HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB Video Card

Written by Steven Iglesias-Hearst

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Table of Contents: Page Index
HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB Video Card
Closer Look: HIS Radeon HD7950
HIS IceQ Turbo Detailed Features
Features and Specifications
VGA Testing Methodology
DX10: 3DMark Vantage
DX10: Street Fighter IV
DX11: Aliens vs Predator
DX11: Battlefield Bad Company 2
DX11: BattleField 3
DX11: Lost Planet 2
DX11: Tom Clancy's HAWX 2
DX11: Metro 2033
DX11: Unigine Heaven 2.1
HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo Temperatures
VGA Power Consumption
HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo Overclocking
Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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DX10: 3DMark Vantage

3DMark Vantage is a PC benchmark suite designed to test the DirectX10 graphics card performance. FutureMark 3DMark Vantage is the latest addition the 3DMark benchmark series built by FutureMark corporation. Although 3DMark Vantage requires NVIDIA PhysX to be installed for program operation, only the CPU/Physics test relies on this technology.

3DMark Vantage offers benchmark tests focusing on GPU, CPU, and Physics performance. Benchmark Reviews uses the two GPU-specific tests for grading video card performance: Jane Nash and New Calico. These tests isolate graphical performance, and remove processor dependence from the benchmark results.

3DMark Vantage GPU Test: Jane Nash

Of the two GPU tests 3DMark Vantage offers, the Jane Nash performance benchmark is slightly less demanding. In a short video scene the special agent escapes a secret lair by water, nearly losing her shirt in the process. Benchmark Reviews tests this DirectX-10 scene at 1680x1050 and 1920x1080 resolutions, and uses Extreme quality settings with 8x anti-aliasing and 16x anisotropic filtering. The 1:2 scale is utilized, and is the highest this test allows. By maximizing the processing levels of this test, the scene creates the highest level of graphical demand possible and sorts the strong from the weak.

Cost Analysis: Jane Nash (1680x1050)

$459.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo costs $7.26 per FPS

$199.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD6870 X Turbo X costs $6.08 per FPS

$219.99 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti costs $6.35 per FPS

$289.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD6950 X Turbo X costs $7.06 per FPS

$249.99 NVIDIA GeForce MSI GTX 560Ti Hawk costs $6.30 per FPS

$379.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD7870 IceQ Turbo costs $6.98 per FPS

3DMark Vantage GPU Test: New Calico

New Calico is the second GPU test in the 3DMark Vantage test suite. Of the two GPU tests, New Calico is the most demanding. In a short video scene featuring a galactic battleground, there is a massive display of busy objects across the screen. Benchmark Reviews tests this DirectX-10 scene at 1680x1050 and 1920x1080 resolutions, and uses Extreme quality settings with 8x anti-aliasing and 16x anisotropic filtering. The 1:2 scale is utilized, and is the highest this test allows. Using the highest graphics processing level available allows our test products to separate themselves and stand out (if possible).

Cost Analysis: New Calico (1680x1050)

$459.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo costs $10.76 per FPS

$199.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD6870 X Turbo X costs $8.20 per FPS

$219.99 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti costs $7.45 per FPS

$289.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD6950 X Turbo X costs $9.63 per FPS

$249.99 NVIDIA GeForce MSI GTX 560Ti Hawk costs $7.27 per FPS

$379.99 AMD Radeon HIS HD7870 IceQ Turbo costs $10.41 per FPS

Video Card Test Products

Graphics Card	HIS Radeon HD6870 XTurboX	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560Ti	HIS Radeon HD6950 XTurboX	MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti Hawk	HIS Radeon HD7870 Turbo	HIS Radeon HD7950 IceQ Turbo
GPU Cores	1120	384	1408	384	1280	1792
Core Clock (MHz)	975	822	800	950	1100	900
Shader Clock (MHz)	N/A	1645	N/A	1900	N/A	N/A
Memory Clock (MHz)	1150	1002	1250	1050	1200	1250
Memory Amount	1024MB GDDR5	1024MB GDDR5	2048MB GDDR5	1024MB GDDR5	2048MB GDDR5	3072MB GDDR5
Memory Interface	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	256-bit	384-bit

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Comments

# Now you've tested it!!! — JustComputers 2012-04-30 01:53

Can you send it to me so I can try it out ;) please!!!!

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# article lead time — Walter Machnicz 2012-04-30 06:21

Seems like a good card, eppecially at the newegg price, except for GTX680 appearnce.
Looks like you will need an update.
Enjoyed the review, especially the detail involved.