Let's get straight to the point, the point in which you want to know how the Graphics Card performs while playing games. I'm using a 'Intel i5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz CPU' with my build... mostly the everyday CPU for any PC build nowadays and a few other parts. For those parts, please scroll down.
Note: I'm using Fraps & Steam to see my FPS in-game. Other than Discord, Fraps and Steam I had no other programs/apps running in the background.
Games are being played on High Graphic Settings, Fraps captured these framerates in 60 second intervals -
- Kerbal Space Program | Average between 105 (low) to 136 (high) FPS
- Cities: Skylines | Average between 56 (low) to 89 (high) FPS
- Call of Duty 4 | Average between 236 (low) to 428 (high) FPS
- Garry's Mod | Average between 175 (low) to 257 (high) FPS
- Portal | Average between 263 (low) to 289 (high) FPS
-- GPU temperature while idle: 59 - 77 °F (15 - 25 °C)
-- GPU temperature under load: 140 - 158 °F (60 - 70 °C)
Parts I used in this review:
- GPU: '
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW GAMING, Silent Cooling Graphics Card 02G-P4-2958-KR
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- CPU: '
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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- Motherboard:'
ASUS LGA1151 DDR3 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 B150 MicroATX Motherboards B150M-A D3
'
- RAM: '
Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Black (HX318C10FBK2/8)
'
Things to know:
- All games are being played on Steam and on a '
Seagate 1TB Desktop SSHD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000DX001)
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- GPU used an HDMI cable
- GPU was running on Windows 10
- The CPU was not overclocked during the FPS note taking of this review.
- In all games I turned off: V-Sync
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Graphics Card Review:
- What can I say? The graphics card is actually pretty decent for a budget build... well the RX 480 is more on the lines of budget build now ($200). The GPU is quite (w/ the two fans it has), fast (for its price), and it has a sleek design (not to big and not to small). Since I first started with a budget build PC, I wouldn't have expected anything else from this graphics card. It performs will within the Medium/High graphic settings, and so far I have no issues with it which is a good thing because most computer parts that I get are defective. With me not owning a 144 Hz gaming monitor, the HDMI input from the graphics card to my monitor is decent, no screen tear or anything but you can tell its not perfect since the monitor isn't running at 144 Hz (its running at 60-68 Hz). If both the CPU were overclocked I could expect an FPS increase (as seen in the FPS averages listed above) but nothing extreme, but I don't like superclocking/overclocking my computer parts (weird I know) so I didn't include those numbers.
In short, this is a budget build graphics card. If these FPS numbers do not please you, you should then invest instead in the RX 480 (or GTX 970 which both are in the same price range). If you plan on getting this card and expecting 4k graphics and using Ultra/Max graphic settings in-game 24/7... then you are wrong. You will be able to play a max of Medium/High graphics depending on the settings you pick and what game you pick/play. If you want something better and want to play on Ultra/Max settings every single day, I recommend saving a bit more and getting for a 1070/1080. But if you need a budget graphics card, and you don't care about Ultra/Max settings then this is the card that you can get and you won't be disappointed.
Things to know:
- Out of the box, the GPU is superclocked.
- The box includes the graphic card, DVI to VGA adapter, 2x4 pin to 8 pin adapter, EVGA poster, EVGA badge/sticker and a user guide/manual.
- The card needs a 8 pin power connector (not 6), the pin is located on the top right of the card when plugged into the motherboard. If you don't have an extra 8 pin power connector from your PSU, you can use the included '2x4 pin to 8 pin adapter' that's in the box and use both 4 pin power cables that you have on your Power supply/PSU to connect the 8 pin to your GPU.
Tips:
- Register the GPU on the EVGA site.
- Be sure to download EVGA PrecisionX from their site so you can keep track of the GPU heat and fan.
- You will need to go to the Nvidia website to download the latest drivers/updates for the graphics card.
- Download 'GeForce Experience' to get more features out of the graphics card potential.
- Depending when you purchase the card or any other Nvidia card, you might get a free game or a free in-game item.
For example, I got a 'Diablo hero: Kaijo skin, and a 7-day Stim Pack' for Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm. You should check
on the EVGA website before purchase to see if the card has any special promos.
- Promo code will be emailed to you once the graphics card has been shipped and then you can redeem it.
| Max Screen Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 6610 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Nvidia GeForce |
| Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Card Description | GeForce GTX 950 |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 2 GB |
