AMD Radeon HD 7850 Graphics Card

The Radeon HD 7850 was a high-performance graphics card from AMD, released on March 5, 2012. Built on the 28nm process and based on the Pitcairn GPU, in its Pitcairn PRO variant, the card supports DirectX 12.

Introduction

The other day we had the opportunity to test the performance of HIS’s new IceQ Turbo Radeon HD 7850 2GB video card. Today we add a second card to the mix and see what happens to CrossFire performance.

While testing the performance of the CrossFire Radeon HD 7850 isn’t new, we’re excited because it’s the first CrossFire configuration tested with the new benchmark line we recently introduced. It will show us how CrossFire performs in more recent games and give us an opinion on how well this setup performed with the latest 12.11 drivers we have seen recently.

Since we have reviewed the HIS Radeon HD 7850 IceQ Turbo in detail, we will refrain from covering it again. However, if you want to take a closer look at both the package and the video card itself, I highly recommend checking out our original review that was recently published.

We still need to do a few things before we get into the performance side. We’ll look at the test system on the next page as we quickly cover the video cards you’ll see in our charts today. Before we get into the benchmarks side, we’ll also look at the specs and check that everything is ok on the CrossFire side.

FPS Numbers Explained

When we compare our video cards and look at the graphics, we aim to achieve a certain level of FPS that we consider playable. While many might argue that the human eye can’t see more than 24 FPS or 30 FPS, any true gamer will tell you that as we increase the frames per second (FPS), the overall game feels smoother. . There are three numbers that we look for when it comes to our benchmarks.

30 FPS –It is the minimum number we look for in gaming. If you don’t drop below 30 FPS while playing, you will have a pleasant and smooth gaming experience. Of course, the ideal situation is that, even in an intense firefight, the minimum stays above 30 FPS, allowing you to keep aiming or turn the corner without drama quickly.

60 FPS – This is the average we go for when we don’t have a minimum happening to us. If we get an average of 60 FPS, we should have a minimum of 30 FPS or better, and as mentioned above, that means we have smooth gameplay.

120 FPS – the new number we’ve been looking for for the past few months. If you own a 120Hz monitor, you need to go above the 120 FPS mark to get the most out of it. Going from 60 FPS/60 Hz to 120 FPS/120 Hz brings with it a certain fluidity that can’t explain, but its experience on the contrary. Of course, if you’re buying a 120Hz monitor to enjoy 3D, an average of 120 FPS on our benchmark means 3D will average 60 FPS, which again means you should expect smooth gameplay.