HIS Radeon HD 7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB GDDR5 PCIe H795QT3G2M

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Pros:

Overclocked out of the box, Excellent GPU overclocking potential, Low temperatures, Support for software voltage control, Fullsize HDMI output, 3 GB of memory, Dual BIOS, Support for PCIExpress 3.0 and DirectX 11.1
IceQ HSF assembly is good, Fan on auto is virtually silent, Excellent build quality, Excellent performance, Factory overclocked to 900MHz, Variety of outputs: Mini Display Port, DVII and HDMI, Good power consumption, Support for 2/3/4way CrossFire.

Cons:

Memory not overclocked, Noise could be lower, especially idle, Increased power consumption
Noisy fan at 100%, Very heavy card, needs extra support, At just under 12" it may be too big for some, Expensive enthusiast product

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Last revision on February 11, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Overclocked out of the box, Excellent GPU overclocking potential, Low temperatures, Support for software voltage control, Fullsize HDMI output, 3 GB of memory, Dual BIOS, Support for PCIExpress 3.0 and DirectX 11.1
IceQ HSF assembly is good, Fan on auto is virtually silent, Excellent build quality, Excellent performance, Factory overclocked to 900MHz, Variety of outputs: Mini Display Port, DVII and HDMI, Good power consumption, Support for 2/3/4way CrossFire

Reviewers Didn't Like

Memory not overclocked, Noise could be lower, especially idle, Increased power consumption
Noisy fan at 100%, Very heavy card, needs extra support, At just under 12" it may be too big for some, Expensive enthusiast product

Expert reviews and ratings

The HIS HD 7950 X² IceQ Boost uses the AMD reference PCB, although it's colored in blue, and comes with a large dual fan cooler. Thanks to AMD's Boost technology and a generous overclock out of the box, we see the card cruise past HD 7950,...

By techPowerUp! on November 28, 2012

Important: In this section I am going to write a brief five point summary on the following categories; Performance, Appearance, Construction, Functionality and Value. These views are my own and help me to give the HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB Video Card...

By Benchmark Reviews on April 25, 2012

After looking back at my experience with this card, there are some good and some bad to reflect on. First, the HIS IceQ cooler, while an effective solution over the reference cooler, had its shortcomings. Most notably its fan rattle around a specific...

By overclockers.com on August 01, 2012

Final Words & Conclusion HIS definitely has a great card at hand with the Radeon HD 7950 IceQ Turbo model. All variables are right from performance, to cooling and to noise levels. The one thing you might dislike are the overall looks of the cooler....

By Guru of 3D on July 09, 2012

HIS's 7950 IceQ Turbo is surprisingly fast, delivering 10% more performance than a stock model on average and sitting only 7% below the HD 7970. Whereas most HD 6950s could be unlocked, turning them into fully-fledged HD 6970s, the HD 7950...

By Legion Hardware on May 16, 2012

In terms of performance, the HIS 7950 is the second-fastest model in the AMD lineup. And while we saw this card handily beats Nvidia's GTX 580 overall, there is no new competitor from Nvidia's Kepler lineup against the 7950, at least not yet....

By Pureoverclock on May 01, 2012

Video Review: The HIS HD 7950 IceQ Turbo 3GB GDDR5 Video Card is considered high-end and it won't disappoint. Since it's the turbo version the core speed is 900GHz and the 3GB of GDDR5 384 bit memory is 5GHz DDR. This video card is 100%...

By 3dGameMan on April 05, 2012

Nous sommes finalement face à une Radeon HD 7950 modifiée qui remplit bien son contrat : les performances sont en augmentation et permettent pratiquement d'égaler le modèle supérieur, et le système de dissipation, sans...

By Les Numériques on November 13, 2013

HIS a su à de nombreuses reprises nous convaincre avec ses solutions graphiques hautes performances notamment grâce à la 7870 IceQ X dont le système de refroidissement est l’un des rares à avoir su nous séduire...

By 59Hardware on July 23, 2012

Die einen setzen mit 3-Slot-Monstern auf Tiefe, die anderen mit 3 Propellern auf einen privaten Windpark. Und dann kommt jemand, der mit nur einem einzigen Lüfter und konsequenter Wärmeentsorgung all dies toppen will? Ist DHE die richtige...

By Tom's Hardware on April 24, 2012

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