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Radeon HD 8850 1GB Review

Radeon HD 8850 1GB is an upcoming GFX based on 28nm GCN 2.0 architecture.
Rumours speak of 1GB of fast GDDR5, paired with a 256-bit bus and probably 1536 Shader Processing Units.
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Radeon HD 8850 1GB Performance Specification

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Architecture

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Memory Speed

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Memory Bandwidth

Technology

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Texture Rate

ROPs

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925 MHz

Oland Pro

1024 MB

256 Bit

GDDR5

1536

DX 11.1

5.0

4.3

2560x1600

130 Watts

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Dedicated

Integrated

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

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Best RAM Match

Best Screen Size

GPU Upgrade

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GD Value

GD RATING

GPU Features

No the Radeon HD 8850 1GB graphics card is NOT a laptop and notebook GPU

Yes the Radeon HD 8850 1GB graphics card can run in parallel to other GPUs using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Yes the Radeon HD 8850 1GB graphics card is a dedicated GPU

No the Radeon HD 8850 1GB graphics card is NOT an integrated GPU

No the Radeon HD 8850 1GB graphics card is currently pending further analysis review. Always use GD data as a guideline.

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diogon

13:19 Mar-25-2013

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2014 really?

Kandalf

15:19 Feb-16-2013

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this will be a 2 GB card.. somebody change what is wrong

Generalissimo

23:56 Apr-19-2013

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just like the 7850s, there will most probably be both 1gb and 2gb editions. of course, if you have a decent resolution, spending 20 extra $ for the 2 gb is so more worth it that nearly none buys the 1gb!

Makke277

18:36 Jan-27-2013

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Should i buy this when it comes out ?

Pip

19:03 Jan-27-2013

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Impossible to say yet...

Makke277

19:04 Jan-27-2013

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yea but if u compare my gpu to this one?

Pip

19:09 Jan-27-2013

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Well its specs are predicted, performance unknown but it will be much better than yours, that's for sure :)

Kandalf

19:28 Dec-25-2012

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wasnt this graphics card a 2GB ??? cause im planning on buying one, this or the GTX 760 non Ti version

DayZFPS

01:43 Jan-15-2013

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You're going to have to wait. If the 7xx series isn't a rebranding, I would get the GTX 760. If it is, go with this one.

qwer91190

00:04 Nov-21-2012

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I want this! but this thing would probably cost £170+ so ill wait till 2014 :D

karanthedaddy

04:15 Nov-21-2012

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bro ur current is rig is capable of playing ol latest games in ultra settings on ur current resolution so no need to upgrade now

Despot7

23:34 Sep-17-2012

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HD 8000 series started to come out, hope it will be good bang for buck graphic cards ;)

Mazasrb

00:45 Sep-18-2012

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Just like 6850/7850 ;)

Zilincan

12:54 Oct-03-2012

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And its great budget card!

nicusor

17:24 Nov-20-2012

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yeah that's right this are good graphic cards too bad that my CPU bottleneck my GFX:((

qwer91190

00:00 Nov-21-2012

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get a new cpu then :D

DayZFPS

01:47 Nov-28-2012

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If you actually DO want to get this, I would get this first, then get a CPU that doesn't bottleneck it later.

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