The Geforce GTX 580 is a truly magnificent video card. Currently it is the most powerful single-GPU card solution out today. If you want top performance from the latest video games out right now, this card is your solution. The card has been completely redesigned from Nvidia which now features a brand new GF110 GPU and a new vapor chamber cooler to better handle the intense heat output and temperature fluctuations. This is a huge advantage for gamers like myself because it means that the card will be more stable during intense graphic scenes and multiplayer gaming. I am running this card with a old quad core 9450 chip on a display of 1900 X 1200 and I am still able to max out framerates on all the latest games including Crysis, Mafia 2, (on high settings) and my favorite game Grand theft auto 4.

SPECS
*Processor clock 1544 MHz
*Memory clock (Data rate) 4008 MHz
*Streaming Multiprocessors 16
*CUDA Cores 512
*Ram 1.5 GB

POSITIVES
+Can handle almost all games and applications with ease
+Redesigned cooler allows more airflow which keeps card from overheating
+Nvidia drivers are the most stable drivers in the business

NEGATIVES
-Costly
-Requires adequate power supply (2 power cables, an 8 pin and 6 pin)
-Will be replaced by a faster, cheaper card in 1 year (Moores Law)
-The card might not fit small cases