on top of being a pretty high end graphic cards it runs all games perfectly.
that's what the giant fan is for :) other thoughts: i just started a new gaming rig, and built it around this card and a core2quad processor.
i recently built an additional pc, my previous pc had crossfire hd 3870's and this new pc only has the hd 4870 - honestly i do not notice a performance difference except to say that (obviously) when
all games i've thrown at it run fantastically, especially farcry 2, and even at max settings at 1920x1200 resolution.
chews up every game i throw at it and spits out the pieces without ocing.
other thoughts: it isnt a true gaming card.
really got it to play age of conan, and it does that just fine.
it is very quiet as advertised, i would suggest this to anyone who plays video games every once in a while.
personally i suggest not using the vga installation disc provided on purchase other thoughts: i can play world of warcraft on it all ultra graphics no lag know that is pretty awesome!!
i don't know how well it would work for a gaming rig, but for a linux rig, it works awesome.
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