initially place a order for a Radeon 6850 but change my order when i find this card for $ 3 more . amazing performance for the price . pro ------------------- great performance . price . ca not really justify a 6850 when a 6870 cost just a little more . noise . this card be particularly quiet when not stressed . under load it become audible , but probably on par with any case or heatsink fan . nothing crazy . con \* ------------------------ size . this card be massive . the card and attach cooler will occupy two pcus slot . heat . do not produce excessive amount of heat , but will make a mess of the airflow in you case . especially a in a htpc gaming rig . luckily the fan on the card vent the air out of the back of the case . Power hog . this card require two 6 pin pci-e power connector . there be two molex to pci power adapter include in the box however . just make sure you power supply can handle it . Sapphire state a 500w power supply be `` require '' but i highly doubt a smaller , quality psu would not work . other thought ------------------- my card include dirt3 but be not state in the description . also , I can not vouch for the include driver cd as i download the latest catalyst driver directly from amd instead . I do not need the dvi to vga adapter either . note to those look to crossfire these card : a crossfire bridge be not include so you will need to get one elsewhere . all in all , this be a amazing card for the price . the `` con '' i state earlier be not really con , just thing to be aware of before you buy . just be sure you know what to expect and can meet the space\/power requirement .