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AMD

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 154 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

359.70^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

398.71^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

387.21^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

42.14^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

204.49^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

45.24^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

157.62^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

111.80^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

147.42^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

231.93^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

251.38^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

242.72^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

107.30^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

356.89^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

439.80^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7850

490.47^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7850

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark3,902^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark550^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark3,826^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark626^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark3,842^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 1,024^*
GPU base clock: 860 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 860 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,200 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 130 W^*
Transistors: 2,800 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,000 MHz
Stream processors: 1,024
Graphics processor: Pitcairn^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 130 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 300 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

Pitcairn Pro
Chip variant
Pitcairn Pro
Reference clock
860 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 154 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 130 W^*
Typical board power: 225 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 860^* GFLOPS
TDP: 130^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 7850^*
Year: 2012^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 2,800^*
Die size: 212^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 153.6^*

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 7850^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7850^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7850^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
Released: Mar 5th, 2012^*
Released: Mar 5th, 2012^*
Released: Mar 5th, 2012^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 860^* MHz
GPU clock: 860^* MHz
GPU clock: 860^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1024 / 64 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1024 / 64 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1024 / 64 / 32^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,761^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 110.1^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 7850^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2012-03-05^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 130^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,800^*
Freq (MHz): 860^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 2,800 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 1,024^*
memory clock: 1,200^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 7850^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.761^*
fp64 performance: 0.1101^*
tdp: 130^* W
suggested psu: 300^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.75^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2012-03-05^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 6 · 35 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,024^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.761^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.1101^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

27.52 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

212 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

2,800 million^*

Graphics processor

Pitcairn^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

153.6 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,024^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

300 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

130 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

55.04 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

1,024^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

3,902^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 7850^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 7850^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 860^* GFLOPS
TDP: 130^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 7850^*
Year: 2012^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 2,800^*
Die size: 212^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 153.6^*

Specifications 9 · 56 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Pitcairn^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 212^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Mar 5th, 2012^*
Graphics Card Generation: Southern Islands (HD 7800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Sea Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 7850^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 860^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Pitcairn^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 27.52 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 55.04 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 130^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 300^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1.4a 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2012.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Northern Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 249 USD^*
Board Design Length: 210 mm 8.3 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Pitcairn PRO (215-0828062)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.2M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 71 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 1,024^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,024^*
Render Config Compute Units: 16^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1.761^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

name: Radeon HD 7850^*
price: $449.59^*
3dmark: 3,842^*
value: 8.55^*
2dmark: 626^*
tdp: 130^*
powerperf: 29^*
test: May 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 7850^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

3,826^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

550^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

169.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

22.51^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

130^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

29.43^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Blackcomb^*
gpuChip: Pitcairn^*
productName: Radeon HD 7850^*
productName: Radeon HD 7850^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 715^*
gpuClock: 860^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,200^*
unifiedShader: 1,120^*
unifiedShader: 1,024^*
tmu: 56^*
tmu: 64^*

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