EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: -- Very fast, much more affordable than the GTX 580. -- More practical to run SLI if you want than the $500+ GTX 580. -- Has the cooling/noise solution of the more expensive GTX 580 (much quieter and runs cooler than my GTX 260s). --Scored higher than twin EVGA Superclocked GTX 260s (core 216) 896 MB (look at other thoughts for score comparisons). -- Lifetime warranty, best guarantee in the industry from EVGA --Easy overclocking via the EVGA Precision tool (and you can set your own fan speed temp settings)

Cons: --Price if you can't afford $370 for a card. --Requires a 900+ watt PSU(at least %80 efficency rated) to run SLI comfortably, so I'll have to upgrade to do so as most half to. --Driver installation didn't work off the DvD, had to use Nvidia.com to get their drivers (Not blaming EVGA as I know there are alot of driver issues to work out, this may be one involving installation) --I wish I could afford to buy two of them right now. :-P

Overall Review: Alright, so to put things into perspective I ran 3dMark Vantage before and after this card. Im running a core i7 920 @ 4 ghz, 6 gb mushkin ram, and was using two EVGA SC GTX 260s (core 216) cards. I didn't include CPU scores as I wanted to compare apples to apples on this synthetic benchmark Running SLI GTX 260 (core 216 896 mb): Graphics Score = 20083.15 Jane Nash Scene = 60.79 FPS New Calico Scene =56.79 FPS Running EVGA Superclocked GTX 570 (1280 mb) Graphics Score =23163.64 Jane Nash scene=70.32 FPS New Calico scene= 65.29 FPS As you can see the gain was noticable, even upgrading from a SLI rig of overclocked (even over the overclock from EVGA) the gain was substantial with a single GTX 570. My system is running cooler (GTX 570 is running @ 38C as of this writing) and the sound is notably lower. Crysis runs like BUTTER at 1920x1050 res with everything turned to max and 2x AA, in multiplayer I never drop below 50 fps, even in the hardest of firefights. Get

Pros: Faster than EVGA GTX 295 I just replaced. Crysis, very high setting and no AA - 1920x1080. 60 to 70 fps, way too better than the 295! X-D

Cons: had a very tiny corrupted image when I played Metro 2033 with maximum setting. So it needs a new driver to update. But it's great so far! :)

Overall Review: I'm going to get the second one soon! :D Oh, yeah you'll love it! So beautiful graphic card! ;) Haf 932 Intel i7 930 @ 3.6GHz EVGA X58 3x SLI H50 6GB Crucial Tech w/ red LED EVGA GTX 570 SC 1TB HDD 320GB HDD Corsair HX1000Watt

Pros: Card pumps out nice FPS for the Price. Runs at 39C at load.

Cons: I had some intermittent 'driver' failures where the screen would go black and recover after a few seconds. I tried all the drivers and knew that overheating wasn't the issue. After some digging I noticed that the Core Voltage was set at the factory waaaayyy too low (988mV). I used MSI Afterburner to pump up this value to 1050mV and the problem went away. I feel that the card should work correctly out of the box and I'm concerned about my warranty now becoming void because I changed the faulty factory settings.

Overall Review: I'm not sure if I will buy a factory overclocked card again.

Pros: Great card (as you can see from my previous review)

Cons: Must install software of it will overheat (see other thoughts) Not a con, just something that is easy to overlook. I see people complaining about high fermi temps all over the internet, but I do not think most people realize that you need fan profiles..

Overall Review: MAKE SURE THAT YOU INSTALL EVGA PRECISION!! (or any fan controller) The fan will just stay at one speed and the card overheat if you do not. I typically just avoid all manufacturer drivers/programs and just install the NVIDIA drivers. In this case, that was a bad idea. I was getting high temps around 85C while gaming. I then relized that my fan was not adjusting. I installed EVGA Precision, and now the fan throttles properly. Temps now rarely go over 70C.

Pros: Easy to install with no glitches. It replaced a GTX 260-216 and slid right in, same size same power. Easy and event free is good. I am getting a considerable improvement in FPS and quality. It is like getting new games. I ran Metro 2033 on DX11 and Max everything at ~30FPS. Useable and very nice looking. Other stuff like BC2 is in the 70+ range. More than needed. Noise is pretty low, heat is acceptable. It idles at ~40 and, when hammered, gets up to ~70.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I am most interested in useable performance in games. Once the FPS get above the display refresh rate there is little marginal return on investment. I expect this card to keep me there for some time.

Pros: Installed easily, latest beta Nvidia drivers installed flawlessly, no problems at all. I bought this card to play Battlefield 3 and it does not disappoint. I'm able to play BF on ultra @ 1900x1200 (FXAA on High) and even combining FXAA with AA and get 40 to 60 FPS on **64 player maps, Large Conquest mode.** You really do not need a GTX 580 or 590 for BF3 at this resolution. There will likely be more performance gains from drivers too. I couldn't tell much of a difference when I turned on the aging tech that is Anti-aliasing at such a high resolution. You could turn it off to get higher FPS. I downloaded EVGA precision and played for an hour or two and the card was at about 75C with the Auto-Fan setting going around 52% fan speed. Very nice! This card will last you a long time. I might SLI this some day in the future.

Cons: It won't get a beer for you.

Overall Review: Intel 2500k Asus P8Z68-V (Gen3) 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 Coolermaster 922 HAF Midtower Corsair 750 Watt modular PSU

Pros: Overclocked. Can max out 99.9% of all games. Metro 2033 got avg 30 fps on all maxed settings. Stays cool (See other notes)

Cons: See Other thoughts

Overall Review: The fan system by itself is not great. Was getting 80 deg on high loads, and coming from gaming on a laptop where i got those temps.... not happy. But reading reviews said to get the EVGA precision software, and that has fixed the fan system. Fan now kicks in at proper temps and now GPU doesnt even pass 60 deg under load. Thanks to previous readers for mentioning the software.

Pros: Able to run Bad Company 2 on max settings @ 1920x1080 with zero lag and always 60+ FPS. EVGA cards are top notch and has never failed me ever since my GeForce 7950GT.

Cons: Card can get hot if you don't have decent airflow, though the card's cooling has improved over the previous generation. Had a bit trouble screwing it to the back of my HAF X case; had to bend the back a bit and push the card so the screw will fit. Probably not the card's fault, but the case.

Overall Review: Plan on getting another one for SLI in the future, unless the GTX 600 series will just smash the 500 series.