Pros: Like others have said, this card is the best bang for your buck. It laughs at any game thrown at it with the exception of Crysis. But then again Crysis can't be played on highest settings without two of these cards in SLi or better. This is the best card out there period unless your pockets are super deep and you can afford 500 bucks for the top of the line.

Cons: This card does require some minor tweaking out of the box in order to run Crysis without random crashes. You have to underclock the the video memory by 50 mhz to solve the problem. As others have said, it can run a little hot. Some computers, (anything under 450 watts) will need to have their power supplies upgraded.

Overall Review: If you are serious about your gaming, whcih I'm guessing you are if you are considering this card, you should have a case with good ventilation. (meaning at least one fan on the side if not two, and a big 120mm on the back) Good ventilation will keep this card easily within parameters for heat. If a good case is out of reach for you, you can speed up the fan on the card using a third party tweaking program. But your next purchase should definately be a quality case. My final thought, as long as you don't need to play Crysis on highest settings, (in which case buy two)this card will handle any game you throw at it on max. Great card at a great price.

Pros: Decent price. Slighty better performance than the 8500 gt.

Cons: Not up to par with what a gaming enthusiast would expect out of a video card. Can only play Crysis at low settings on 800x600. Try and bump it up to medium and this card falls on its face hard.

Overall Review: I just recently purchased a new gaming computer that cam eequipped with a 8500 gt. I ordered This 8600 gt along with it because i new that the 8500 would not suffice. This card did not meet my expectations in replacing an inferior card. It wasnt much better than the entry level card. I returned it an ordered a 8800 gt. Put the 8500 gt on an internet auction site. Hopefully i wont need 2x 8800 gt to get smooth gameplay on highest settings in Crysis.