First thing first , it can max any game to date ... battlefield 3 , skyrim & the old republic in big city all have some hiccup but it be great none the less . now , I be have Blue screen of death issue since get this card , I reset the bio and all problem be go for now \* knock on wood \* the card be not loud I dont know why that a common complaint , even if it be . . do not you play with sound ? or do you play all of you game mute ? think so . it run pretty cool the only time i check it be at 40ish Celcius BUT it be the middle of winter and my room be cold as hell . I be not a fan of the customer service , they respond fairly fast but instead of I walk through potential fix and etc. . . they ask I to send it in and pay for the shipping ... woah , what the f \*\*\* ... why would i pay for the shipping because you product be not work properly ? thats complete crap and im fairly certain I wont buy another Saphire product again , hopefully my problem be go and I wont have to pay these tool to send I what should have come in the mail .