MSI Card Identification

[kittycannon]

Found this card in an online sale and was just wondering what it is.

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These are not my photos btw, but the ones the seller posted. There was no info on the cards other than the images and "Graphics Card".

If this is better than a GT 640 then I might get it...

[TheStigsChineseCousin]

Looks like a R6850 Hawk, which is an OC version of the AMD HD 6850.

[kittycannon]

1 minute ago, TheStigsChineseCousin said:

Looks like a R6850 Hawk, which is an OC version of the AMD HD 6850.

Is it better than a GT 640?

[TheStigsChineseCousin]

1 minute ago, kittycannon said:

Is it better than a GT 640?

Based on a couple results I saw on gpuboss.com and hwcompare.com, yes.  http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-6850-vs-GeForce-GT-640 http://www.hwcompare.com/12867/geforce-gt-640-ddr3-vs-radeon-hd-6850/

 

Just a word of caution though, if that seller didn't list any info about the card, it may not have been very well cared for and could be a dud.  In my mind, anyone selling components who knows anything about them will likely list make/model and specs.  Of course I could be overthinking that entirely, and they're just assuming potential buyers will know what card it is.

[kittycannon]

1 minute ago, TheStigsChineseCousin said:

Based on a couple results I saw on gpuboss.com and hwcompare.com, yes.  http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-6850-vs-GeForce-GT-640 http://www.hwcompare.com/12867/geforce-gt-640-ddr3-vs-radeon-hd-6850/

 

Just a word of caution though, if that seller didn't list any info about the card, it may not have been very well cared for and could be a dud.  In my mind, anyone selling components who knows anything about them will likely list make/model and specs.  Of course I could be overthinking that entirely, and they're just assuming potential buyers will know what card it is.

Ok. Will do more research before deciding to buy.