XFX GeForce GTX 280 DirectX 10 GX280NZDF9 1GB 512-Bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Faster then 9800GX2 in some games, not as fast in others (getting better with newer drivers 177.39 and 177.41). Higher minimum frame rates and much less stuttering then 9800GX2 in pretty much every game I've tried it on so far (including Oblivion, Crysis, Assasins Creed, and Call of Duty 4).

Cons: High price. Also people who don't own the card, and have no first hand knowledge yet criticize the reviews of those who do own the card and have experience.

Overall Review: Having owned both the 9800GX2 (see my review of the Gigabyte 9800GX2 on this site), and the GTX 280 I can say that there are things review sites don't take into account in their reviews. For one thing the 9800GX2 occasionally has issues with stuttering in some games, the GTX 280 does not have this issue. Also the frame rates of the GTX 280 tend to be more stable with higher minimum frame rates. This is important for those looking for smoother, more stable gameplay.

Pros: Very Fast. Runs just fine on my OC dual core cpu with a BFG 650 watt power supply. Easily overlcock it to 680 mem, 1458 shader, and 2500 memory. Turned the fan up to about 88% before it was really audible. Came with Assassins Creed. Finally got that buggy game to run and it looks Great! Runs at 1600x1200 maxed with 4xAA and never misses a beat. Running the latest 177.91 Betas and havent had any problems yet. Easy to install and easy to overclock with good stability. THat's a free 10-15 percent just from the overclock running on Air!

Cons: Price at first but 449.00 with a free game and a card of this quality aint too bad. Maybe I'm blind or didn't dig around in the box but I had no extra connectors of any kind. Card, drivers and a game.

Overall Review: Once you over clock and turn up the fan you can make cheeze toast sandwiches behind your PC while you are playing Crysis. Al Gore has already been to my house and asked about the temperatures I am contributing to the atmoshpere.

Pros: Amazing power. Dropped this in a Crosshair II Formula MOBO and no problems at all. Great design, solid construction. Feels and looks sturdy. Fair cooling. Doesn't get too hot at all. Responds very well to OC'ing if you are into that. Chews up even the most demanding games at huge resoultions.

Cons: LAWLZ DIS CARD BE HUEG. Seriously, it's a monolith, but makes it all the more impressive. Make sure you have a easy breathing tower that can support an eATX board so you'll have plenty of room.

Overall Review: I've never been this impressed with a GPU Ever.

Pros: Picked up about 7000 points over the 8800gtx superclocked in 3d mark 03 and gained about 40fps in call of duty 4.This card runs nice and cool.

Cons: My pc power and cooling 1000 watt power supply had no 8 pin connector and the individial rails didnt have enough amperage rating.600 bucks for a power supply that i thought id never have to upgrade.

Overall Review: This card is the exact same length as the 8800gtx except the cover extends the full length of the card.This is my first xfx and like the other guy said....come on xfx give us some stickers.

Pros: The one I have is doing 690|2300 and I haven't found it's max. The 177.39 driver plus the nVidia PhysX driver show great promise. My new Vantage score with a Q6600 G-0 @ 3.8GHz and the GTX 280 @ 690|2300 = P13855 GPU 11318 CPU 42289. The CPU score saw a huge boost by the offloading of physics to the GPU. FPS went from 20 to 157 instead. Absolutely crazy. The card is very smooth in all games I've tried. No hitching, no stutter. 512 interface with 1Gb ram helps in games that need a lot of memory for textures and when AA is added to that mix as well. It's an ideal 1920x or 2560x card. XFX offer a lifetime warranty that officially supports user overclocking and heatsink replacement. If I decide to sell my card in the future I can transfer said lifetime warranty to my buyer. That builds value and helps to resell a card when you tire of it and want to feed an upgrade. Even if I give it to another I can do the same with the warranty.

Cons: Fan suddenly speeds up and slows down. It needs to be tuned to gradually increase or change. It's more expensive than a GX2. There maybe a more powerful version coming along soon and if your card OCs well it may not matter.

Overall Review: If you aren't a fan of Crossfire or SLi, this is the card for you. It is the most beastly single GPU on the planet.

Pros: Major potential, has a lot of power behind it, it's new technology. Stay's cool in my rig, not noisy like a lot of people report.

Cons: Subject to very immature drivers, cheaper solutions are faster. Price to performance as of now is AWFUL!

Overall Review: Overall I'm happy with this card, I was just with a single 8800GTS G92 so I saw a major increase in performance, 9800GX2 users will not. XFX I love this manufacturer and all but start sending stickers with your products. Every part that's not XFX in my system came with stickers...I'd like to be able let people know what is powering my rig.

Pros: This thing rocks! i puchesd one for now and was ganna buy a second one in a month or 2 cuz well there not that cheap XD but this thing can run World in conflict on like ultra high everything, max res, 16XAA, just everything, and man it runs it well

Cons: well the price is still up there :/ and its it large so make sure u have room

Overall Review: i cant wait to dual or even tri SLi this! :D

Pros: This thing is amazing! Crysis on MAX settings @ 1920x1200. Melts everything I throw at it. I WILL came back to XFX for all my PC gaming needs. :D

Cons: I can't eat it... >.>

Overall Review: Kinda big, and make sure your PSU can feed this bad-boy.