Low firestrike score with 7950?

[NappySlapper]

I seem to have a very low score on the firestrike extreme preset on my 7950. It is an msi 7950 that i very recently got, and i am getting a graphics score of around 2500.

My cpu is a 8350 and is scoring 8000 plus which seems about right. Is my graphics card faulty?

Thanks

 

[clutchc]

I can see why you might be gun-shy, but there is nothing wrong with that 200W beast of a card running at those temps. Well within specs.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/01/30/amd_radeon_hd_7950_video_card_review/14#.UcsI8pyzk-k

GPUs are designed to run safely at much hotter temps than CPUs. I can't find written proof right now, but I believe I read that both Nvidia and AMD guarantee their cards to somewhere over 100C. (105C?) My GTX 570 would game at 85C... even after cleaning and fresh TIM application. And the air out the back grill would be really warm.

 

[NappySlapper]

The reason i don't like the temps is i see other variatoins of the card with lower temps at much higher clocks

 

[clutchc]

Different cards' cooling solutions produce different temp results. What make/model is yours?

 

[smeezekitty]

I would bet it is marginal airflow that is at fault more then anything. The temps are ok.

 

[NappySlapper]

I have the msi 7950 with reference cooler. 6 fans in the case are:
Front in
Side in
2 on top out
Back out
Extra fan on cpu cooler