Very quiet and the temperature stay 35C while idle. Powerful 384 CUDA cores can run anything without a sweat!
Weaknesses:
I bit large because the power connectors at the end. It wont be a real problem if the case is big enough though.
Summary:
It is a great video card, you can do everything you want, I am doing computer simulations and this was a great choice for a beginner CUDA programmer, though not the best for this. I will get a fermi once I am ready.
Very quiet & cool video card yet so powerful and small.
7.9 rate in windows index.
Very easy to oc without any issues.
Great for encoding my videos with dvdfab uses all 384 cuda cores.
Runs the latest games without any problems for me.
Weaknesses:
2-6pin power connectors located at front of video card "rather than the side" saying this is not a big deal here, but remember if the video is 9" in length then add 3/4 to 1" with the cables.
This may be a problem with smaller towers with hard drives or other devices located where the video card is installed.
Summary:
I'm very glad to skip the 400 series saving head aces with heat issues nvidia had in the past, but now with 500 series cards out, and seeing lots of good reviews on them i'm very happy to say nvidia has gain my trust back with them since there 200 series cards.