Various manufacturers have their versions of AMD’s Tuesday announced Radeon HD 7950 released. Among other XFX, Asus, MSI, Powercolor and Sapphire come with the HD 7950, which is more value for money than the HD 7970.
AMD released Tuesday, his Radeon HD 7950. The card is available immediately, promises AMD. In the first addition to the HD 7900-series, the 7970, that was not the case. Compared to map performance the HD 7950, not a lot less, especially not after an overclock, while the price of hundred euros lower. Also, the card is faster, quieter and more fuel-efficient than the GTX 580, we noticed in the test AMD’s HD 7950: affordable speed.
The gpu of the card has 1792 streamprocessors and the clock speed is 800MHz, while the gddr5 memory on effective 5000MHz. That memory is 3GB and the communication takes place via a 384bit interface.
Asus comes with three variants. With the HD7950-3GD5 hold Asus to the referentiespecificaties, while the HD7950-DC2-3GD5 is a DirectCu II cooler for quieter operation possesses, but also the standaardkloksnelheden. The HD7950-DC2T-3GD5 is a DirectCu II TOP instance. The corekloksnelheden have been increased to 900MHz, but the memory is still running at 5000MHz memory.
MSI brings four versions. It is going to be two versions with a single fan and two with Twin Frozr fans. Of each variant is a version with standaardkloksnelheden and with overclocked speeds available. The first overclocked is the R7950-2PMD3GD5/OC, with 830MHz a slightly higher clock speed, although the memory at 5000MHz. In addition, it appears there is a Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC variant. It includes two 80mm fans and, according to MSI, high-quality parts for a higher clock speed. The clock speed of the MSI Radeon HD 7950 Twin Frozr is 880MHz and memory running at 5200MHz.
XFX also releases four versions: the Core Edition, Double Dissipation version, Black Edition single fan and Black Edition with Double Dissipation cooling system. In this last, which we in the test used, is the clock speed at 900MHz. Sapphire has two variants, one of which is the standaardkloksnelheden in combination with a single fan and the other variant two fans and an overclock to 900MHz. The memory is running at both versions at 5000MHz. Powercolor finally, also has two maps released, of which also a version of the standaardkloksnelheden. The powercolor PCS+ has two large 92mm fans and the clock speed of this model is 880MHz.
The cards and the current prices will in the coming days in the Pricewatch appear and also will other manufacturers are still using versions.
