scam or not?

[valhallarising]

http://www.gearbest.com/graphics-video-cards/pp_321087.html

what do you think about this ? there is reviews on site saying its legit but im not sure it seems alil shady

 

[mapesdhs]

Likely a scam. Either that or some nobrand cheap copy. Personally I would avoid. If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. I guess it depends on whether you trust the reviewers...

 

[valhallarising]

im not sure but i bought many times from gearbest speakers and ssd and all has been good quality but not sure about this one

 

[jimmysmitty]

Likely a scam. Either that or some nobrand cheap copy. Personally I would avoid. If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. I guess it depends on whether you trust the reviewers...

Not to mention the card labels are from a brand I have never seen (EZVGACARDS) and they say it is a 256Bit memory interface yet the best 960 only has a 128Bit interface.

It looks like it could be legit but I am doubting it is a 100% legit 960. Just too much is fishy about it.

 

[hang-the-9]

That is not a 960, it's close to a 950 but I think even slower than that. I would not get it, it's a cheap mashup of parts and specs, not anything from nVidia. Anyone that reviewed it and said it was a real 960 was lying.

 

[valhallarising]

i did order it they claim it got the original chip for gtx960 so i guess i will have to run some tests on it but its probably not a real gtx 960 but still hoping for good performance from it what programs is best to run to check the performance when i get it ? i got gpuz but if bios been hacked maybe i need other programs?

 

[hang-the-9]

i did order it they claim it got the original chip for gtx960 so i guess i will have to run some tests on it but its probably not a real gtx 960 but still hoping for good performance from it what programs is best to run to check the performance when i get it ? i got gpuz but if bios been hacked maybe i need other programs?

There are already tests out there for this card. It's not a 960 even though GPUZ reports it as one.

Run 3DMark and see what the results are, from other tests, it's under a GTX 950.

Does not matter what they claim about the chip, it does not have the right memory type nor the hardware of a 960. It maybe some type pre-production chips they got a hold of, but the configuration is in no way a 960. It's like taking the engine from a Camry, the seats from a Mustang, suspension from a VW, putting them into the body of a Porsche and saying they are selling a 911.

 

[valhallarising]

ok so what kind of performance can i expect from this card ? like a geforce gtx 650 ti or someting?

 

[USAFRet]

ok so what kind of performance can i expect from this card ? like a geforce gtx 650 ti or someting?

You'll be lucky if it actually provides an image.

 

[valhallarising]

well if the other reviews can be trusted it should

 

[USAFRet]

well if the other reviews can be trusted it should

A LOT of reviews on sites like that are paid.

If it seems to good to be true...

 

[valhallarising]

yeah but the site is trusted i orderd harddrives and even harman kardon speakers with good quality thats why i trust them

 

[USAFRet]

yeah but the site is trusted i orderd harddrives and even harman kardon speakers with good quality thats why i trust them

Then press on! They may just be unloading old stock in light of the new GPU's coming out.

 

[valhallarising]

i guess i will find out haha i will let you know results if anybody else wanna buy

 

[hang-the-9]

ok so what kind of performance can i expect from this card ? like a geforce gtx 650 ti or someting?

From what I have seen, yes probably about that.

 

[valhallarising]

ok thanks hangthe9 i guess for that prices its ok even if its only works like a 650 ti

 

[valhallarising]

i got the card today i tried it in one of my computers with intel core quad q6600 and 8 gb ram tried it with battlefield 4 on ultra settings withot lag im gonna try some heavier games to see if it can handle it but this card is for real

it was sold as 2gb ddr3 but gpuz says 2 gb ddr5 seems like they dont know for sure what theyre Selling

here is alink to gpu-z specs

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/16/06/09/sxb.png

 

[hang-the-9]

i got the card today i tried it in one of my computers with intel core quad q6600 and 8 gb ram tried it with battlefield 4 on ultra settings withot lag im gonna try some heavier games to see if it can handle it but this card is for real

it was sold as 2gb ddr3 but gpuz says 2 gb ddr5 seems like they dont know for sure what theyre Selling

here is alink to gpu-z specs

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/16/06/09/sxb.png

Yes it's a real card, the question is if it's a real GTX 960 or not. Run 3DMark, compare that to other GTX 960 cards. Although you may have issues there since you would need to find results based on your CPU also, not just the card. I guess you can just look at the video card results not the combined ones also. Too bad I sold my Core 2 Quad system a while ago or I could have run some tests on that to compare things.

BF4 has a recommended spec for a GTX 660 which is a few generations behind the 960 they said the card is. Can't go by that just because it ran the game well. Need to run benchmarks and compare to other cards.

About the RAM, look on the board and actually see what the RAM model is off the chips. Maybe it is GDDR5.

 

[valhallarising]

i will run 3d mark and try it i gotta say so far im more pleased with this card than my msi geforce gtx 750 ti i orderd for Another computer it runs much more quiet

hang 9 do you know what problem can be with computer that cant boot after removing cmos battery i got that problem in one of my opther computers the other day all fans and hdd led goes on but no signal to screen?

 

[hang-the-9]

i will run 3d mark and try it i gotta say so far im more pleased with this card than my msi geforce gtx 750 ti i orderd for Another computer it runs much more quiet

hang 9 do you know what problem can be with computer that cant boot after removing cmos battery i got that problem in one of my opther computers the other day all fans and hdd led goes on but no signal to screen?

A system can run with a bad CMOS battery, never tried to run one without one at all though. Maybe a bad motherboard.

 

[valhallarising]

strange is computer been like a Clock for a few months then i changed the Graphics card and reset the cmos after that it wont boot i never had this problem Before not sure what would cause damage to motherboard i was careful installing the Graphics card and removing cmos

 

[jimmysmitty]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9547/nvidia-launches-geforce-gtx-950-gm206-the-lesser-for-159

So it is not a 960 nor is it a 950. It doesn't match the specs of ANY GPU I can think of. No 960 or 950 has 336 SPUs.

The closest GPU I can find is a GTX 560Ti.

Try running a DX12 game or benchmark if you have one. Something is very off with that GPU.

 

[valhallarising]

i ran valley benchmark since 3dmark didnt work i scored 1711 on 1360x768 on high settings but i guess the cpu can drag the result down? the results seems similar to scores of cards like gtx 660 and r9 270 when i check other results

 

[valhallarising]

frames was about 40-45 most of the time on high

 

[hang-the-9]

i ran valley benchmark since 3dmark didnt work i scored 1711 on 1360x768 on high settings but i guess the cpu can drag the result down? the results seems similar to scores of cards like gtx 660 and r9 270 when i check other results

There should be a note about just the card score vs CPU and combined score. I know 3DMark has that. Also check the Passmark tests, http://www.passmark.com/products/pt.htm they have just the video card score there separate from the CPU, but overall system speed can affect the tests. That is why they benchmark video cards with fast CPUs, to make sure the CPU is not holding back the card.

If the card scored about the level of the 660 and the R9 270 you have a card that is a between a GTX 750 Ti and the GTX 950. About what you would see for the price you paid. I guess you can call it an overclocked 750 Ti.