Question 1

I bought this card because of a suggest build for Witcher 3 from Forbes, they recommended a 500 W power supply but here it says it requires 750 W minimum, is that correct?

Accepted Answer

It just depends on what else is in your build. I'm pretty sure this card draws about 300w of power, check your specs for your cpu and see what it says, if you are within 100w afet adding those together definitely go for a 750w. If not, you should be fine with a 500. If you haven't bought your psu yet, go for a 750 or higher. Not much more expensive and gives you room for growth

Question 2

What are the exact dimensions of this card and those the back plate serve any purpose?

Accepted Answer

The dimensions listed are the dimensions of the GREENBOARD ONLY portion of the card. While unable to tell you the exact dimensions of the card (at work--sorry) I can tell you that the card exceeds 290mm by roughly 6.5mm (around a quarter of an inch); making the card an approximate length of 11.7 inches.

As for the back plate: it serves as a strengthening agent, as PowerColor does not skimp on the quality of the vapor chamber cooling (as is typical for their non-reference designs coolers). While it is possible to, carefully, remove the backplate: you will likely need shorter screws to reassemble the card without it, and the operation as a whole will void your warranty. The thickness added from the plate is less than a quarter of an inch.

Overall, this card is great. If it fits your form factor: buy it! It  performs almost identically to my two HD 7950's in CF (OC'd to 1100MHz per card).

Hope this helps!

Question 3

Will this card work with my VGA monitor if I use a VGA to HDMI adapter? I currently have a VGA monitor and not enough money to buy a new monitor with this card.

Accepted Answer

It would be better to use a DVI to VGA adapter to go to your monitor.  In my experience there is occasionally a conflict in converting to HDMI, and you get detail and color loss depending on the specific monitor you are converting.  But if you have an HDMI to VGA adapter, you can always try it out.  Bottom line, whether you decide to try HDMI to VGA, or go DVI to VGA, the option is there.  You don't have to buy a new monitor!

Question 4

Does this card use Hynix memory?  And has anyone had any driver issues with this card and in crossfire?  I play Diablo 3 and BF4.

Accepted Answer

I don't know about the memory but the card had some issues with dvi after being updated to the latest drivers so unless you are using hdmi or display port i would way your decision carefully however with a good psu/mild overclock bf4 and diablo will not be a problem unless you are playing at resolutions higher than 2.5k even then playable. i play bf4 at maxed settings with a single card and get 80+ frames stock and no drops stock. (after thought with default cooling fan curve it is really quite)

Question 5

There is a PCI slot below the PCIe 3.0 where I plan to place my card. Will the card have clearance?(PCI slots are taller than PCIe)

Accepted Answer

This card takes up 3 slots (well, enough to not be able to use the third slot), so the first slot that the card is installed in, plus an extra two slots, will be covered by the card. Other than that, the card will easily fit over a legacy PCI slot.

Question 6

Does this card require a 6 and 8 pin connector or just a single 8 pin connector? I have the power necessary and a 8 pin available or two 6 pins, which ever it needs.

Accepted Answer

I believe 8 + 6, but do not recall. I know I was surprised by how much power it needed. Great card. I would suggest a Google search to double check.

Question 7

Is anyone using 2 of these cards for crossfire? I got the Asus Maximus VII Hero and wanted to know if I would be able to fit 2 of these huge cards.

Accepted Answer

It is a tight fity on that board. These cards do not run as hot as other models in crossfire on Asus maximus my temps on first card stays around 70 c the lower card stay around 61 c. Make sure u replace the thermal compound.  If u are running.g these two cards together. Other then that yes they will work just make sure ur case has proper airflow. Temp s on these cards are not bad. Normal opp. Temp for this chip is 90 c dont let it get that hot.

Question 8

I have owned this card for about 2 months and within the last 2 weeks under full load there's a small rattling noise from one of the fans, putting a very small pressure directly upwards on the fan takes away the noise but I was wondering if this is a manufacturing defect or is there any way to alleviate this issue without an RMA?

Accepted Answer

This goes for anything that has a fan. Remove the tacky sticker on the fan. If it requires a fan, that means it's going to get hot, if its going to get hot, there could be a chance the sticker on the fan will get heat bubbles. This will offset the balance of the fan. Through time, it will slightly vibrate the fan and ultimately wear out the bearings. Your fan probably is already affected, submit an RMA and remove the stickers on the fan of your new Video Card, but do so carefully, preferably with an Exacto Knife carefully lifting the sticker off of the Fan.

Question 9

I am considering buying this card but can anyone tell me if my 600w super flower sf-600p14xe(hx) 80plus gold PSU will be enough? guru3d recommends a good 550-600w psu, I know this card comes with a rec psu spec of 750w but I assume that's because they playing it safe given the variety and different efficiency of psu out there. If you have this GFX please advise Thanks

Accepted Answer

I've had this card for awhile.  The reference design requires no more than a 550 watt psu.  I don't think you should have any problems if you've got a straightforward build.  I should say this card has been rock solid.  I haven't had one problem out of it, and it destroys everything I've thrown at it.  Take care.  I'd buy it again in a second.

Question 10

Do you still need a powered display port adapter for atleast 1 connection if doing eyefinity?  If so I only have a powered mini, is there a mini to regular size?

Accepted Answer

One display port connection is needed for Eyefinity. It doesn't have to be powered at 1920x1200 or below (for one screen). Anything above 1920x1200 requires an active (powered) adapter. Also, the adapter is only needed if you use more than 2 screens in Eyefinity. I currently run 3 monitors at 5760x1080 with one DVI, HDMI, and a passive (unpowered) DVI to Display Port.

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