Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB OC 2x DVI Video Card Review
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Test System
Before taking a look at the benchmarks, lets take a look at the test system that was used. All testing was done with a fresh install of Windows 8.1 Pro x64, no additional software was running during the tests.
Video Cards & Drivers used for testing:
- ASUS 560Ti (ENGTX560 Ti DCII/2DI/1GD5) GeForce 320.49 Drivers
- Gigabyte HD7870 (GV-R787OC-2GD) Catalyst 13.152.1.8000 Drivers
- XFX R7950 (FX-795A-TDKC) Catalyst 13.152.1.8000 Drivers
Intel Z77/LGA1155 Platform
The Intel Z77 system used to test the video cards was using the Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH motherboard, with the F11 BIOS from 09/03/2012. Installed for memory was 16GB Kingston Hyper-X Blue 1866MHz, running at the rated speed with 9-11-9-27 2T timings. An Intel 520 series 180GB SSD was used for the OS and benchmarks. Testing was completed in a room with an ambient temperature of 65F.
| The Intel Z77 Test System | ||
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Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-3570K | Click Here |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH | Click Here |
| Memory | 16GB Kingston Blue 1866MHz | Click Here |
| SSD | Intel 520series 180GB | Click Here |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital 3TB Red | Click Here |
| Cooling | Phanteks PH-TC12DX | Click Here |
| Power Supply | Lepa G650-MAS | Click Here |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit | Click Here |
Sapphire R7 260X GPU-Z Information
GPU-Z provides a large amount of information, it shows that when in power saving mode, it pulls just 1V. Also while in power saving mode it doesn’t run at full speed, going from a factory clock of 1150MHz down to 300MHz. Running at 38C isn’t too bad, we’ll keep an eye on the temperature when in use.