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MSI GTX 950 Review, Benchmarks and Overclocking

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This is a full review and benchmark of the MSI GTX 950 Gaming OC. BTW the benchmarks are 1080p and video is 4K.


 


Here Is a link to my video review where you can see a more in depth review:


YOUTUBE VIDEO 


 


Overall this card is very aesthetically pleasing and is very hard to hear when gaming.


 


Card Specs


Boost Clock: 1316MHz


Memory: 2gb GDDR5 6610MHz


Memory Bus: 128 bit


Power: 6 pin and 350W PSU


Die size: 28nm


Shading Units: 768 (GTX 960 has 1024)


Chip Name: Maxwell


 


Test Rig


CPU: I5 3570k 4.8GHZ OC (Water Cooled)

GPU: MSI GTX 950 2gb

MOBO: Z77 Fatal1ty Performance

SSD: Samsung 850 evo 500gb + OCZ Vertex 4 60gb

PSU: Coolermaster GX 750W Bronze

Capture Card: Elgato HD60

 


Benchmarks: 1080p


BF4


ULTRA/ Avg: 34 Min: 27 Max: 52


HIGH/ Avg: 55 Min: 41 Max: 71


MED/ Avg: 73 Min: 58 Max 97


LOW/ Avg: 94 Min: 75 Max 149


GTA V (No AA)


Very High/ Avg: 70 Min: 60 Max 82


High/ Avg: 77 Min: 37 Max 268


League of Legends


Max/ Avg: 253 Min: 223 Max: 299


CS:GO


Max/ Avg: 154 Min: 111 Max: 224


Black Ops 2 


Max/ Avg: 90 Min: 63 Max: 125


Firestrike


Score: 5444


Graphics Score: 6146


Physics Score: 8926


Combined Score: 2231


Firestrike Overclocked


Score: 6144


Graphics Score: 7003


Physics Score: 8966


Combined Score: 2570


 


Overclocking


This card overclocks better then any other card I have ever used. I achieved plus 190 MHz on the core and plus 600 MHz on the memory. This gave me a GPU clock of 1506 when gaming. In BF4 ULTRA test range the 950 gained 14% more FPS (50 normal, 57 overclocked). In the ULTIMATE Tomb Raider benchmark the card achieved 13.3% more FPS (48.7 normal, 55.2 overclocked).


 


Fan Noise


The fan doesn't turn on until the card hits about 62°C and even then runs at a very low RPM to achieve near silent gaming. 


 


Temps


Overall the temps are very good for this twin frozr V cooler, at idle it's 32°C and when gaming stays around 61°C. During overclocking it hit a maximum of 63°C. The ambient temp of the room was 24°C.


 


Conclusion


Pros


Good for competitive games at 1080p, plays any game at 1080p, beefy cooler, nice LED that can be customised, good factory OC, low clock speeds on idle. 


Cons


The Australian retail price of $260 is high for a budget orientated GPU.


 


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So I guess it's a good choice for budget gamers. How much does it cost exactly?

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It is out already? Dang!

 

Nice video by the way! I'm looking to get a budget card for a secondary gaming pc (light gaming), so I hope this is it!

 

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Yikes, 169$? I got a R9 280 for that price. Still, I guess 280s aren't always that price so...

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So I guess it's a good choice for budget gamers. How much does it cost exactly?

 

Why do you quote the entire review?

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Why do you quote the entire review?

Dunno, irrelevant. Edited it out ^^

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So I guess it's a good choice for budget gamers. How much does it cost exactly?

I am in Australia and it costs about $270 AUD. 

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It is out already? Dang!

 

Nice video by the way! I'm looking to get a budget card for a secondary gaming pc (light gaming), so I hope this is it!

 

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Yikes, 169$? I got a R9 280 for that price. Still, I guess 280s aren't always that price so...

Yeah I would only recomend this card if you get it for a good price but I didn't find anything wrong with it.

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Yeah I would only recomend this card if you get it for a good price but I didn't find anything wrong with it.

For $150 and doesn't drop below 60FPS at high settings in most games it's an amazing cheap,card especially with overclocking potential.

 

 

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