The XFX version is black, which would have matched a bit better, but it has the crappier 8600 style fan, non adjustable, where as the evga has an 8800gt style adjustable fan.
Id give myself 10/10 for airflow, and 8/10 for looks. I think people should rate like that instead of just one rating, because people do wire management for 2 reasons, increased airflow and some do it also for looks.