Sapphire AMD HD 7950 OC Edition 3GB Video Card Review & Benchmarks

[DarkMichael89]

song name?

[buzz9961]

@DarkMichael89 soemthing to belive in

[DarkMichael89]

@buzz9961 thanks but i think is not the same song

[buzz9961]

@DarkMichael89 yes it is

[MrGenericHero]

This is an amazing card it overclocks and takes it like a man.

Running a max core of 1100 Mhz and Mem Clock of 1575 Mhz and it barely hits 60 degrees under full load.

The XFX Black Edition has a better mem core (I believe 1.25ghz vs 1.375ghz) but it seems to retail for £400, I got my Sapphire from dabs for £360 so it's up to you if you think the £40 is worth the extra performance!

[sunligth2000]

i will go for HD 6970 

[m897x]

ty for the benckmarks i was going to get a 7970 but this has similar performance and this will save me some money. ty again

[norfy]

that said, let's jump in

[thomas0714]

When the hell is he going to blink?!

[buzz9961]

@thomas0714 never

[rapapar54]

nerbne you'are wrong!

2 HD6950s will NOT perform better then this...

I was on 5970 + 5870

the best way to play was only the 5870

why?

because 120fps (on my 3d screen) of the 5970 alone or with the 5870 in more (tri gpu) was less playable than the only 80fps of the single 5870 card because of ... Micro stuttering

this card is my choice

best overclocking possibilitie without problem of crossfire

(too hot, too much watts, too much stuttering)

[Madt001]

Is this card PCIe 3.0 ready?

[toleman80]

@Madt001 yes, it has the PCI-E 3.0 x16

[toleman80]

@Madt001 Yes, it has PCI-E 3.0 x16

[buzz9961]

@Madt001 yeah

[MontagesnMore]

I am getting mine Friday. Can I flash it with a 7970?

[stanistheman12]

@nerbene and 2 7950s will be faster than than 2 6950s

[FevKrimezz]

@stanistheman12 yes everyone knows that but, you dont get 2x 7950 for the same price as 2x6950 becouse 1x7950 is same expensive as 2x6950

so you get more performance for your money

[buzz9961]

anyone heared that noise at 1:01.LOL

[crazychainsaw007]

with lets say 1 year or 2 with improved drivers how much will the 7950 performance improve? because between this and a 6970 id rather go 6970 its cheaper and some models have a faster core clock

[BloodScatter]

Even a my HD 6970 overclocked to 965/1460 is better than this card, also a lot cheaper

[buzz9961]

can i flash this card to hd 7970 like the 6950 can?

[Qashix10]

@buzz9961 nope

[berndbousard]

@buzz9961 no, you can only overclock it but you can't unlock it like the 6950

[HKSGTR100]

@buzz9961 noh man you cant but you can oc this card to kill 590 gtx

and you are worried about 7970 hahahahahahahhaa

[balancebalance]

For those of you on a budget just wait a few months, the price for the 7900 series will go down drastically once nvidia unveils its next gen cards. I'm actually waiting on nvidia's next gen cards.

[RE5LEGEND]

@balancebalance then u should wait untill August at least, & by that time, the prices of the AMD cards would automatically have gone down & not because of NVIDIA's kepler, because they really exaggerated with it saying that it'd be much better, but in fact, it won't, u just gotta google some stuff.

[balancebalance]

@RE5LEGEND Nvidia already said Kepler's coming out spring so I don't think I have to wait until August. I'm building a new rig pretty soon and my budget is around 400 - 500 dollars for the GPU but that depends on whether I spend a lot money on the CPU.

[RE5LEGEND]

@balancebalance I guess those are just rumours, i didn't hear anything from nVidia, they're just paying attention to mobile graphics and all that & it felt like they really forgot about PC users, especially at CES 2012, i expected them to talk about Kepler, but they never did, so i immediately swapped to AMD's flagship & it really impressed me. I just hope Maxwell won't be delayed as much as Kepler cause that's probably when i'm gonna buy my next gen GPU.

[marcoaranas]

is that a custom song or is that a real song when you play benchmarks because its epic!.

[wmw0702]

does this support dual monitors?

[damnUTECH]

@wmw0702 supports up to 4 monitors

[crazychainsaw007]

PLZ ANSWER QUICK can i run 2 of these on a 800w gold psu? if not i have to downgrade my motherboard and get a 1000w

[wmw0702]

@crazychainsaw007 there are a lot of psu calculators in any psu manufacturers' website. just enter all your components' details and they'll calculate the total wattage for you....

[crazychainsaw007]

@wmw0702 none have the new 7000 series up yet

[zeogravity20]

dosent look expensive

[millu1986]

best 7950 on market!

[oafaloaf]

Bang for the buck im still gonna order 6870's crossfire

[REPOMAN24722]

Is it loud or should I get the asus cooled one?

[123pvpworld]

2 HD6950 get 8648 on 3dmark11.

[irmissslive]

can AMD965 keep up with 9750?

[flyboyovyick11]

Hey Elric! Whats your bands name? Are they on YouTube? Thanks

[bomfunk1991]

i can't wait for Nvidia Kepler cards :D

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[vijaysiva]

Can I connect Apple LED cinema display using Mini display port in7970 and 7950 card?

[Alililele]

@vijaysiva IF YOU FUCKING BUY HARDWARE, KNOW YOUR SHIT!!!!!

it's like buying a car and asking people if it can drive faster than 250 kph....

if you're not sure...USE FUCKING GOOGLE....

have a nice day.

[cagt3000]

@Alililele Dude, calm down... He was just asking a question...

[Alililele]

@cagt3000i know, i'm sorry...had a bad day

[TheThecooldude765]

@nerbne or just get a much cheaper console which can play all games easily.

[crostas92]

@nerbne *than

[XXNAVYSEALX]

@nerbne agreed

[JonasAndStuffDK95]

@nerbne You cant buy unlocked 6950's anymore, only refference first generation units can/could

[MontagesnMore]

@nerbne But the only flaw is that 6950 only has 1GB of VRAM ..most 2GB models are more expensive to crossfire than buying a single 7950. The avg price of a 10 6950's 2GB model is $287. Let's do the math, $287 + $287 = $574 vs a Sapphire 7950 3GB of VRAM, more future proof, consumes wayyy less power and heat, which is only $95 cheaper. For $95 I could get Mass Effect 3 Limited Edition & enough change to go eat Taco Bell. Trust me, I already thought of your analysis. Remember, it's 28nm vs 40nm.

[IncidiineGaming]

@MontagesnMore exacly but you can get new one of ebay if u bid :/ ?

[crazychainsaw007]

Was thinking of 7970 but I just get oc 7950 hell like 4 or 5 fps isnt much bull its like 100 bucks cheaper

[SOAD525]

that was a cool song. what was it?

[tat2thaDevil]

damn She on 3Dmark11 is strong as my 2x6950ties not expected!!! :0 WOW

[DeRockProductions]

This is just mind-blowing guys, think about this. The 6990 was getting around 120-150 fps in most games alone. Just think about what the 7990 is going to bring. If there are only two 7950's on it, then it would still perform the same, if not better than the 6990. But, if they put two 7970's on the card, like they said they are, then we are gonna see 200+ FPS in most games, and that is just insane.

[estring123]

@DeRockProductions LOL fucking noob are u playing 5 year games? go play bf3 1080p maxed out. 200 fps lmfao u cant go over 120 u fucking nublet

[Martinx88813]

It keep up with the 7970 that is good...

[Igiahmad]

thank u man

[eilam42]

is this better than the GTX 580?

[LewisW97]

@eilam42 Depends on the game, them two cards will be trading blows on different games. Overall it's better though.

[unlaughable]

@eilam42 yes

[estring123]

@eilam42 yea only a bit, uses less power but its $100 more expensive than 580 here in australia so 580 is actually still a better deal. fucking overpriced shitz

[redrel21]

@chris0419 I wouldn't hold my breath for intel's latest chips ivy as there doing extremely well with there current sandy bridge k series,and since amd will probally shift focus and stop making cpu's intel doesn't need to rush to bring them out imho.

[chris0419]

hopefully the pricing will go down by april when the ivy bridge is out and im in the market again

[Danny7930]

I have a 5970 is it worth upgrading? Should I throw in another 5970? or what?

[SwissJustMe]

@Danny7930

Don't! HD 5970 is already a Dual GPU card. Crossfire would mean 4 GPUs --> LOTS OF PROBLEMS.

The HD 7950 is slightly slower than a HD 5970 (except 7950 has 2gb more effective vram)

[chiefdarklord69]

500bux? i remember spending $470 on a 4870x2 when it came out lmao gpus getting expensive

[SoulJestic]

@chiefdarklord69 Not really if you think about it, the 4870x2 has two GPUs totaling 2 GB of RAM, while the 7950 has 3 GB crammed with 1 GPU for $500.

[MrPinkpanda69]

for you guys on a budget? 500$........ thats not really a budget....

[Danny7930]

@MrPinkpanda69 If your a gamer its a budget, a descent mars card will run you upwards of $1800

[TheBienpro]

@MrPinkpanda69 he said 400$ dumbass

[hiero00x]

@TheBienpro read text at 3:51, he corrected himself to $499 for oc version.

[Dex1n]

@MrPinkpanda69 Indeed, its sad AMD overpriced their products so much... GTX 580 is actually cheaper in my country than 7950, you can find it for 399€, but this card is 469€ and it actually seemed that 580 was slightly better on the tests... Sad to notice nVidia actually has price/performance now. This was AMD's chance to strike, but they decidd to overprice their products. When GTX 600 series come out, the high end models I mean, it's game over...

[TheBienpro]

@Dex1n GTX 600 series won't come out, nvidia said they will pass their turn and sorry but these cards ain't overpriced at all. These cards have the best coolling available and if you're not satisfied with the 7950 go with the 7970 which rapes everything and if not satisfied yet, go for the 7990 when it comes out.

[TheUberSubber]

@TheBienpro Nvidia never said they will pass their turn, not the best cooling available, and their is no information on the 7990. Don't spread rumours as if they were the truth.

[for818]

@TheBienpro wait so nvidia aint comming out with new cards at all this year >:O?

[TheBienpro]

@for818 well, it isn't confirmed by Nvidia itself yet, but sources all arround say so

[AltesseQQ]

@Dex1n What the hell? You do realize that the 7000 series is newer and DEFINITELY better than the 500 series, right? Obviously it's more expensive. You think this is over-priced? Do you honestly believe that AMD, a company who's been in the market for years has a worse understanding of how well something is priced compared to your opinion? They priced it damn right and with good reason. You definitely won't win an argument against AMD.

[MrSuckmyballs32]

elric man you kick ass nice review

[NonTrollJoke]

Inch? thank you

[garxii]

Why the xfx one is R7950 and this one is hd7950?

[IXxTAKTIKZxXI]

@garxii it dosent really matter tbh, R = Radeon and HD = High Definition. its just another name

[BarackMcBush]

Do any of 7950's has "dual bios" with a switch?

[Geforce6150se]

i know the website where you can buy 7950 for 85 dolars

[SuperGreenGamer]

@Geforce6150se You mean that scambamthankyouma'am.com site?

[Geforce6150se]

@SuperGreenGamer yeah

[SuperGreenGamer]

Combine this card with a black PCB and glowing Sapphire letters on the side and it would look so cool that even Batman would want to install it in his system.

[xDriftyy]

Elric these recent videos seem much more professional, great job! I still wouldn't mind some comedy :)

[SupremeAmerican]

nvidia is officially in trouble. 

[LeonAQXX]

i am still with my HD 4850 XD

[Foxx6699]

Imo, not worth selling my cfx 6950's. I'll just wait to see what nVidia will bring.

[taimooralibukhari]

Thats it bitch! Just PhysX issue, he said that download the driver! Fuck it man! AMD rox now! ;o)

[T12uth]

@taimooralibukhari

 yeah man! I just found this out recently, what a relief!!

[ReconTechTips]

what ur shirt say..u always have good shirts lol

[VectorAcademie]

Will we be able to upgrade the card to an 7970 like we did wit the 6950 to an 6970. tumbs up so he can se the question ????

[reaper57abvbg]

can it be unlocked to a HD7970?

[SFseis]

@reaper57No.

[reaper57abvbg]

@SFseis How do you know?

[SFseis]

@SFseis Just an educated guess. 1.: Different number of shaders 2. AMD won't make the same mistake than with last gen 6970/6970. So far noone has confirmed that they can be unlocked.

[RKTGX95]

Load Temperatures - 69C (giggity).

[metalmarx123]

just wondering but what if this card has got locked shaders like the 6950? I mean that would be awsome

[Vortex1988]

I'm not sure why anyone would buy this card at this point in time. It looks like it directly competes with the GTX 580. While it's cheaper than the GTX 580, which is very nice, Nvidia is going to be coming out with new cards soon too, and you can guarantee that those cards are going to perform much better. Even if you do want to get this card, at least wait for Nvidia's cards so that the prices drop.

[mikolv21]

Hi i got really important question, my birthdays coming in a month and i wanted to buy my self new graphics card i thought about 6970 but now the 7950 came out im confused and i think buying 6xxx is old tech, so what do you and also in uk 6870 is about 180 pounds cheaper and im on BUDGET

[allstars190]

crazy ugly shit sapphire card ----> XFX FTW

[Zartizsunstrider]

Funny sound at 1:00

[galesx95]

Why this is HOT and the XFX Editor's choice?

[leKruGY]

hey guys i need help. Im planing to buy a new custom made pc.. i will have i5 2500k cpu and i need to know the best GPU i can get for around 200 euro. Thanks to any1 who will suggest somethign to me.

[Buttfuckbysquirl]

@leKruGY gtx 560 Ti is 230 euro's or something

[ibeCLUTCHin]

can it run on a PCI 2.0 port?

[WhiteWi]

@ibeCLUTCHin

Yes it can.

[jahusa01]

4K resoultion YES!

[skylinmegas9290]

some one please tell me the name of his song during the text slid show

[4Th3Truthful]

It will fit in 11" clearance that Rosewill Challenger my choice, building a BF3 50+ FPS 3D, true 1080p via display-port 1.2 X-79 3820 setup, on Samsung 950 series. Over 60 FPS with monitors virtual 3D up-convert.

[VickeLang]

lol I love the music at the test results

[krifug96]

xfx video card looks cooler....

[EliteComputerBuilds]

They are $459.99 on up at newegg..

[111olbap]

The titties on the chick on the box are huge. They look like they're going to explode.

[juppesify]

can you put these on pci 2.0 without decreasing  perfomance alot..

[MrJufri90]

@juppesify yes

[Tibet1N1Gamer]

what song is it a 3:15

[videogamerevie81]

This or XFX black edition?

[Tschnarck]

@videogamerevie81

XFX

[videogamerevie81]

@Tschnarck thanks!

[GrenadeApple3]

Can you crossfire a 7950 and a 6950?

[SFseis]

@GrenadeApple3 Of course not. Really, this is a stupid question.

[str1ka1]

They make the cooler looks awesome but then use a blue PCB, I don't fucking get them.

[TheExprima]

@str1ka1 Blue PCBs are awesome.

[FoldingZebra]

@str1ka1 I have a silverstone raven 2. The cards hang vertical so I you only see the side and cooler :D I have 2 saphire 6950s with this style cooler.

[BigGR0X]

@str1ka1 because blue is kind of their color scheme, giving that their name is Sapphire which is blue

[97221135]

ATI Radeon HD 7 Series Not Available In My Country . That Sucks D=

[johnomonoia5]

@97221135 where do you live?

[97221135]

@johnomonoia5 Singapore =D

[QsNPredatorX]

Great review elric! Wiill you be doing any gameplays for us to show us how this and the XFX card run like? thumbs up so he can see please :)

[IDixuu]

@QsNPredatorX yes, what he said

[azu95]

Power consumption?

[JamesSowyer]

this video card have more memory than my PC =(

[ahmedomran1]

Please Blink man !!! LOL

[PwnageLazyBoy]

can you send me a link on how to install it into my computer trying not to mess it up and whats the name of the song sounds like dethklok

[FOGoticus]

That Stalker Cop fps..

[agiste101]

I would just SLI a gtx 560ti!

[ziianHD]

bad price

[fshlps]

@ziianHD no

[ziianHD]

@fshlps ...yes. That's a shit price considering I got my 6970 (flashed 6950) for $280...

[SovietRussia10]

Is it just me or does it look like AMD is falling behind Nvidia? Or has done it already.

[MaffiaStyleHD]

@SovietRussia10 What?

[MrJufri90]

@SovietRussia10 no

[cyfelix0201]

waiting 4 ivy bridge and will buy this card together with the new CPU ! :DDDDDDDDD

Can't wait 4 that!!!

[fshlps]

@cyfelix0201 Me Too!

[ProcyonAlpha]

GTX580 performance for GTX580 prices, woohoo job well done AMD, not!

[Rattlepiece]

@ProcyonAlpha Along with a quieter and less power consuming card. Well done AMD. ;)