AMD Radeon HD 7750 (900MHz edition) review

In Crysis 2 we had to turn the detail levels down three levels from Ultra to High to get a playable frame rate of 41fps, and even at these settings the game dipped to below 25fps occasionally. We also attached three monitors to run our Eyefinity Dirt 3 test; the card has one dual-link DVI, one HDMI and two Mini DisplayPort sockets, so you’ll need an active adaptor if you don’t have a DisplayPort screen. Running Dirt 3 on three monitors at 5,760×1,080, we saw 33fps from the new 900MHz card, compared to 28.8fps from the 800MHz version – not a huge difference, but the new card just pushes the game into smooth 30fps territory.

If you can put up with the fact that it takes up more room in your case and needs a separate power connector, the new 900MHz HD 7750 is a worthwhile update. Its speed boost pushes moderately-demanding modern games such as Dirt 3 over the magic 30fps threshold for smooth gameplay. Its performance also comes within 15% of the HD 7770, which is 20% more expensive. The update to the HD 7750 turns it from an also-ran into a strong budget graphics card.