XFX Double D Black 7950 or MSI Twin Frozr 7950?

[lessthanuthought]

Hi,
I just ordered the MSI Twin Frozer 7950, should be arriving today. Do you think it would be worth it to send it back for the XFX Double D Black edition? The XFX has a lifetime warranty but MSI comes with crysis 3. Are the cards themselves about the same?

Thanks in advance

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150671

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20frozr%207950

 

[Jaydip]

MSI Twin Frozr 7950, XFX is utter crap

 

[lessthanuthought]

But...but..it looks so pretty...

Yeah voltage locked and overheats like crazy I guess. Thanks

 

[Face2Face]

Agreed... gone are the good days of XFX.. TF3 FTW!

 

[dawp]

I'd go with the MSI, I can't seem to adjust the v on my xfx card.

 

[Durvelle27]

Stay away from XFX cards. The run hot and overclock pretty badly.

 

[raghu78]

XFX DD cooler sucks. keep the twin frozr. good cooler.

 

[skipsneeky2]

Have had a couple XFX cards and always have had a bad experience with them,msi had been good to me both reference and with TF coolers.

XFX is to Amd is what Ecs used to be to motherboards.

 

[lehtv]

Sapphire $220 AR is a better deal than either of XFX $200 AR and MSI $240 AR

 

[lessthanuthought]

Sapphire $220 AR is a better deal than either of XFX $200 AR and MSI $240 AR

I got the MSI Twin Frozr for $177

 

[Face2Face]

I got the MSI Twin Frozr for $177

Where and how?

 

[lessthanuthought]

Where and how?

Friday from newegg plus 3 games and crysis 3, I posted the link in hotdeals. Its over now unfortunately.

 

[RayTheKing]

Friday from newegg plus 3 games and crysis 3, I posted the link in hotdeals. Its over now unfortunately.

I always miss these super sales :L

 

[lessthanuthought]

I always miss these super sales :L

Not to worry, there has been a new sale on the 7950s every day for the last 10+ days, and it's not like they are going to be going up in price anytime soon. Last thursday I think there was a Powercolor 7950 for 158AR.

 

[Stuka87]

Wow, those are awesome prices for the performance you get. Trying to get rid of inventory sounds like.

 

[skipsneeky2]

Wow, those are awesome prices for the performance you get. Trying to get rid of inventory sounds like.

Right now is a incredible time to purchase a card,this friday i will be picking up a card and honestly been having hell of a time between the 7950,the 2gb gtx760 and hell even the 4gb version as well is in my $280 price range.

One can go crazy right now on newegg if your sitting with a budget of $280,so many choices and deals my head has been spinning.:biggrin:

 

[lessthanuthought]

yey!

 

[Face2Face]

yey!

Congrats! Is it a 8+6 pin (7970 PCB?)

 

[lessthanuthought]

Congrats! Is it a 8+6 pin (7970 PCB?)

yeah. First GPU I've installed in a very long time. What's the difference?

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Nothing as far as I can tell, my 6+6 has a better core but my 8+6 has a better memory controller - which is perhaps the difference - core is pure lottery thou.

 

[Face2Face]

yeah. First GPU I've installed in a very long time. What's the difference?

Better power delivery and a better chance for Hynix ram, which is better for overclocking. Core OC is chip dependent like Balla said. What is you ASIC?

 

[lessthanuthought]

Better power delivery and a better chance for Hynix ram, which is better for overclocking. Core OC is chip dependent like Balla said. What is you ASIC?

I don't know, how do I find out? also in afterburner Core Voltage cant be changed.. why?

 

[Face2Face]

I don't know, how do I find out? also in afterburner Core Voltage cant be changed.. why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ign1g-N6k


Click on the box unlock voltage control in the afterburner settings

 

[lessthanuthought]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ign1g-N6k


Click on the box unlock voltage control in the afterburner settings

Ah, thank you.

NVM found it. 59.5% that sounds bad

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Is your voltage 1.25v or 1.88v at stock, or something else?