Nice upgrade from my GTS250
*Why I like this card:* **1. Very QUIET.2. Power Consumption is LOW.3. Heat Generated Medium or even Low.4. Performance is very HIGH.5. Price is Good!The card is perfect for an HTPC. I had a GTS 250 (XFX) and this card blows it away! The 6850 runs cooler, uses less power, & sounds MUCH better. It has double the memory & performance. Plus, I can hook up my TV w/ HDMI!!!For the cost, it's an easy choice. GTS 450 is over priced. 5770 has no where near the power. The GTX 460 costs the same but needs more juice, including a 2nd PCIe Power Connector. *Drawbacks:* I'm glad to be using ATI (AMD). But NVIDIA chips use Physics & CUDA. For an HomeTheaterPC, CUDA isn't an issue. So my ONLY con would be lack of Physics... *Also:* The reason I bought this card is because, for a year, I haven't been able to update any of NVidia's Drivers since I was using a DVI --> HDMI cable w/ Analog sound. The new drivers kept detecting HDMI of my TV & Disabling my Audio
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Pittsburgh, PA