MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Runs great when it works

Cons: I bought this card thinking it was a great card but not even a year of ownership the fans start making all kinds of noise and it blacks out and comes back after the fans have failed I would not recommend this card or the twinfrost to anyone

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: Ran quiet, ran well. Games ran on high settings well. Definitely performed well.

Cons: Caught on fire. Never before have I had a graphics card catch on fire. I have 3 case fans, and the dual fan setup of the card kept it pretty darn cool. But suddenly, it sparked, flamed, and smoked. Now off to find a new card after only 5 months of operation.

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: Great bang for the buck.
Great heat sink
Not the largest card in the world, fits in easy.
Still useable!

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Works great in my older rig with an AMD Phenom II 630.
Will work ever better in my new i5 rig I ordered off newegg.

Pros: 2 GB video ram

Cons: I bought this model (with Twin Frozer II cooling) because I was tired of video cards that had poor fan's that would die after just a year. One year and one week after installation, both fans went out. I have RMA'd the card but MSI doesn't do cross ship on cards unless you can get them on the phone and good luck with that. This will be my last MSI product.

Pros: Super easy to install- even for a noob like me. Follow the instructions and you're golden.

Runs all my games at 60+ fps on Max/Ultra settings. Skyrim w/ graphic enhancer ENBs @ 35+, 55+ in interiors.
It's also very stable. I've had it for 7 months and no issues other than having to upgrade my RAM to keep up with the card. You can get the more expensive gtx670's right now but this gives you good bang for your buck if you're on a budget.

Cons: It's a bit BIG. It was a tight squeeze getting it into my case but I managed.

Pros: This thing ran on high octane with no OC'ing done. I ran everything through it on high levels with not even a hiccup. It was great for about 2 months and then...

Cons: it went dead. No picture, no blips, no read-out at all. I called MSI to get help and was sent to an answering machine. I was irked by this but left a detailed message with everything I could think of to get help. It's been over a month since I called and no call back. I even tried calling repeatedly but kept getting sent to a machine. I'm beginning to wonder if they even have humans running their company. I am extremely disappointed and lost 260 bucks on a hunk of metal and plastic that I can't even return or get rma'd. Nice job MSI.

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 about one week 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: It seemed like it could handle a fair bit.
Good price

Cons: As soon as I hooked it up, it wouldn't display. Fans ran, tried multiple output methods, tried in different tower, tried cord on integrated graphics, worked fine. It seemed DOA.

Other Thoughts: It would've been a good card I suspect, if it would work. If you get a card that works, good. But I didn't.

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 about one week 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: I'm not really a gamer. A few times a year I'll play BF3 or Dragon Age 2. Handles them on max settings with high frames easily. Very quiet card.

295 drivers on Linux didn't detect it properly, but it worked fine. Detects properly with 304+, which are in repos for pretty much all distros now. No issues at all with this card.

Cons: none

Pros: eats all games for a 500 series it is great! go for a 650ti same card much cheaper and not much performance loss.

Cons: i have lost this card 2 times now, no overclocking and no tweaking at all by me just 2 times now this card has died completely. I dont think ill buy MSI again i still have an EVGA 9800gtx+ for my backup and I'm glad i do, this card is unreliable and will just die for no reason.

Other Thoughts: my specs

I7 ivy 3770k
asus TUF z77 mobo
16gb corsair (2x8)
antec 1000w psu
antec twelve hundred case..... I'm tired pf paying to ship this card back so i can get a junk refurb one back. well time to RMA again

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for the issues that you are having with this product.
Please kindly contact our customer service rep Grace at 626.271.1004 ext 221 for 2nd RMA issues.

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: This card has performed extremely well even on most rigorous and graphic intensive games. I've maxed all settings on several FPS, Skyrim, and Dishonored. All look incredible, no slow down in frame rate, no issues. My system is setup with:
Intel Core i5-3570K
16 GB G.Skill DDR 1333

Runs really well, not too hot.

Cons: None up to this point.