HIS 7950 IceQ Boost

[jaisonx12]

I have a chance to buy a HIS 7950 IceQ Boost for $200 US. Should I go for it or is there something better I can get for the money?

As of this moment I have just enough to get this card. My rig currently doesn't have one and I am using the Intel HD4000 graphics because of an unexpected emergency leaving me to build my rig without a video card.

 

[Mathius]

I have a chance to buy a HIS 7950 IceQ Boost for $200 US. Should I go for it or is there something better I can get for the money?

As of this moment I have just enough to get this card. My rig currently doesn't have one and I am using the Intel HD4000 graphics because of an unexpected emergency leaving me to build my rig without a video card.

I have this card, and have to say that it performs amazingly well......and overclocks like a beast (past 7970)
Its not the best looking card and after a while the sticker on it will peel, having said that though, I cant fault the card.

Going for a 7950, either the HIS Boost or the MSI TFIII *new revision* are probably the ones I'd recommend.

 

[jaisonx12]

Thank you for the reply. I had decided to go for the card, but now there is a Diamond 7970 (7970PE53GV2) for almost $65 more. Is it worth getting the 7970 over 7950 for that price difference?

Other thought: The new AMD card releases have helped me massively because the older card prices have been slashed and now I can actually afford a card to complete my rig.