I upgrade from a Nvidia 9800 gt -lrb- which im sell on ebay hit I up yo firblade274 -rrb- and run a q6600 quad core duo 2.4 ghz CPU on 64 bit Vista , not overclock as I sadly have a stock HP mobo . on my Nvidia after 3 year I begin to notice in large Shogun 2 battle the game would get laggy and id have to turn down the setting : -lrb- and I could actually run Crysis on full setting I believe , that be until I begin move around lol . sooo I choose to make my first ever computer upgrade and pick up this nifty card for $ 212 . I have yet to play a game it will not run max setting on -lrb- one exception-see below -rrb- . shogun2 , Sniper V2 , Silent Hunter 4 & 5 , you name it , she probably play it , all on max setting , and if it fallow in my 9800 gt 's footstep , it should be just fine for the next few year worth of game I can throw at it . one game exception that I just can not explain ; I can not play city XL 2012 without huge lag when my city just start become big ! I didnt think it be such a graphic demandig game , but I think that this be because of my CPU . need to get a new mobo and overclock . id also like to note that AMD recommend at least a 500w power supply for this card . yea I know the debate on most computer not need more then 3-400w unless you happen to be like use you computer to jump-start you car , but I have about 430w , and I notice when I choose to manually run the fan at 100 % shogun 2 get laggy . maybe 100 % fan power take up too much juice and leave too little power for the card to process the game information ? whatever it be , I just let it control the fan speed automatically now and I have have no problem since . . its a pretty huge card and take awhile before I be finally able to fit it into my HP Pavilion case , like another guy say it block some extra seta port that I dont use , but after some `` critical thinking '' I finally get it in haha -lrb- I mean I be NOT go to send my new child back to Sapphire that quick -rrb- . I get it a few month ago , and look back now I wish I jump onto the 7xxx series bandwagon , as you can get the 7870 for like $ 60 buck more then this one , and just shy over $ 40 more will score you the 7850 . I hear the 7870 have have alot of compatability problem with bluescreen and hard shut-downs require however , so that make I feel a little better about my 6950 purchace : -rrb- I think what i 'll do be stick with my 6950 card and upgrade : when 8xxx series come out , if this thing start lagging future game -lrb- dont see that happen for awhile -rrb- , or if direct x12 come out and this card be not give support for it . and if i have the require fund of course . well I hope this review help someone , I think its the first one ive ever write . the size of the card be mindboggling compair to my single slot 9800gt . . even my friend who have no knowledge of computer-interal device could appriciate how much more powerful this thing be to my 9800gt -lrb- although the gt do really good for I . it run nearly all my game on high setting , include but not limit too silent Hunter 4 & 5 -rrb- call all optimist : I also hope someone can help convince I I make a smart decision get the 6950 over the 7850 + card lol . YAY for wishful think !