AMD Radeon HD 7850
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 is a graphics card released on March 1, 2012, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 154.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.00 GHz and a 130 W board power rating. It scores 3,902 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
Depth: 44 recorded fields, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 9 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 scores 3,902 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 77.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #644), measured across 11,582 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 578.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon HD 7850 averages DirectX 9 74 fps, DirectX 10 17 fps, DirectX 11 23 fps, DirectX 12 18 fps and GPU Compute 1,640 ops/s, across 11,582 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
Texture fill rate (64 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 7850 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 860 MHz, DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2012-05-03. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 7850 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 7850M, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Pitcairn Pro graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 2,800 million transistors and has a die size of 212 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 64 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 runs at a base clock of 860 MHz and boosts to 1.00 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 154.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 has a board power rating of 130 W, a total board power of 225 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 was released on March 1, 2012 and launched at a price of $250.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 7850. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 7850. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon HD 7850.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 offers outputs HDMI, Dual Link DVI.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ASUS HD7850 Series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 7850 have?
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 154.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 7850 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 has a board power rating of 130 W and a total board power of 225 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 7850?
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 scores 3,902 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 77.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #644. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 18 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 7850 use?
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon HD 7850 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 was released on March 1, 2012 and launched at a price of $250.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 value on the AMD Radeon HD 7850 record was corrected and 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Board power (TDP):
225 W→ 130 W. Rule: Two independent sources agree. 2 independent sources agree on 130 and contradict the stored 225. Sources: PassMark GPU benchmark list.
1 filled value
- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Pitcairn -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.
Similar performance
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