I have be want a new video card to replace my aging nvidium 8800gt that have serve I well for many year now . after review dozen of card , I take a chance on this gtx560 as a worthy replacement candidate . so far it have meet all my expectation . before buy a new graphic card , my concern be the basics for item such as stability , reliability , performance , and noise . several of these item I could only gauge base on review and feedback from other . I 'll address each of these item to the best of my knowledge and experience with the 560tus 448 core so far . stability : this card have be rock solid since the moment I have install it . I have not yet encounter any strange problem in game . the most noteworthy item I have encounter be that Steam warn I that my card be not identifiable in they database or that I may not be run the latest video driver . I believe this have to do with the 448 core release . I be currently still use the graphic driver that have ship with the card that come on the CD . nvidium have to incorporate this card into they general 500 series release before it will be recognize by they installer . so far I have not have any issue with the game I play . reliability : give that I have only have this graphic card for about a month , I can not really give any kind of reliability rating other than 1-month . the card come with a 3-year warranty which I do not realize at the time of purchasing . I make a incorrect assumption of lifetime warranty support on a evga graphic card . that be my own mistake . evga do offer the ability to extend the warranty at a nominal cost for anyone that be concern . it can be extend from 3-year to either 5 or 7 year base on the amount you be willing to pay . Performance : so far this graphic card have not disappointed I . give that I make the jump from a 8800gt to a gtx560tus , I move several generation upward in graphic performance . I be currently drive a 24 '' -lrb- 1920x1200 -rrb- panel with all my game . so far this card have provide a very positive experience in the fluidity of game play . for the hardcore gamer look for benchmark number ... I do not have any . noise : the noise of the gtx560 ti 448 core be very acceptable . at idle desktop use , the graphic card noise be almost inaudible . I be currently use a Antec p183 case and it sit on top of my desk within 18 '' inch of my ear . the idle temp be in the 50c range and the two large fan and heat sink do a good job keep it cool enough at lower rpm to not make for a annoyance . during game play there be a audible difference . I can hear the fan a little bit more , but it have not detract from any game play nor have it become annoying . the fan have never increase in RPM enough to ever become annoying . I also have yet to overclock this card , so that may make a difference in the noise level of the fan if I decide to do this in the future . other notable item with this card be that it be important to make sure you have the two pcie power cable , one 6-pin and 1 8-pin . I be power my system with a PC Power & Cooling 750W PSU which have no problem hand my system . also make sure to measure inside you case to determine if you have room for this video card . this be a rather long video card . in my Antec p183 , I have to move the top-most hard drive bay down one bay and remove the drive carrier from within the case in order to fit this card . here be the spec for the system use in review this card : primary system : CPU : Intel Core i7 860 -lrb- 2.8 GHz Lynnfield -rrb- hsf : thermalright mux-120 motherboard : Gigabyte P55M-UD4 memory : 4x 2gb Corsair xms3 ddr3 -lrb- 8-8-8-24 1.65 v -rrb- Video : evga 560tus 448 core classify case : Antec P183 Power : PC Power & Cooling 750W Storage : WD 300GB Raptor 10k RPM Storage : 2x Samsung 1TB 7200 RPM -lrb- Spinpoint f3 hd103sj -rrb- dvd : Sony Optiarc ad-7240 1st Display : Dell U2410 24 ' lcd -lrb- h-ip panel -rrb- 2nd display : Dell 2001FP 20.1 ' -lrb- IPS panel -rrb- cooling : Scythe S-FLEX sff21d 120mm Case Fan OS : Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate