Is the Sapphire Radeon Hd 7870 ghz edition 2gb Good for Gaming?

[TempestTurtle]

I am building a PC for Christmas and i would like to know if the things i bought are good for gaming? I really want to know if the Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 ghz edition 2gb..... is good for gaming.....

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iFw4

 

[jaguarskx]

In general, it is a very good card. But it depends on what your expectations are.

Click the following link for benchmarks which includes the Radeon HD 7870 along with a few weaker cards and more powerful cards. Note the specs of the test rig and the settings used for the games being benchmarked.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/R9_270X_PCS_Plus/5.html