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Should I Get This AMD Graphics Card?

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July 25, 2014 6:33:55 PM

I found this card ( http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b1722/sapphire-hd-7950... )
for just $50 (fully working) and I'm planning to put it in my build with an Athlon in it,
complete overkill, I know but I'm planning to upgrade.
Anyway, it's going to replace another Sapphire card, a 4890 New Edition.
I just want to know if this card is going to be a beast at performance,
and also at reliability.
Should I get it? Is it a good deal and not going to die on me?
Thanks for the help :wahoo: 

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July 25, 2014 7:44:23 PM

The card itself is quite powerful, yes. As far as reliability is concerned, however, I can't comment. I assume you're buying it used? You do such things at your own risk and would do well to confirm it is working before parting with your money.

Your Athlon will probably bottleneck the card, and furthermore you should ensure that the Motherboard you connect it to is at least carrying a PCIe x16 2.0 slot otherwise the card will be further bottlenecked if you're running a 1.0 slot. As such, the card won't perform at its maximum but, if you're planning to upgrade, and the card is indeed working, then it could be worth it.

Lastly, you'll need to ensure your current PSU can support this Graphics Card's comparatively increased power-drain in relation to your old 4890. You'll want a 500w PSU at the minimum for this card and must ensure it has the correct configuration of PCIe x16 Power Connectors to accommodate the card.
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July 25, 2014 7:52:08 PM

For $50 you may as well try it!
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July 25, 2014 7:53:01 PM

+1^
I pretty much agree with Thelps' comments. Which Athlon do you have? I have a Phenom II x4 965BE @ 4GHZ and the R9-280 (same card as the HD 7950) and it performs great. No game benchmark I've run has maxed out CPU usage yet even though the GPU has nearly maxed out with a couple benchmarks at 1080p.
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July 25, 2014 8:00:26 PM

clutchc said:
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I pretty much agree with Thelps' comments. Which Athlon do you have? I have a Phenom II x4 965BE @ 4GHZ and the R9-280 (same card as the HD 7950) and it performs great. No game benchmark I've run has maxed out CPU usage yet even though the GPU has nearly maxed out with a couple benchmarks at 1080p.


I have the Athlon II X2 270 at 3.4GHz. It's not really up to the task of gaming ;3
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July 25, 2014 8:02:54 PM

Thelps said:
The card itself is quite powerful, yes. As far as reliability is concerned, however, I can't comment. I assume you're buying it used? You do such things at your own risk and would do well to confirm it is working before parting with your money.

Your Athlon will probably bottleneck the card, and furthermore you should ensure that the Motherboard you connect it to is at least carrying a PCIe x16 2.0 slot otherwise the card will be further bottlenecked if you're running a 1.0 slot. As such, the card won't perform at its maximum but, if you're planning to upgrade, and the card is indeed working, then it could be worth it.

Lastly, you'll need to ensure your current PSU can support this Graphics Card's comparatively increased power-drain in relation to your old 4890. You'll want a 500w PSU at the minimum for this card and must ensure it has the correct configuration of PCIe x16 Power Connectors to accommodate the card.


It says it's new/been used for a few months and my PC has a 2.0 slot and a 650W psu so I might as well try it.
Thanks for the help :) 
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July 25, 2014 8:05:23 PM

TheAppleKid2011 said:
clutchc said:
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I pretty much agree with Thelps' comments. Which Athlon do you have? I have a Phenom II x4 965BE @ 4GHZ and the R9-280 (same card as the HD 7950) and it performs great. No game benchmark I've run has maxed out CPU usage yet even though the GPU has nearly maxed out with a couple benchmarks at 1080p.


I have the Athlon II X2 270 at 3.4GHz. It's not really up to the task of gaming ;3

Oh. OK. Yeah the card won't get a workout with that processor. Although, if the game is single/double threaded and graphics intensive, it might.
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July 25, 2014 8:29:26 PM

The lowest I've seen the 7950 is $120 on used forums. I'm very suspect of this $50 card.
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July 27, 2014 1:33:59 PM

Never mind, the card was taken off the site. Probably a scam. I didn't pay though so its all good
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July 28, 2014 1:32:17 PM

Keep looking then. It's a great card, I love mine.
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