MSI R7850 Power Edition OC Video Card Review

Video cards with a factory overclock are good for any gamer since they can offer you better performance with only a minor price premium.  Some of these cards are just the standard reference design with a voltage bump and new speed profile.  While there is nothing wrong with this you should always look for cards designed to handle the extra speed.  The MSI R7850 Power Edition OC already features a factory overclock and comes with triple overvoltage control so let's see what it can do.

The end result is a 150Mhz overclock on the core and 100Mhz extra on the memory.  The GPU did require a slight voltage bump to remain stable but was still well within the allowable limits.

Overall we have a good performance boost across the board that almost equals that of a stock GTX 580.  Considering that this overclock reflects a 240Mhz gain over the stock GPU we can call this a great success.  Keep in mind that overclocking is not guaranteed so your results may vary.  Out of habit we cranked the fans up to 100% for these tests and given the resulting temperatures we would recommend the same if you plan to run your card this fast.