HD 7850 benchmark with i7-2700K 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7850 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between HD 7850 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 7850 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7850 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

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AMD Radeon HD 7850
Price $ 249.0
Year 2012
Maximum Recorded Temperature 66C
Max Fan Noise 50.5dB
Recommended Power Supply 480W
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 34.1 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 23.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 18.4 FPS
Average 4K Performance 11.1 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 7.3
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 10.7
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 13.5
4K Cost Per Frame $ 22.4
Series HD 7850
Variant AMD Radeon HD 7850
Overall Combination Score 53/100 Acceptable

AMD ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 1.0 graphics card inside the HD 7850, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The HD 7850 is much more expensive than the HD 7750 as it costs a whopping $ 249. Compare this to the HD 7750, which came originally at a price of $ 109. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 650 Ti Boost which costs $ 169.

Spec for spec, this HD 7850 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the HD 7750, by boasting 83.3 % more fps. The HD 7850 has 2 GB RAM compared to the HD 7750 's 1 GB video memory.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 650 Ti Boost, the HD 7850 was 15.6 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The HD 7850 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the HD 7750 and it really justifies an upgrade.

Compare HD 7850 Variants Performance in Ultra Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
19.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
18.8 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
17.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
17.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
17.2 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
17.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
16.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
14.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
14.4 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
13.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
9.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS

The HD 7850 sits between the HD 6970 and the GTX 650 Ti Boost, falling slower than HD 6970 by 7% and faster than GTX 650 Ti Boost by 0.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the HD 7850 and its rival GTX 650 Ti Boost by a small margin. In addition, the HD 7850 was also faster than the HD 7750 by a good margin.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
19.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
18.8 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
17.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
17.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
17.2 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
17.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
16.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
14.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
14.4 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
13.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
9.3 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS

The HD 7850 sits between the HD 6970 and the GTX 650 Ti Boost, falling slower than HD 6970 by 7% and faster than GTX 650 Ti Boost by 0.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the HD 7850 and its rival GTX 650 Ti Boost by a small margin. In addition, the HD 7850 was also faster than the HD 7750 by a good margin.

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
38.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
37.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
36.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
35.9 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
35.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
35.6 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
31.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
31.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
28.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
25.1 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
24.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
24.6 FPS

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
52.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
52.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
50.0 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
46.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
46.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 280 $ 279
45.8 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 $ 199
45.2 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
44.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
40.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
39.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
38.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
38.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
36.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
34.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
34.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
33.9 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
33.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
32.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
30.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
30.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
29.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
29.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
28.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
25.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
24.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
24.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
23.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
23.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
21.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
16.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
16.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
15.5 FPS

The HD 7850 sits between the HD 6970 and the GTX 650 Ti Boost, falling slower than HD 6970 by 6.5% and faster than GTX 650 Ti Boost by 0.7%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. It is a close call between the HD 7850 and its rival GTX 650 Ti Boost by a small margin. In addition, the HD 7850 was also faster than the HD 7750 by a good margin.

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1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
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22
25.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
17.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
13
14.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
11.4
2023 Forspoken
11
13.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
10.3
2023 Dead Space
15
17.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
18
20.3
2023 Armored Core VI
18
20.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
9.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
16
18.2
2023 Remnant II
9
10.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
13.7
2023 Atomic Heart
12
13.7
2023 Starfield
6
6.8
2022 Elden Ring
13
14.9
2022 God of War
12
14.1
2022 Overwatch 2
23
26.2
2022 F1 22
18
20.5
2022 Dying Light 2
17
19.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
17
19.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
28
31.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
20
22.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
12
14.3
2021 Halo Infinite
9
10.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
18
20.1
2021 Hitman 3
23
26.2
2021 Far Cry 6
21
24.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
24
26.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
24
26.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
11.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
7.5
2020 Valorant
45
50.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
17
19.8
2020 Death Stranding
20
22.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
13
14.9
2020 Godfall
20
22.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
11.5
2019 Apex Legends
24
27.0
2019 Anthem
15
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
22
25.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
27
31.0
2019 Metro Exodus
12
13.8
2019 World War Z
22
25.5
2019 Gears of War 5
18
20.1
2019 F1 2019
22
25.2
2019 GreedFall
20
22.7
2019 Borderlands 3
14
16.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
27
30.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
11.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
18.6
2018 Just Cause 4
18
20.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
21.5
2018 Strange Brigade
29
32.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
18
21.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
24
27.6
2017 For Honor
33
36.8
2017 Project CARS 2
23
26.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
28
31.6
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
15
16.8
2016 Hitman
24
27.2
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
19
21.4
2016 Dishonored 2
17
19.0
2015 DiRT Rally
41
45.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
22
24.6
2015 The Witcher 3
19
21.2
2015 Total War: Attila
14
16.4
2015 Rocket League
96
107.5
2015 Need For Speed
26
29.8
2015 Project CARS
25
28.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
46
52.2
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
17
19.8
2014 GRID Autosport
41
46.0
2014 Shadow of Mordor
29
32.4
2014 The Talos Principle
37
41.5
2014 Thief
28
32.0
2013 Bioshock Infinite
38
42.7
2013 Company of Heroes 2
24
27.6
2013 Crysis 3
23
26.0
2013 GRID 2
46
51.8
2013 Metro: Last Light
28
31.2
2013 Total War: Rome 2
27
30.2
2013 Battlefield 4
38
42.5
2012 DiRT: Showdown
46
51.5
2012 Far Cry 3
35
39.1
2012 Hitman: Absolution
50
55.7
2012 Sleeping Dogs
48
53.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
66
73.7
2011 DiRT 3
75
84.0
2011 Portal 2
111
123.7
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
74
83.0
2011 Batman: Arkham City
55
62.0
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
64
72.2
2011 Battlefield 3
29
33.2
2010 Civilization V
49
55.2
2010 Metro: 2033
34
38.0
2010 Starcraft II
65
72.7
2009 League of Legends
124
138.2
2008 Crysis: Warhead
31
35.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
14
18.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
10
12.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
9
11.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
8.7
2023 Forspoken
6
8.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
7.3
2023 Dead Space
9
11.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
13
16.4
2023 Armored Core VI
13
16.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
6.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
12.5
2023 Remnant II
5
6.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
8
10.3
2023 Atomic Heart
7
9.8
2023 Starfield
4
6.2
2022 Elden Ring
9
11.8
2022 God of War
9
12.1
2022 Overwatch 2
18
22.6
2022 F1 22
10
12.5
2022 Dying Light 2
10
12.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
10
13.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
18
22.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
14.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
9
12.3
2021 Halo Infinite
7
9.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
13.4
2021 Hitman 3
14
18.7
2021 Far Cry 6
14
18.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
15
18.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
14
17.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
10.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
6.6
2020 Valorant
33
41.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
12
15.5
2020 Death Stranding
14
17.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
10.6
2020 Godfall
11
14.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
10.7
2019 Apex Legends
16
20.1
2019 Anthem
11
13.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
16
20.9
2019 Metro Exodus
8
10.7
2019 World War Z
14
18.6
2019 Gears of War 5
11
14.6
2019 F1 2019
14
17.9
2019 GreedFall
13
16.4
2019 Borderlands 3
8
11.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
17
22.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
9.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
14.6
2018 Just Cause 4
11
14.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
15.0
2018 Strange Brigade
18
22.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
12
16.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
20.0
2017 For Honor
17
21.5
2017 Project CARS 2
14
18.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
22
28.6
2016 Dishonored 2
13
16.3
2015 Rocket League
36
46.1
2015 Need For Speed
18
23.0
2015 Project CARS
17
21.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
27
33.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
49
61.4
2011 DiRT 3
40
50.7
2011 Portal 2
65
82.3
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
45
57.2
2011 Batman: Arkham City
27
34.0
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
12
15.3
2011 Battlefield 3
26
32.8
2010 Civilization V
30
38.3
2010 Metro: 2033
18
23.5
2010 Starcraft II
41
52.0
2009 League of Legends
61
76.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
18
22.6

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
13
17.2
2019 Anthem
8
11.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
16.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
16.7
2019 Metro Exodus
7
9.4
2019 World War Z
11
15.7
2019 Gears of War 5
9
12.7
2019 F1 2019
11
15.7
2019 GreedFall
9
12.4
2019 Borderlands 3
6
9.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
18.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
8.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
9
12.7
2018 Just Cause 4
9
12.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
11.9
2018 Strange Brigade
14
18.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
10
13.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
13
18.1
2017 For Honor
13
17.2
2017 Project CARS 2
13
18.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
21
28.1
2016 Dishonored 2
11
15.6
2015 Rocket League
27
36.1
2015 Need For Speed
15
20.5
2015 Project CARS
15
19.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
20
26.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
47
62.4
2009 League of Legends
43
57.5

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
9
13.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
5
8.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
8.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
4.6
2023 Forspoken
2
4.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.6
2023 Dead Space
3
4.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
6
9.1
2023 Armored Core VI
6
9.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
3.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
6.8
2023 Remnant II
2
3.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
5.0
2023 Atomic Heart
4
6.2
2023 Starfield
2
4.1
2022 Elden Ring
4
6.7
2022 God of War
6
9.4
2022 Overwatch 2
11
17.0
2022 F1 22
6
9.1
2022 Dying Light 2
6
9.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
7
10.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
11
16.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
6
9.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
6
9.5
2021 Halo Infinite
4
6.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
8.6
2021 Hitman 3
7
11.4
2021 Far Cry 6
6
9.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
7
10.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
7
11.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
6.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
5.2
2020 Valorant
25
35.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
5
8.3
2020 Death Stranding
7
10.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
3
5.6
2020 Godfall
4
7.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
4
7.1
2019 Apex Legends
8
12.0
2019 Anthem
5
7.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
10.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
10.3
2019 Metro Exodus
4
6.8
2019 World War Z
7
10.7
2019 Gears of War 5
6
9.2
2019 F1 2019
7
11.4
2019 GreedFall
4
6.8
2019 Borderlands 3
4
5.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
13.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
6.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
9.2
2018 Just Cause 4
5
7.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
7.2
2018 Strange Brigade
8
12.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
6
9.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
9
13.8
2017 For Honor
7
10.7
2017 Project CARS 2
10
15.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
16
23.9
2016 Dishonored 2
9
12.9
2015 Rocket League
15
21.5
2015 Need For Speed
10
15.4
2015 Project CARS
10
15.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
10
15.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
38
55.3
2009 League of Legends
21
30.7
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2012 1GB $ 64
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2012 2GB $ 79
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2012 2GB $ 299
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2012 1GB $ 140
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
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2010 1.3GB $ 349
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AMD Radeon HD 6870
2010 1GB $ 199
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2010 2GB $ 250
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HD 7850 Specifications

HD 7850 Board Design

Board NumberC403
Length8.28 inches 210 mm
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP130 W

HD 7850 Clock Speeds

GPU Clock860 MHz
Memory Clock1200 MHz 4800 MHz effective

HD 7850 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationSouthern Islands (HD 7800)
Launch Price249 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateMar 5th, 2012

HD 7850 Graphics Features

DirectX12.0 (11_1)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.5
Shader Model5.1
Vulkan1.1.77

HD 7850 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureGCN 1.0
Die Size212 mm²
GPU NamePitcairn
GPU VariantPitcairn PRO (215-0828062)
Process Size28 nm
Transistors2,800 million

HD 7850 Memory

Bandwidth153.6 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit
Memory Size2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

HD 7850 Render Config

Compute Units16
ROPs32
Shading Units1024
TMUs64

HD 7850 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance1,761 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance110.1 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate27.52 GPixel/s
Texture Rate55.04 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

Today AMD released their new Radeon HD 7800 Series, which is based on their new 28 nm Pitcairn graphics processor. The HD 7850 and HD 7870 offer a significant performance increase over the previous generation - up to 40% faster in our testing.
HotHardware takes an in depth look at the new AMD Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon HD 7850 DirectX 11 graphics cards based on the AMD Pitcairn GPU. - Page 13.
HotHardware takes an in depth look at the new AMD Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon HD 7850 DirectX 11 graphics cards based on the AMD Pitcairn GPU. - Page 4 ... AMD Radeon HD 7870 and 7850 GPU Previews.
Performance Analysis Just as the HD 7870 2GB performed similarly or slightly faster than the HD 6970 2GB, the HD 7850 2GB matches or slightly improves upon the performance of the HD 6950 2GB.
Today AMD released their new Radeon HD 7800 Series, which is based on their new 28 nm Pitcairn graphics processor. The HD 7850 and HD 7870 offer a significant performance increase over the previous generation - up to 40% faster in our testing.
For about $250, the AMD Radeon HD 7850 is a decent video card. But you can get almost as much performance from Nvidia models that cost less.
AMD’s Pitcairn cards will be the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition and the Radeon HD 7850. The 7870 is a full Pitcairn, clocked at 1000MHz core and paired with 2GB of GDDR5 running at 4.8GHz.
AMD’s latest generation GPU series is really starting to take shape now. Having been blown away by the performance of the Radeon HD 7900 series and then let down by the steep pricing of the HD ...
There's a big hole in between AMD's $450 Radeon HD 7950 and its $160 Radeon HD 7700. Today, the company introduces Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 to fill that gap, and they push a lot more performance ...
The Radeon HD 7800 series consists of two models, the Radeon HD 7870, and the Radeon HD 7850, both stretched far apart in the market segment. The two are based on AMD's brand new GPU, codenamed "Pitcairn".
AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition & Radeon HD 7850 Review: Rounding Out Southern Islands ... The 7850 looks even better, capping out at 15W below the 6850, most likely as a result of PowerTune ...
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