Yesterday we took a look at the XFX R7870 Black Edition OC and really liked it. It seemed to fall into a nice sweet spot between price and performance. Today we are going to take a look at what looks to be the same card but bring the R7850 not the R7870, there are a few key differences. There are major differences in both power usage and compute performance between the two cards. I am really curious how this will translate to the performance and ultimately the price/performance that make the R7870 an idea card to pick up. Will the R7850 be an even better deal or a card to pass on?
Product Name: XFX R7850 Black Edition OC
Review Sample Provided by: XFX
Review by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
AMD HD 7870 and HD 7850 Reference Specifications
Specifications
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Processor & Bus |
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Chipset version |
ATI Radeon HD 7850 |
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GPU Clock |
975 MHz |
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Memory |
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Memory Bus |
256 bit |
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Memory Clock |
5.0 GHz |
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Memory Size |
2 GB |
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Memory Type |
DDR5 |
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Feature Technologies |
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AMD Eyefinity Technology |
Y |
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AMD HD3D Technology |
Y |
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AMD - CrossFire ready |
Y |
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Display Output |
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HDMI Ready |
1.4a |
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Max Supported Resolution (ANALOG) |
2048 x 1536 |
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Max Supported Resolution (DIGITAL) |
2560 x 1600 |
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Output - DL-DVI-I |
1 |
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Output - HDMI |
1 |
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Output - mini DP |
2 |
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Output - SL-DVI-D |
1 |
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Dual link Support |
Y |
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Display Port ready |
1.2 |
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Physical |
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Card Dimension (cm) |
24.1 x 11.12 x 3.81 |
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Card Dimension (inch) |
9.5 x 4.4 x 1.5 |
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Card Profile |
Dual |
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Package Dimensions (cm) |
32.1 x 16 x 9.8 |
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Package Dimensions (inch) |
12.6 x 6.3 x 3.9 |
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Package Weight (lb) |
2.76 est. |
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Thermal Solution |
7PXT DD |
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Thermal Type |
Dual slot |
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Includes |
Promotional Bundles:PSU Cross Marketing Insert Quick Installation Guide:1 XFX Serial Number Door Hanger :1 XFX BE badge:1 Installation CD with Multi-Language User Guide:1 Cross Fire Bridge:1 Driver CD Installation Guide:1 |
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Requirements |
External Power - 6-Pins:2 Minimum Power Supply Requirement:500 watt XFX Recommended Power Supply:XFX 650W PSU |
