MSI GeForce GTX 560 Twin Frozr 2 OC 1GB GDDR5 PCIe

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Pros:

Overclocked out of the box, Reasonable price increase for OC, Quiet in idle, Support for DirectX 11, Support for CUDA / PhysX
Great performance, High quality components, Nearly silent cooling

Cons:

Could be quieter under load, Higher power consumption than similar AMD cards, Limited to two active display outputs
May be stuck in midrange "limbo"

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Last revision on February 3, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Overclocked out of the box, Reasonable price increase for OC, Quiet in idle, Support for DirectX 11, Support for CUDA / PhysX
Great performance, High quality components, Nearly silent cooling

Reviewers Didn't Like

Could be quieter under load, Higher power consumption than similar AMD cards, Limited to two active display outputs
May be stuck in midrange "limbo"

Expert reviews and ratings

In an obvious and predictable move, MSI has thrown its weight behind NVIDIA's nascent GeForce GTX 560 GPU by giving it the Twin Frozr II/OC makeover. This means it comes equipped with a tasty heatsink and reasonable out-of-the-box frequencies. Able...

By HEXUS.net on May 25, 2011

NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 560 non-Ti sets out to fill the void in NVIDIA's lineup at $200. While GTX 560 Ti performs great around $230, its price does turn away some potential customers who will find a good alternative with AMD's $200 HD...

By techPowerUp! on May 17, 2011

Today NVIDIA released the GeForce GTX 560, situated performance and price wise between the GTX 460 and GTX 560 Ti. The new, non-Ti version of the GTX 560 sports 336 CUDA cores, 56 texture units and a 256-bit memory interface. MSI has taken the OEM...

By Bjorn3D on May 17, 2011

Final Words & Conclusion The regular GeForce GTX 560 (non Ti model) is as interesting as a GTX 460 or even 470 really. Based on the newer chip it has been tweaked and offers better performance, better power efficiency, yet we still think the power...

By Guru of 3D on May 17, 2011