I was looking for an upgrade for our socket 462 system that would provide 3D for Google Earth in a Linux environment. This card delivers. It also provides a magnificent desktop in an UBUNTU system of lovely themes and GUI features while being a card that will perform very well in a newer motherboard. We are not gamers, but enjoy a high end desktop experience.It's the perfect upgrade for this situation. It is quiet and performing flawlessly. I chose it for Nvidia's excellent driver support in Linux. This was an inexpensive upgrade that really paid off.