Old PowerColor 5750

[mikeorswim]

So I have an old PowerColor 5750, from a build I did before I left Germany and had issues with the mobo, this was right around when I was leaving and it all got boxed up and forgotten about since I have my laptop anyway. I am currently working on a new build, and I am running into some financial constraints. So, I am looking at using this to save some money on my new pc. My question is this: Is there any way I can have this checked to make sure that the ~2 year storage has not had any negative impact on the card? Also, is there anybody who has experience with running this card on any relatively current games? I am looking for FPS measurements at high/ultra settings on games such as MW2, or even WoW:Cata.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, thank you very much.

Mike

P.S. TigerDirect link for the specific board in question: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7168070

 

[Chairman Ray]

You can test the card by running a benchmark software on it like 3DMark, and then comparing it to whatever online benchmark statistics you can find.

 

[AbdullahG]

Keeping the card in storage shouldn't have done much harm to it. The worst I can imagine is collecting dust or moisture. I had an HD 6750 which is pretty much equivalent to an HD 5750. I ran MW3 with everything maxed at a constant 60FPS. All my games ran great, although more demanding games such as BF3, Crysis 2, and Metro 2033 required lower settings to play.

 

[mikeorswim]

Keeping the card in storage shouldn't have done much harm to it. The worst I can imagine is collecting dust or moisture. I had an HD 6750 which is pretty much equivalent to an HD 5750. I ran MW3 with everything maxed at a constant 60FPS. All my games ran great, although more demanding games such as BF3, Crysis 2, and Metro 2033 required lower settings to play.

Thank you, that is exactly what I needed to know for effectiveness of the card.

 

[mikeorswim]

You can test the card by running a benchmark software on it like 3DMark, and then comparing it to whatever online benchmark statistics you can find.

I guess I could have been more clear, I do not have a working desktop, thus, running benchmark software is moot. My question was more concerning if there were any resources out there, for example, there was a repair shop near me in Germany that I could take components to and they would check them out for me. Just seeing if there is an equivalent here in the States.

 

[mikeorswim]

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