ATI Radeon HD 5850 review
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Verdict
Blistering pace that tops the best of the last generation – and at a palatable price, too
Review Date: 14 Oct 2009
Reviewed By: Mike Jennings
Price when reviewed: £173 (£199 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
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| Part Code | Radeon HD 5850 |
| Review Date | 14 Oct 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £173 |
| Price inc VAT | £199 |
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| Core Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Graphics card interface | PCI Express |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Graphics chipset | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
| Core GPU frequency | 750MHz |
| RAM capacity | 1,024MB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Standards and compatibility | |
|---|---|
| DirectX version support | 11.0 |
| Shader model support | 5.0 |
| Connectors | |
|---|---|
| DVI-I outputs | 2 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 |
| 7-pin TV outputs | 0 |
| Graphics card power connectors | 2 x 6-pin |
| Benchmarks | |
|---|---|
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 144fps |
| 3D performance (crysis), medium settings | 88fps |
| 3D performance (crysis) high settings | 56fps |
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