MSI R6850 Cyclone PE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity

Pros: Ran great for awhile then started to get lower FPS as time went on. Stuttering is more common now and FPS in World of Tanks drops to a measly 18-12 FPS where before it ran at 60-75.

Cons: Got worse over time.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
When a card starts to underperform, there are several things you will need to look into.
1. Degraded power supply that causes the GPU to choke due to insufficient power.
2. Unwanted processes that took away precious system resources which you should eliminate, or unload using msconfig.
3. If problem persists, then you should try reload Windows first but if this doesn't resolve the issue then you may possibly have a defective card and we can proceed with RMA request for you.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with our tech support team directly at 626.271.1004 for assistance during regular business hours from M to F, 9am to 6pm Pacific Time.
Or you can email us at usreview@msi.com, thank you.

Best Regards,
MSI Review Team | usreview@msi.com

Pros: This card runs great. It ran Battlefield 3, not maxed, but very good looking, with 60 fps. I never had any problems with it until a year in.

Cons: After having this card for a year, i started having problems with unstable gpu usage, which causes major fps stuttering in game.

Other Thoughts: I am replacing it with a 2gb gtx 660 ti superclocked. The card was good, but i don't want to replace my card every year tbh...

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.

Please kindly visit the URL below to set up a RMA with the following information.
http://service.msicomputer.com/msi_user/rma_form_new.aspx

1. Full name (first, and last)
2. Telephone #
3. Physical address
4. Email address
5. Serial number (located on the box, or the back of VGA card, eg 602-xxxx-xxxBxxxxxxxxxx)
6. Symptoms you are having onto the Special Remark section (as detailed as possible)

Once your information and warranty coverage are verified then we can proceed with this RMA for you.
Our turn-around time is typically two weeks and our system will notify you automatically at every stage of your RMA process.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the product, received the unit back from RMA but are still having issues, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at usreview@msi.com and we will be more than happy to assist you, thank you.

Best Regards,
MSI Review Team | usreview@msi.com

Pros: Price, value, speed, cooling. It does what it should and more.

Cons: If I had to pick one...it's large.

Other Thoughts: Good card, Has not let me down in over a year.

Pros: Just purchased this card,awaiting for delivery from what I heard its a good card for most stuff I need.

Cons: None so far

Pros: VERY quiet, and an over all excellant video card. My case fans are louder than this monster. Very nice piece.

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: Looks great in the case with my build.

Pros: Great cooling system. Very quiet.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: No problems on Linux with AMD drivers

Pros: Quiet,no lag,runs cool.

Cons: Kind of ugly.

Other Thoughts: FX 4100,CORSAIR H-50,ASUS M5 A88 EVO,OTHER COOL STUFF.

Pros: Was good for the first 9 months.

Cons: After 3 RMAs, each time the card CPU usage was high making the games to unbearable to play. But reinstall the lower level card AMD 6540 then I would able to play the games. But I bought the card to get better graphic and performance not having RMA and slow down my systems. Might just throw this card out to save me the hassles and headache. NO MORE MSI, back to EVGA.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued MSI Customer,
“Please contact MSI customer service/RMA Team: Customer Service / RMA: 1-626-271-1004 Press 2 usrma@msi.com with your case details. Thank you.”
Best Regards,
Customer Service/RMA Team

Pros: Super quiet! Great performance and never gets loud even when running games.

Main reason I got this was for the low noise it makes. Read the sound test reviews for this card and it got great marks for the low dB.

Also has a small switch which you can make the fan run on silent or performance mode. Love that ability!

Cons: Was a few dollars more then other 6850 but worth it for the low noise level.

Other Thoughts: Had an old GeForce GTS 250, the fan sounded like a turbo ceiling fan. The fan would always be at 100% and I could no longer stand the noise.
I was worried to get this one because I though all new gpu had to have the fan running like crazy to keep heat down but this one is amazing. Get it now!

Didn't need the two games but thanks anyways.

Pros: Got a 7.7 rating on W7. with I7 sandybridge overclocked to 4.2.....everything else on my machine is 7.9. But, I could all I really need is an average video card, but why would I do that when everything else on the machine is awesome! ;)

Cons: none so far