Radeon HD 7950 Boost 3GB

3GB VRAM. Documented release: August 2012.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

HD 7950 Boost 3GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 51 FPS
Our rating: 38.4 /100
HD7950Boosts we've tested: 3
Recorded benchmark rank: #136 of 257 variants

Shared family total: Radeon HD 7950 3GB.

GPUsed’s continuous 1080p FurMark workload. These figures compare that benchmark, not FPS in a particular game. Historical quantities are supplied model or family totals, not the retained sample size of the displayed FPS average.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The HD 7950 Boost kept Tahiti's 3GB memory and wide bus, then lifted clocks with a new PowerTune BIOS in 2012. It sharpened an already strong value card, but a standard HD 7950 flashed with similar firmware should not be confused with proof of which board GPUsed tested.

GPUsed Legend Rating

6.5 /10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: Radeon HD 7950 Boost 3GB
Memory: 3GB VRAM
Documented release: August 2012
Release event: documented exact-variant availability
Release scope: US; exact 3GB PowerTune Boost card independently tested on 13 August

MSI records a Boost Edition 3GB board; contemporary hands-on reviews establish the Boost BIOS/card in August 2012. GPUsed's board SKU is unknown and a flashed older card is not assumed.

A board-specific test SKU is not supplied with this profile. It identifies the recorded GPU variant; a particular card’s dimensions, cooler and power connections need their own check.

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Profile sources

Reviewed 4 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

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