AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Graphics Processor
- Pitcairn
- Cores
- 1024
- TMUs
- 64
- ROPs
- 32
- Memory Size
- 2 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 256 bit
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 640x480
- 1280x720
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The Radeon HD 7850 was a performance-segment graphics card by AMD, launched in March 2012. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the Pitcairn graphics processor, in its Pitcairn PRO variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_1, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The Pitcairn graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 212 mm² and 2,800 million transistors. Unlike the fully unlocked Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, which uses the same GPU but has all 1280 shaders enabled, AMD has disabled some shading units on the Radeon HD 7850 to reach the product's target shader count. It features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. AMD has paired 2,048 MB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon HD 7850, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 860 MHz, memory is running at 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon HD 7850 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 130 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort. Radeon HD 7850 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 249 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon HD 7850 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 130 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort. Radeon HD 7850 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 249 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Mar 5th, 2012
- Generation
-
Southern Islands
(HD 7800)
- Predecessor
- Northern Islands
- Successor
- Sea Islands
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 249 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 71 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 860 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1200 MHz
4.8 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 2 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 153.6 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 1024
- TMUs
- 64
- ROPs
- 32
- Compute Units
- 16
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 512 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 27.52 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 55.04 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float) performance
- 1.761 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double) performance
- 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 210 mm
8.3 inches
- TDP
- 130 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 1x DVI
1x HDMI
2x mini-DisplayPort
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- C401-47
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 1.2
- Vulkan
- 1.2
- Shader Model
- 5.1
Pitcairn GPU Notes
Architecture Codename: Southern Islands CLRX Version: GCN 1.0 Graphics/Compute: GFX6 (gfx601) Display Core Engine: 6.0 Unified Video Decoder: 4.0 Video Compression Engine: 1.0 |
Retail boards based on this design (82)
Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
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AFOX HD 7850
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 216 mm/8.5 inches, Single-slot, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort 1x mini-DisplayPort |
AFOX HD 7850 Low Profile
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 229 mm/9 inches, Single-slot, 1x DVI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS Dragon HD 7850 DirectCU II OC 1 GB
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910 MHz | 1250 MHz | 1024 MB, 270 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS Dragon HD 7850 DirectCU II OC 2 GB
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1000 MHz | 1250 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS HD 7850 DirectCU
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 249 mm/9.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS HD 7850 DirectCU II
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870 MHz | 1210 MHz | 259 mm/10.2 inches |
ASUS HD 7850 DirectCU II TOP
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1050 MHz | 1250 MHz | 259 mm/10.2 inches |
ASUS HD 7850 DirectCU II TOP V2
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1000 MHz | 1250 MHz | 266 mm/10.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ASUS HD 7850 DirectCU II V2
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 264 mm/10.4 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Club 3D HD 7850
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | |
Club 3D HD 7850 royalAce
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1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 268 mm/10.6 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
Club 3D HD 7850 royalKing 1 GB
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910 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 198 mm/7.8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Club 3D HD 7850 royalKing 2 GB
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910 MHz | 1200 MHz | 198 mm/7.8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Club 3D HD 7850 royalQueen 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 198 mm/7.8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Club 3D HD 7850 royalQueen 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 198 mm/7.8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ColorFire HD 7850 PRO X6
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 6x mini-DisplayPort |
ColorFire HD 7850 XStorm
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ColorFire i-Cafe HD 7850 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
ColorFire i-Cafe HD 7850 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Dataland HD 7850 Dual Cool 1 GB
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910 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Dataland HD 7850 Dual Cool 2 GB
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910 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Diamond HD 7850
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches |
Diamond HD 7850 V2
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 221 mm/8.7 inches |
GIGABYTE HD 7850 WindForce 2X 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 241 mm/9.5 inches |
GIGABYTE HD 7850 WindForce 2X 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches |
GIGABYTE HD 7850 WindForce 2X OC 1 GB
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 241 mm/9.5 inches |
GIGABYTE HD 7850 WindForce 2X OC 2 GB
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975 MHz | 1200 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches |
HIS HD 7850 Fan 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 230 mm/9.1 inches |
HIS HD 7850 Fan 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 230 mm/9.1 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ Turbo
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1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 297 mm/11.7 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ Turbo X
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1000 MHz | 1250 MHz | 297 mm/11.7 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 235 mm/9.3 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 235 mm/9.3 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X Turbo 1 GB
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1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 235 mm/9.3 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X Turbo 2 GB
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1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 235 mm/9.3 inches |
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X Turbo X
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1000 MHz | 1250 MHz | 235 mm/9.3 inches |
HIS HD 7850 iPower IceQ
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 4 GB, 297 mm/11.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
HIS HD 7850 iPower IceQ Turbo
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1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 4 GB, 297 mm/11.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
HIS HD 7850 iPower IceQ X²
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 224 mm/8.8 inches |
HIS HD 7850 iPower IceQ X² Turbo
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1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 224 mm/8.8 inches |
M-ONE HD 7850 Skyrocket
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
MAXSUN HD 7850 Big Mac X2
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
MAXSUN HD 7850 Jumbo
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
MSI HD 7850 Hawk 1 GB
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980 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB |
MSI HD 7850 Hawk 2 GB
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980 MHz | 1200 MHz | |
MSI HD 7850 OC 1 GB
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 202 mm/8 inches |
MSI HD 7850 OC 2 GB
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 202 mm/8 inches |
MSI HD 7850 Power Edition OC
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950 MHz | 1200 MHz | |
MSI HD 7850 Twin Frozr III OC
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 225 mm/8.9 inches |
PowerColor HD 7850 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 206 mm/8.1 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
PowerColor HD 7850 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 206 mm/8.1 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
PowerColor HD 7850 Fling Force
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910 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
PowerColor HD 7850 SCS3
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 203 mm/8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
PowerColor HD 7850 V2
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 203 mm/8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
PowerColor PCS+ HD 7850
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1000 MHz | 1225 MHz | 230 mm/9.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
Sapphire HD 7850 Dual-X 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 207 mm/8.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire HD 7850 Dual-X 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 207 mm/8.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire HD 7850 Dual-X OC 1 GB
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 207 mm/8.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire HD 7850 Dual-X OC 2 GB
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920 MHz | 1250 MHz | 207 mm/8.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire HD 7850 Eyefinity 2.0 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | |
Sapphire HD 7850 Net Bar
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
Sapphire HD 7850 OC 2 GB
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920 MHz | 1250 MHz | |
Sapphire HD 7850 OC Eyefinity 2.0 1 GB
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900 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 207 mm/8.1 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Sapphire HD 7850 Overseas Edition
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
VisionTek HD 7850
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | |
VisionTek HD 7850 OC Edition
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1000 MHz | 1225 MHz | |
VTX3D HD 7850 VChamp
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1000 MHz | 1225 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
VTX3D HD 7850 X-Edition 1 GB
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1000 MHz | 1225 MHz | 1024 MB, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
VTX3D HD 7850 X-Edition 2 GB
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1000 MHz | 1225 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX Double D HD 7850 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 198 mm/7.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX Double D HD 7850 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX Double D HD 7850 Black Edition
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975 MHz | 1250 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX FX 7850 Monster
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX HD 7850 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 198 mm/7.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX HD 7850 1 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1024 MB, 198 mm/7.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX HD 7850 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 198 mm/7.8 inches |
XFX HD 7850 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX HD 7850 2 GB
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 198 mm/7.8 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
XFX HD 7850 Black Edition
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975 MHz | 1250 MHz | 241 mm/9.5 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort |
Yeston HD 7850
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 220 mm/8.7 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
Zalman HD 7850 GV1000-Cu
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 212 mm/8.3 inches |
Zalman HD 7850 VF1500
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860 MHz | 1200 MHz | 225 mm/8.9 inches |