XFX Radeon HD 7950

Overview

The HD 7950 has 2048 SPUs, 128 TAUs and 32 ROPs. The only other ports are on the I/O panel where you'll find a dual DL-DVI connector, a single HDMI 1.4a port, and two mini-DisplayPort 1.2 sockets. Supports a maximum resolution of 2560x1600 on up to 3 monitors.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on May 15, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Stellar performance to challenge 7970 GPU
Good cooler design
Thrifty power consumption
Incredible low noise except at maximum load
3GB video RAM
4K display support
Switchable BIOS
Very low GPU temperatures under load

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heatsink has poor fit over some memory chips
No PhysX support
Noisier under load than the R7970
Negating some of the benefit of a custom model

Expert reviews and ratings

We Went Black and Definitely Not Going Back!It is clear as crystal by this juncture that AMD is targeting NVIDIA's top GeForce GTX 580 single GPU offering with the Radeon HD 7950. From our performance tests, the XFX R7950 Black Edition Double...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on March 18, 2012

Today AMD release their new HD7950 graphics card, tackling the GTX580 ‘head on’ at the same price point. When we were finally in a position to review HD7970 partner hardware, XFX stole the show thanks to a dramatically effective, highly...

By Kitguru.net on January 31, 2012

It's always interesting to see how identical underpinnings can lead to a very different target audience. The HD7950 is clearly a very powerful card, but the XFX take upon it definitely ends up being aimed at people who more want a 'fire and...

By Overclock3D on January 31, 2012

IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to...

By Benchmark Reviews on January 31, 2012

AMD pushed back the Radeon HD 7950 3GB GPU launch a few weeks to enable partners to have plentiful stock in the channel. The slight lull between 'Tahiti' cards also provides an opportunity for add-in board (AIB) companies to release custom...

By HEXUS.net on January 31, 2012

and FVOkay so let’s recap. The XFX R7950 Double Dissipation Black Edition Overclock edition out performs the GTX 580 considerably in most cases, comes close to the performance we saw with the HD 7970 reference card, and has the sexy cooler we...

By LanOC Reviews on January 30, 2012

100

When we reviewed the XFX 7970 Black Edition we stated that the build quality was first class and that was one of the many impressive aspects of that card. So when receiving their 7950 version we hoped to see the same level of quality as before,...

By HardwareHeaven on January 01, 2006

XFX’s Radeon HD 7950 Black Edition Double Dissipation is a stunningly engineered implementation of the AMD HD7950. It shows what can be achieved when focusing on pure performance and overclocking potential. As we mentioned in our article, the HD...

By Real World Labs on April 18, 2012

When the Radeon HD 7970 launched at £450, it looked like a reasonable alternative to the GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6990. Both dual-GPU boards are measurably faster, but they’re also roughly £600, power-hungry, and in the case of the...

By Tom's Hardware UK on January 31, 2012

With the release of the 7970 now passed and the cards making their way out into the big wide world, now is time for AMDs partners to release the slightly toned down version of their jaw dropping card. When we took a look at the 7970 reference card, we...

By eTeknix on January 31, 2012

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