Review: HIS Radeon HD 7850 (2Gb GDDR5)

Posted by Dexter K.

Monday, 09 April 2012 02:44

Article Index
Review: HIS Radeon HD 7850 (2Gb GDDR5)
Specifications and Features
The Packaging, iCooler and A Closer Look
Installation and Test Setup
GPU-Z and AIDA64
3DMark Vantage,3DMark 11 Heaven
Far Cry 2,Battlefield 3, Stalker, Street Fighter
iTurbo Software
Overclocking
Verdict and Conclusion

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Specifications & Features

Taken from HIS Website

Specifications

Model
Model	H785F2G2M
Interface
Interface	PCI Express 3.0 x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer	AMD
GPU	Radeon 7850
Core clock	860 MHz
Stream Processors	1024
Memory
Memory Clock	4800 MHz
Memory Size	2 GB
Memory Interface	256-bit
Memory Type	GDDR5
3D API
DirectX	DirectX 11
OpenGL	OpenGL 4.1
Ports
DVI	1
HDMI	1
DisplayPort	2
VGA	1 (With included DVI-to-VGA adapter)
General
Tuner	None
RAMDAC	400 MHz
Max Resolution	2560 x 1600
Displayport 1.2 Max Resolution	4096x2160
Crossfire Supported	Yes
Cooler	With fan (dual-slot)
Dual-Link DVI Supported	Yes
GCN Architecture Support	Yes
Packaging
Package Contents	HIS Graphics Card Driver Disk User Manual HIS power up label iTurbo Disk Crossfire Bridge
Game Bundle
Type	None

Features

Quiet

It's extremely quiet and noise level is less than 28dB. You feel the quietness when viewing photos, browsing webs, checking your email and playing movies in UVD mode.

iTurbo

It is not good for the graphics card to be alone. Hardwares and softwares are made for each other. iTurbo is your software assistant to control your graphics card to be quiet, cool and experience overclocking by simply pressing the iTurbo Button!

High Quality Components

HIS uses only the finest materials and the most advanced techniques to build our cards, making them one of the most stable and durable products in the industry.

CrossFireX Ready
The card is armed with 1x Crossfire Connectors and is ready for up to 2-way hardware crossfire multiplied performance!

Safety Design
HIS cards are engineered with the highest standard of safety, preventing them any potential damages. The Full Solid State Capacitors ensures the best power quality and enhances the card’s stability in critical gaming situations!

PCI-e 3.0 Support
Armed with the latest PCI-e 3.0 bus design maximizes performance by delivering double bandwidth per lane of PCI-e 2.x. Paired the card with the latest platforms and get the ultimate performance!

Optimized Power & Performance
The new architecture of the card gets more usable processing power for your money, enabling better frame rates in the latest games at high resolutions. In addition, with AMD PowerPlay™ & AMD PowerTune technologies, you can optimize the balance between performance and power consumption of your system by adjusting the engine clock during runtime of the card. Manage the power and keep your wallet loaded!

See More, Win More!

The card is capable to turn your computer into a super gaming machine. Enjoy the latest 3D games with stunning graphics and effects that your enemies cannot match! Get an immersive experience with AMD Eyefinity “2.0”!

Expand your game across up to 4 displays while your opponents have one monitor. Along with all-new support for stereo 3D, universal bezel compensation and brand new display configurations, take the unfair advantage over your opponent and win more with the surround sight.

Game Better & Faster
With full Microsoft DirectX® 11.1 support, the card is ready for next generation DirectX games. Equipped with AMD HD3D technology, you can enjoy a stereo 3D experience in the latest 3D games. The card also offers up to 2x faster tessellation and faster DirectCompute over earlier cards. Gamers will be pleased to enjoy the life-like graphics!

The performance you need, the technology you deserve: the AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 GPU offers full support for DirectX® 11.1 with the revolutionary 28nm GCN Architecture—your games and apps have never had it this good.
The next generation of AMD Eyefinity technology is here, featuring all-new support for stereo 3D, universal bezel compensation and brand new display configurations. Face it: the best just got better.^1,2
Armed with the new PCI Express 3.0 standard, multi-GPU configurations with AMD CrossFire™ technology are just another way to obliterate the competition with the revolutionary AMD Radeon™ HD 7850.^3,4
Leave no performance behind. Get higher clocks and faster gaming with AMD PowerTune technology on the AMD Radeon™ HD 7850.⁵
Fold and mine faster than ever with AMD App Acceleration powered by the unprecedented 28nm GCN Architecture.⁶
The market isn’t ready for 4k video, but Radeon™ is. Featuring full support for HDMI® (with 4k) and DisplayPort 1.2 HBR2, the AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 is set for quad HD.