for the embedded device do not do so well with the usb display device software . the resolution stay set from the last computer I use it on and as for cloning and extend the video card of the computer recognize it as a 3rd monitor . it do mean I could technically use it , but I do not have all option available and I be not able to get the exact set up I want because I could not access the software . on the xp computer I do not have this issue . you may find you also only have access to some option if whatever impact I show up for you . -lrb- it really may be the win 7 thing -rrb- 3 . it be a teeny bit of a power hog . I have a usb hub internal to my device . I should have have about 200 ma available for this , but it exceed it a few time which be not a big deal but I get flicker because of that . unless you be also use it on a unpowered hub with other device though , you 'll never notice this . all in all , I actually really like it and think it work pretty well indeed . it do not work for what I buy it for , but that do not mean I do not find it useful . Update : co-worker of mine get one and say it work fine for he on Windows 7 computer - either they update the software in the meantime -lrb- it be over a year later at this point -rrb- or it be just the computer I be use .
945	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	this card run well as long as it be work properly . I replace my old Radeon 4890 power-color edition and there be a slight improvement from that when it come to run particular graphic enhancement in game . I mainly buy it so I would have dx11 since my old card do not . this be the second 6870 I have have to get , the first one be DOA , Amazon let I swap it for a new one . and after 2 month the card start have major graphical issue , random color pixel on the desktop , game be not even playable . I try the ` baking method ' as a last ditch effort to salvage the thing , this do not improve or worsen the card . I find it hard to believe I get two lemon one right after the other . I have contact Sapphire and in the process of return it for a replacement . I have already buy a new Nvidia EVGA GTX 560tus 448 Core Classified and it be run soundly .
115	GraphicsCard	POS	4	this card be easy to install and setup have very good quality Video . I have a old Dell p4 computer and Windows 7 do not support the on board graphi , this video card allow I to install Windows 7 and run Windows 7 on this old computer that only have a pcus card slot .
968	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I purchase this card to use in a pentium4 d computer with a agp 8x slot , with the intention of get accelerate openGL and compositing effect at 1680x1050 , in KDE 4 . it work . the installation be straight forward and it have work as it should for 3 week now . I have not try the Windows driver as I do not use Windows on this computer . this be a good basic agp video card . if that be what you need do not hesitate to buy it .
229	GraphicsCard	POS	4	I be just go to buy this card until I notice this in the rebate paperwork . special instruction \* this promotion exclude Amazon
777	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this card be well worth the 30 or forty dollar you be go to pay for it . it work in essentially ANY desktop computer and it certainly do not require a 300watt psu if you be not use a high watt CPU . it be better the expect it to be . it wind up get a 4.1 Desktop for Aero and a 4.4 business and gaming graphic . not too shabby for a old dell dimension 3000
151	GraphicsCard	POS	5	just get this card for a new build . paired it with a Intel i3-2120 and it work great . this card be pretty big , so if you have a small case , you might want to get a newer one to handle how long it be . as for gaming performance it work very well . I be use it to play Batman : ac , Star Wars : The Old Republic , WoW , Portal 2 and Dirt 3 all on high . never a hiccup with fp , even under full load it never get very hot and the fan be super quiet . all and all if you look for a good GPU that will not break the bank like a 7970 , this be what you want . it be a much better value then the 6850 and should keep you rig go for a few year at acceptable graphic level . also would like to give a shout out to the people at Neogaf who help I put together this rig , thanks guy !
286	GraphicsCard	POS	4	I have a 8 year old Pentium 4 , -lrb- 2.4 ghz , 2 gb of Ram -rrb- and this be my final upgrade before be force to buy something new . the card work well and I can play more modern game -lrb- like Fallout 3 -rrb- on low setting , and the old game that I have like C&C; general at high setting , but one weird issue I find be that REALLY old game that be lock at a low resolution -lrb- like Starcraft 1 , or c&c; 1 -rrb- there be some random graphic tear that do not occur on more modern game -lrb- or one set at 800x 600 -rrb- . I have the most current driver and try every connection -lrb- VGA , DVI and HDMI -rrb- and they all do the same thing , so I be deduct a star , but figure most people would be buy this to play more recent game and it should not be a issue .
712	GraphicsCard	POS	5	Easy to install out of box . it generate 7.8 out of 7.9 . it allow you play most high-end game with maximum setting . but need to download newest driver from AMD website . I have research a lot on AMD 6870 and AMD 7770 . but I finally purchase 6870 due to the higher performance . recommend this card to the gamer with limited budget .
371	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this card its magnificent , it can run every posible game at this moment without problem . Asus do a great job with the package of the card , really good look . apart from that this its just like any other 680 reference card in the market , with 3 year warranty . the one i have its from a good batch , it overclock really well -lrb- core : 1300 \/ memory : 6800 -rrb-
226	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	I be in the minority here , but my first card run insanely hot , give artifact , and have serious driver issue . the second be not much better . hdmus sound go in and out , could not shake artifact in Skyrim , and it stay in the high 70s to low 80 . the coil whine be also unbearable at speed . overall , it be a massive disappointment . spent week try to work through the issue , and have little success . still , I be go to try a reference card rather than jump ship to Nvidia .
10	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this be best card for the buck I have Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX ddr3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboards ga-z68x-ud3h-b3 , Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache , 16gb RAM , OCZ Technology 256GB Vertex 4 Series SATA 6.0 gb\/s 2.5-inch solid state drive , system water cool . I have the gtx 560 , and overclock it so much it burn up . this card out proform the 560 gtx in its sleep , do not think you can go wrong with it ! get 100 + FPS in BF3 no problem : - -rrb-
200	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this be where I could find this peice of equipment at a low price to help update my old computer . once install , I be able to notice a significant performance improvement in the pandora site and the netflix site . it also increase the speed on the youtube site . installation be very simple .
869	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	spec-wise , this sound like a great card for my old Dell Dimension 4550 , but I could not get the driver to work . I check the i\/o port , irq , and dma channel look for conflict , but could not find anything .
891	GraphicsCard	POS	5	the sapphire radeon 6870 be a amazing graphic card ! it get the job do . I can play crysis 2 easily with max 30 + fp . any other game it destroy ! remember that you do need a 500w + power supply so keep that in mind when buy a new graphic card . this be a easy install and run very cool .
767	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	try this card out in my new HP desktop and the power cord be not compatible . it have the old style pinnage on it , so I go to Radio shack to see what I could find ... nada . the instruction do not even mention the need to connect power . too bad for gamer on a budget .
380	GraphicsCard	POS	5	it be a very good item for people who want a additional external monitor but do not have a second vga port . highly recommend .
491	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	even though it have the bio switch it will not unlock the extra shader . use gpuz and extract the alternate shader bio I can confirm that Sapphire be put a unlock bio on the card from the factory . however , even though this be the case the shader will not unlock . for that reason the card only get 3 star from I . people claim that you have to uninstall driver do not know what they be talk about ! there be no need to uninstall the driver to get the extra shader to unlock . just a head up it be pot luck you get one that will unlock and at this point I beleive AMD be laser out the extra shader on this GPU to try and get rid of the 6970 's in they stock and to push the 7xxx series card ...
585	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy two of these about 3 week ago , install they in two different computer . as of today all but a couple of game can be run at the highest setting possible with 30 + fp . come in a very good protected package . 5 start .
849	GraphicsCard	POS	4	get a HP EliteBook 8440p with a docking station . want this to try a 3rd Monitor . it be adequate , the refresh on the screen be a little slow and it seem right now that I have to reset the property everytime I login , but not upset about that . I like have the extra monitor so can live with that issue . there may be a way to set up my laptop to get around this , but regardless I be happy with the product .
132	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy a pair and set up as dual slus -lrb- still debate go Quad SLI with they -rrb- . very smooth graphic , I max out all game setting with no loss of fp ! full size hdmus connector on card , nice as the monitor I buy to use on this only have old style analog and hdmus connector -lrb- Samsung s24b350hl -rrb- play some with overclocking have temp up to 72c but overall they be stable run for a half-hour . just as they be package sit around 38-39c for the one closest to processor and 36-37c for other . part of a completely new system build p8z77-v Premium motherboard Intel 3770K i-7 -lrb- overclocked to 4.4 currently -rrb- 16g 1866 G. SKILL Ripjaws memory -lrb- 4x4g -rrb- dual slus evga 670 nvidea sc graphic dual OCZ Vertex 4 256g ssd -lrb- not in raid one for OS other for game -- no hd install -rrb- watercool via Corsair h100 1200w Corsair PSU Corsair 500R mid tower -lrb- I like how the radiator mount in it better than the Thermaltake I be debatt -rrb- Card Reader LG Blu-Ray read\/write \* Windows experience score 7.8 -lrb- processor be only thing keep it from be 7.9 -rrb- \*\* -lrb- benchmark marked at 3.5 -rrb- Heaven Benchmark v3 .0 basic fp : 84.9 score : 2138 Min FPS : 41.1 Max FPS : 205.0 Hardware Binary : Windows 32bit visual c + + 1600 Release Mar 7 2012 operating system : Windows 7 -lrb- build 7601 , Service pack 1 -rrb- 64bit CPU model : Intel -lrb- r -rrb- core -lrb- tm -rrb- i7-3770k CPU @ 3.50 GHz CPU flag : 3605MHz MMX sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 sse41 sse42 HTT GPU model : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 8.17.13.142 4095mb setting render : direct3d11 Mode : 1920x1080 fullscreen shader : high texture : high Filter : trilinear Anisotropy : 4x occlusion : enable Refraction : enable Volumetric : enable \*\*\* tessellation : normal \*\*\*
949	GraphicsCard	POS	5	the most powerful single GPU on the market buy one you will not be disappointed - extremely fast gameplay and with turbo boost if need .
2	GraphicsCard	POS	4	I love this card . it have the best performance spec that I could find for a card under two hundred . it take everything I throw at it . Skyrim , battlefied3 , The Old Republic , all at highest setting and still get good fp . I would have give this card a 5 Star rating , but no crossfire ? also this card be massive , I have to push some of my hard drive forward and finagle cable in order to get it to fit . the fan be quiet until it reach 75 % -lrb- use MSI Afterburner -rrb- or higher fan speed .
416	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I be initially wait for the MSI one to come in stock but get impatient and buy this one . glad i do ! its a great card . the cooler on this card work !!! its super efficient . card on full load do not even break 50c ! and its quiet . actually its the quietest card ive ever own ! and I upgrade every year model . - msus 6950\/gigabyte 5870\/sapphire 4890\/iceq 3850 . also overclock like a champ . bring it up to 1ghz on stock voltage ! stable too . mark3d 11 p6104 . Heaven v3 .0 get 1526 . bf3 for hour and max temp @ 1ghz stock v1 .138 . = 63c ! that a champ card right there !!!! and all for $ 249 !!!! NT & FS thanks Amazon !!!! this be a worthy card ! only con would be if you space limit . its a 10 '' card due to the cooler being 2 '' longer than the 8 '' pcb . but if you have a mid tower or bigger , then not a problem . get it !!!
739	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy two of these card . these video card a bit shorter than my previous card -lrb- 4870x2 -rrb- which would not allow I to run Battlfield 3 on 1900x1080 with ultra setting on my 27 '' Samsung lead monitor . I have to run it at 1600x1000 on medium setting . use one 6950 card , I be able to run bf3 at 1900x1080 on ULTRA setting . everything run smooth ! this card have a bio switch next to the SLI port . it be at default , but switch it towards the other end of the card and it will automatically turn on the 6970 shader of 1536 when you plug it in and turn on you comp . you will need about a 850 watt power supply if you plan on run two video card in Crossfire . you can not use three of these in crossfire -lrb- wtf I just find that out -rrb- . if you could run three , you would need a 1000 Watt power supply . warning !!!! dont rush into flash the 6970 model 's bio rom like I do . find the exact instruction for this brand and model . there be many 6970 rom flash instruction out there . Google how to unlock you hd 6950 ` dirt 3 edition ' and use the link from forum dot guru3d dot com -lrb- Amazon wont allow link -rrb- . these instruction be for this card . be a fool I flash another brand\/make 6970 bio rom and my comp 's monitor would not turn on during boot up , not to mention the usb mouse and keyboard not light up . if you experience this , then flip the switch back to the factory setting and you computer will recognize it . to bring you video card back to factory setting when turn the bio switch on , turn on you computer with the switch at the factory setting -lrb- bio switch off -rrb- . then while the computer be on , turn the switch on . then flash the correct bio rom for the 6950 2gb dirt edition . you comp will then boot up with the bio switch on and with the 6970 shader setting . I be also currently run a old i7 920 2.66 ghz quadcore overclock to 3.36 ghz and use 16gb of Ram at 1600mhz .
537	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	I go online and fill out the rebate form but while you be fill out the rebate , there be no where that say the address have to match the billing until you go to print out the last page -lrb- which you normally assume be correct -rrb- . I send the rebate in right away , and it show that they receive it but they do not send I a email regard the rejection until the last day that I be able to resubmit . also , the reason state that the invoice\/packing slip be invalid and not that the address do not match . obviously I didnt get my rebate and all I get be rude service .
645	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	I be very excited switching from my previous sapphire 4870 to this new model , and at first very happy with the performance , huge gap as you can imagine . trouble start a few hour after with a first freeze while play , I start to wonder about my computer , test everything , remove some harddrive , RAM module -lrb- testing with mem86 -rrb- wipe and re-install driver , swithe from one pcie to another , nothing would do , I be still get random freeze , mostly while play but also on the desktop , also I would see display corruption come back from sleep mode . intersting point it happen really random , I try to stress my system with free software out there use all GPU ressource and even CPU and MEM ressource at the same time , no luck , unable to `` trigger '' the freeze ... switch back to my previous card , magic ! no more issue ... -lrb- switch several time between the two card , same symptom -rrb- therefore I have no doubt the problem come from the card -lrb- or some kind of incompatibility with my system -rrb- after a few day search for my problem on the internet I find a interesting topic talk about issue while dual screening -lrb- my case -rrb- more precisely while dual screening DVI + HDMI -lrb- my case -rrb- , I think great ! I find my problem , but sadly ... still no luck and still problem even with one screen . at this point I be wait for my rma number to return the card , I fear I may have the same problem with the new one if it be link to my hardware -lrb- x58 platform win7 64 bit -rrb- I do not know , but this be the first time I be have this kind of issue and I be quite upset with sapphire .
908	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I think the title of this review pretty much say it all . I buy this video card as a replacement for one that die in my pc . because it be a few year old the system do not support PCI Express , which be a huge hassle as there be only a tiny handful of video card avaialble anymore that support the pcus format . I will be upgrade soon but need something to keep the system hum along in the meantime . this GeForce 6200 have work out very well . it plug right in no problem and have perform quite nicely after be recognize by the system . definitely worth the purchase .
235	GraphicsCard	POS	4	my company be in a hardware refresh phase . I bring a new docking station for my work laptop to accompany three monitor that I have at home . to my surprise , I receive a third screen at work as well . my office be not one of the lucky office that receive a docking station that support three external monitor . docking station be expensive and I can not justify buy another one for the office . so I decide to give this adapter a try . I be get exactly what I pay for . setup be easy enough . plug in all the cable and install the need driver . I turn on the screen and all I see be my mouse cursor . nothing else . I move window over to the monitor but all I see be my mouse . the manual say that the product support 32-bit at my select resolution , but I decide to change it to 16-bit on a hunch . that work . however , I have notice that not everything show . for example , javascript mouseover effect do not show on screen . the con be okay so far . I can live with they . I could have give it three star , even four give the price consideration . so why the two star ? there be a bug of some kind in the driver . the screen -lrb- s -rrb- go blank for couple of seconds at random interval when the device be not connect . that be fine if I have a desktop ... but this be a laptop . -- change rating to 4 . latest driver solve the problem .
452	GraphicsCard	POS	5	I buy this video card to use with my Dell docking station with my Dell d620 . I can now play my video game -lrb- doom 3 , cod 2 , Kotor I and II , F.E.A.R. , nwn with full graphic detail . this with Windows 7 - the property on the card show 512 meg dedicate video ram , with 763 share ram , make this a over 1 gb ram video card . I love it , and highly recommend .
771	GraphicsCard	POS	5	the gtx 680 be undoubtedly a very powerful GPU - arguably the single most powerful GPU at the time of write this review . I be go to comment more about my experience with galaxy instead of the gtx 680 as there seem to be lot of information about the 680 but not as much about Galaxy . I be in desperate need of a new card , and I actually pass over a opportunity or two where the only brand that Amazon have in stock be Galaxy because in the past I would also go with the more well respect but slightly higher price GPU manufacturer . since I need a new card badly , one of those time when amazon have only galaxy in stock , I decide to take the plunge , and I be actually very glad that I do . the card work as advertise and Galaxy have be a outstanding company to work with up to date . it seem like they give you two year default warranty with the card and three year if you register the card at they website within a month of purchase it . I register my card and find the process to be very quick and easy . it take I five minute at most , and one of the best part be that after have be register with they for over a month , I have yet to receive any adverting email from they . in contrast , some of the more well-known GPU manufacturer have be send I advertisement on a near weekly basis after register with they . when buy a computer component there be always a chance that it will be defective no matter which company make it . galaxy seem to be a very underrated company at least in the United States . however , in my book they be very capable of make good quality gpus , and I would personally buy from they again even if Amazon be to have multiple manufacturer of the GPU in stock .
344	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	I buy this card from Newegg when they have it on sale for $ 200 . the reason I choose it over a ASUS topius 560tus be : 1 . I hear a lot about unlock it to 6970 and 2 . it have 2g memory , but after use it for a few day , I start to regret my choice . the first thing I want to mention be that this card can not unlock to 6970 , and yes , I be 100 % sure of that . this be not a big issue though , after all , unlock would just give a roughly 5 % performance boost . secondly , this card will not overlock to the clock speed I want . Trixx be the only utility I find that could let you tune the core voltage of this card -lrb- try MSI AB , Asus GPU tweak -rrb- , but the limit be set at 1.18 v -lrb- 1.1 v default -rrb- . with 1.18 v core voltage , I can only overclock the core speed to around 920mhz -lrb- 820mhz default -rrb- with memory at 1400mhz -lrb- 1250 default -rrb- . it would crash if I increase the number . if I could choose again , I would definitely add 50 + buck and get a hd7850 or a gtx 570 . this card do its work , but it do not really perform well enough for its price .
422	GraphicsCard	POS	5	buy it not too long ago and have be run codmw3 on it . Works very well and have have no problem at all .
415	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this be the first graphic card I have purchase to build my first pc . at the moment of write , it be two generation away from the latest $ 1k gtx 690 so it be pretty good . I should have wait a few week and get this with a Borderlands 2 promotion , but I be too impatient . I think the card be a bit large , but then it be just my motherboard be small -lrb- it be the ASUS 's rog maximus iv gene-z , a matx -rrb- . in the future , I do want to try out slus but it might be troublesome . if I do a better job at cable management , I think I will be able to fit two card in that mobo . I currently have two Acer 23 '' monitor hook up to this card via the two DVI port ; they look very crisp at 1980x1200 . I believe this card support 3 monitor out of the box ; I plan on use hdmus for a 19 '' tv I have .
363	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	happen to find out the Sapphire card do not natively support for the max resolution of the most common 22 '' monitor . you have to settle with the low resolution for the picture ratio to be right . the Sapphire customer support seem to be totally ignorant\/arrogant , and can not provide any information other than `` this be you monitor 's issue '' . it be such a experience of frustration that I would say goodbye ever to sapphire\/ati
810	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this video card be great ! it be easy to overclock and have never reach a temp of over 60c when play battlefield 3 on ultra graphic setting . would highly recommend for any gamer .
144	GraphicsCard	NEG	2	arrive without a guide or documentation of any sort , inside or out , opposite of encouraging review by mr b above that specifically mention a guide . -lrb- ? be this a return ? ? OEM ? be not list as such . ? do the vendor even look in the box ? -rrb- driver installation exit with hopeless message . nVidia knowledgebase have only trouble report , no on-line guide . resort to live Chat , get lead around the barn a few time by someone work out of a script notebook . finally quit chat and figure it out myself . not a newbie . what must they go through ?
207	GraphicsCard	POS	4	my choice for the larger memory . Great for a 1920x1200 resolution monitor . can play swtor at max re with 60 fp . I would suggest use a reference model if you plan on modify it with a after-market fan cooler . not the same form-factor as the standard gtx 570 . this model will not take the backplate or high-airflow bracket either . I find this out the hard way unfortunately . if I have one complaint about EVGA , it be the fact that such a expensive product would require a add purchase for a backplate ?!? and for this model , they do not even make one . why would they not include the add stability and quality the backplate add to such a already expensive product ? it would have be a 5 star review if it be not for the backplate issue . Update : I install the Arctic Cooling Accelero Extreme Plus II fan cooler . it require some modding as state above , but the temp be well worth the effort . I run game like WoW , SWTOR , and wot on ultra setting and have steady temp at 47-53c . I should also mention that this fan only run at 85 % because the EVGA Precision app only run it that high . at that setting , I still do not even hear a whisper from the fan . these be my result after about 3 month of steady gaming . very happy with this purchase . if you be interested in that fan cooler refer to -lrb- -lrb- ... -rrb- -rrb- for a great thread on modding this card .
365	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this video card be cooler and quiter than my old Evga GTX 260 . battlefield 3 , Batman arkham city run flawlessly . driver issue but nothing bad .
255	GraphicsCard	NEG	1	I have now have to send back two of these card . the first have a fan issue - a grinding\/crunching noise on the rear fan at 45-65 % speed . this could easily have be find in the factory with a simple fan test , so it imply very low quality control . the second I buy from a different retailer -lrb- hope they have better stock -rrb- , but no luck . the card be unstable -lrb- hard crash the computer -rrb- , would not overclock at all , and come with a stock voltage of 1.21 V. worse , the plastic protector on the shroud be hold together by bit of tape - it look like this card be return by someone , and then resell as ` new ' .
149	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	the product be very affordable and easy to install ; however , after two week the product start cause issue with the monitor and stop work .
578	GraphicsCard	NEU	3	First thing first , it can max any game to date ... battlefield 3 , skyrim & the old republic in big city all have some hiccup but it be great none the less . now , I be have Blue screen of death issue since get this card , I reset the bio and all problem be go for now \* knock on wood \* the card be not loud I dont know why that a common complaint , even if it be . . do not you play with sound ? or do you play all of you game mute ? think so . it run pretty cool the only time i check it be at 40ish Celcius BUT it be the middle of winter and my room be cold as hell . I be not a fan of the customer service , they respond fairly fast but instead of I walk through potential fix and etc. . . they ask I to send it in and pay for the shipping ... woah , what the f \*\*\* ... why would i pay for the shipping because you product be not work properly ? thats complete crap and im fairly certain I wont buy another Saphire product again , hopefully my problem be go and I wont have to pay these tool to send I what should have come in the mail .
820	GraphicsCard	POS	5	this accessory have boost my productivity significantly , I purchase the DVI connector as I think it would be faster . I have no complaint whatsoever . I call for support for something I could have fix myself -lrb- reinstall the driver -rrb- and they be very fast to answer . I be use 2 large 1920 by 1200 with a small laptop and my life will never be the same , I be now get one for home , so I can work consistently at home and work ! loving this device , a small cost for a large gain of productivity ! I buy one for everyone in we company who want it !
173	GraphicsCard	POS	5	it install perfectly fine . it work fine . it be a pretty nice graphic card for the money . Plays Skyrim on high with a good fp and ultra do not kill it , although I would not quite call it playable . I have not test anything extensive like bf3 or crysis 1 , but everything else run fine and my bottleneck be now my CPU .
529	GraphicsCard	POS	4	im not gonna give a huge long technical analysis of this card , but it work great ! i have not hear of visiontek before and be a little leery of try a new brand , but it be the least expensive 7970 available . fortunately my money be not waste , it work spectacularly . i be run a 3 monitor setup with this one card flawlessly . only loss fp rate when run game on all screen , but even that do not effect the performance by much . i can play battlefield 3 on single monitor at 90 + fp easily , and 3 screen at 60 + . so all in all a great buy , i would recommend for anyone who want the true gaming experience