- 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5
- Core Clock 1000 MHz
- 2 x DVI (1 Single Link, 1 Dual Link) 1 x HDMI 2 x Mini DisplayPort
- 1280 Stream Processors
- PCI Express 3.0 x16
Card works great but is built poorly
06/04/2013
This review is from: XFX Double D Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card FX-787A-CDFC
Pros:
The card itself is a great price and it came with a bundle of Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, and Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. I get over 30 fps on the most recent graphic intense games and easily 40+ or 50+ on most other games with all graphics settings maxed out.
Cons:
The XFX casing that was advertised is a neat idea and looks great but after installing the card only one fan worked. When I turned off the computer and examined the card I discovered that the heat sink under the fan was loose and that the metal case around the fans was hitting the fan. I had to tighten the heat sink and gently push the fan away from the metal case on the card. After doing this the first time the fan began to work but produced a loud clicking sound on the metal. It took about 10 more times of pushing the fan out and everything else in to finally get the fan far enough away to stop making that awful sound.
Manufacturer Response:
Hello, we're sorry your card arrived damaged. Our Aluminum shrouds are very bendable due to the pliability of aluminum. As you mentioned, you were able to bend it back to desired shape, so that is resolved. Please understand that these shrouds are meant to be very tight at the top to maximize air suction and downward force and ocassionally they do rub and need adjustment, but this is hardly the rule and most certainly the exception. If you have any other issues, please contact us for support. Neweggsupport@xfxforce.com. Thank you
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- Christopher N.
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