~$300 Graphics Card, 7950? MSI?

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Hi Everyone,

I would like to get a new graphics card in the $300 range.

I'm looking at the MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Is this a good choice? Anything I am overlooking? Thanks!!

My current specs

Corsair 550w PSU
Intel i5
MSI mobo
16gb RAM
 
In that price range the 7950 is definitely the card to get over the 660ti. You just have to decide on the brand/cooler. I recommended the gigabyte because its the same cooler used on my gtx 670 and I'm very pleased. I've heard many good things about the Twin Frozr cards as well but never personally used one.
The sapphire has gotten good feedback as well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006.
 
OP the sapphire HD 7950 boost with 925 mhz boost is a good option. comes with a higher stock voltage at 1.25v. user reviews at newegg are positive. most of the users are able to overclock to 1100 - 1150 Mhz at stock voltage.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

the sapphire dual x and gigabyte windforce3x are better coolers than the MSI Twin frozr. the vrm cooling on the dual x cards is better.
 
raghu78 said:
OP the sapphire HD 7950 boost with 925 mhz boost is a good option. comes with a higher stock voltage at 1.25v. user reviews at newegg are positive. most of the users are able to overclock to 1100 - 1150 Mhz at stock voltage.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006

the sapphire dual x and gigabyte windforce3x are better coolers than the MSI Twin frozr. the vrm cooling on the dual x cards is better.
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Just put two them in my wife's rig, 1125core / 1375mem with no voltage tweaking, my review on Newegg is under DEWMAN.
Love these cards, they overclock very well and cooling is excellent and most of all quiet.

I tested both cards individually up to 1200core / 1450mem b4 x-firing them.

Of course, it's luck of the draw, but i must have gotten darn lucky twice then. :D
 
7950 with boost and non-reference cooler gets my vote for that price range.
 
Thank you guys I really appreciate it.

It seems the Sapphire is the better card AND $20 cheaper.
 
The guy that posted that review on Newegg about getting flickering at the desktop and flickering in Skyrim is in for a rude awakening when he gets his replacement card.
Those are both Known issues with 12.11 beta 11 drivers that AMD are aware of and are working on.
Post # 1253 LINK

Its not his card, its a driver issue.
 
mtdew332 said:
Its not his card, its a driver issue.
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As of today about this driver problem, a new Slashdot update.

After years and years of ATI driver issues in Windows, Linux & OS/2 (crashing, BSODs, performance problems, video problems and on and on), I've long since stopped using or recommending ATI cards. The hardware: usually great. The drivers: always something coming up. Was hoping that AMD's purchase of ATI would alleviate the continual driver issues, but nope.

Hate to dive into the (sometime violent) ATI vs. Nvidia thing, but heck, "RaDeonXtreme" posted to a two week old thread so wanted to add my input ;). In the $300 range, I'd personally get a 660 Ti. But whatever.
 
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