The Radeon HD 7850 was released on 19 Mar 2012
AMD PC game performance check Radeon HD 7850
GPU
Architecture
GCN 1.0 Pitcairn PRO
Process
28nm
TMUs
64
Texture Rate
55 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
28 GPixel/s
Ray Tracing
Tensor Cores
Release Price
$249
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 11.1
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.2
Resolution (WxH)
4096 x 2160
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048MB
Memory Speed
1200MHz
Memory Bus
256bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
153.6GB/sec
L2 Cache
512
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
DVI Connection
1
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
860 MHz
Power
Max Power
130 Watts
PSU
500 Watt & 20 Amps
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
Recommended Hardware
Best CPU Match
Best RAM Match
8 GB
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080
GPU Upgrade
GD Official
GD RATING
Approved
Radeon HD 7850 Game Requirement Analysis
Radeon HD 7850 is a high-end GPU based on 28nm GCN architecture.
It's based on the Pitcairn Core (Pro variant) and therefore offers 1024 Shader Processing Units, 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs on a 256-bit interface of fast GDDR5. The central unit is clocked at 860MHz while the memory clock operates at 1200MHZ.
It offers great performance, almost on level with previously acclaimed Radeon HD 6970. Therefore, most demanding games are playable at the highest settings with fluent frame rates, using a 1080p resolution.
Radeon HD 7850 was elected the best GPU of 2012 by the GD community, thanks to its accessible price and outstanding performance.