I purchased this card several months ago to upgrade from the same class but in the 5xxx series, so the 5670. That was a great little card. And so is this. This is certainly no powerhouse though. It will NOT run the newest games on maximum settings at an enjoyable frame rate. It just won't. Odds are though, you're not looking for perfect, or you wouldn't be looking at a $100 card. Therefore, this card does it's job, and I am very satisfied.

Let me list some stuff:

Some pros:
-- It gets the job done. With this card I can jump right in and crank all the settings up without worrying too much. My normal procedure for a new game is to crank it, play it, and then tune it down just a hair to get that smooth play with fancy graphics.
-- It's silent. I can't hear the fan over my tower (and it's pretty quiet) until the fan is over 40%, which it should never get to (I'll explain why in the cons section)
-- It's small. Don't have to worry if you have a small... Read more

We bought this for my son's computer, so he could play some of the higher level games and continue his videography on his HP Pavilion. He can now play Portal 2 on its highest settings with absolutely no latency or any other issues. The board requires no additional power pigtails, drawing solely off the motherboard slot. At first, I was concerned about my power supply (300W) being insufficient, but we have had no problems. Of course, we only run it with one monitor. Driving multiple displays will, of course, increase the power requirements dramatically, so keep this in mind if you plan on using more than one. It is also incredibly quiet, even when its running full bore. Finally, we have had no problems concerning heat dissipation. We monitored the temperature in the case over the first month and have seen no major peaks or other concerns.

For the price (under $100), you cannot beat the performance, especially for low-powered desktops. As long as the area just to the... Read more

If you play 3D games, Skyrim, in my case, this card gives the major Bang for the buck. I can't believe the improvement this card brings out:

I can play games at higher resolution and detail, real eye candy.
Game play is much more fluid, makes maneuvering easier and more enojoyable.

You don't need $300 cards to enjoy 3D games.