AMD 2012

Radeon HD 7850

Summary

AMD released the Radeon HD 7850 in 2012. This graphics card features the Pitcairn GPU, manufactured on a 28nm process. It comes equipped with 2 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, delivering up to 153.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 860 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 1.8 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6pin external power. It supports DX11.2.

Performance

GPU Clock 860 MHz
Memory Clock 4800(1200)
Shader Performance 1761280 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate 27520 MP/s
Texel Fillrate 55040 MT/s

Memory

Memory Size 2048 MB
Bus Width 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Max Bandwidth 153600 MB/s

Architecture

GPU Chip Pitcairn
Core Config 1024 SP; 64 TMU; 32 ROP
Vertex Processors 1024
Process Size 28nm
Transistors 2.8b

Compatibility

DirectX DX11.2
Bus Slot PCIe3.0
External Power 6pin

Release

Release Year 2012
Launch Price $249

Performance to Price

Worse Better

Performance Comparison

Shader Performance (MFLOPS)

Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)

Game Performance Estimates

FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.

Cyberpunk 2077

2020
Medium
12
FPS
High
10
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

2019
Medium
10
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
6
FPS

GTA V

2015
Medium
20
FPS
High
16
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS

Fortnite

2017
Medium
23
FPS
High
17
FPS
Ultra
11
FPS

Valorant

2020
Medium
53
FPS
High
44
FPS
Ultra
34
FPS

Counter-Strike 2

2023
Medium
26
FPS
High
20
FPS
Ultra
15
FPS

Call of Duty: MW III

2023
Medium
17
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS

Apex Legends

2019
Medium
20
FPS
High
16
FPS
Ultra
13
FPS

Elden Ring

2022
Medium
8
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
7
FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

2023
Medium
11
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
6
FPS

The Witcher 3

2015
Medium
19
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
Medium
13
FPS
High
10
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth) 30-59 FPS (Playable) <30 FPS (Low)