this ASUS be a replacement for my 6950 -lrb- unlock to 6970 -rrb- and I have to say that it be better in every single way ... I can not find a real con -lrb- perhaps the price be high , but you do get what you pay for here -rrb- . this ASUS perform better than my previous card with virtually no fan noise . those that know the 6950 know that the fan noise above ~ 50 % become painfully obvious , and give how hot those card run under load -lrb- often go as high as 80-90c for I -rrb- , high fan speed be a must . with this ASUS , I be stay below 65c under load with virtually silent fan noise . moreover , I be get better fp ! I be use a triple monitor setup and I be initially hesitant to switch away from AMD , but now that the NVIDIA 6 series have triple monitor support off of a single card , I decide to make the plunge . I highly recommend this card - it be lightning fast , use about 100 less watt at full load , run 20c cooler at load , be practically silent at load ... and be perform like a workhorse to boot . you will not be disappoint .