Testseek.com have collected 123 expert reviews of the AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 PCIe and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 PCIe.
October 2010
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The editors liked
Fast
Decent cooler
Overclocks well
Price
Loaded with ports
Excellent price-to-performance ratio
Great power efficiency
Terrific performance for the price. Improved technologies and video quality compared with previous-generation cards.
Great performance for the price
Stereoscopic-3D support with compatible monitors and HDTVs
Five ports makes connecting multiple monitors easier
Modest mainstream DX11 graphics performance
Barts GPU Introduces stereoscopic 3D functionality
Reduced heat output enables very quiet cooling fan
Fan exhausts all heated air outside of case
UVD3 Adds multiview CODEC for 3D Bluray playback
Improves DisplayPort to 1.2 with display chaining
Supports CrossFire functionality
The editors didn't like
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Fledgling 3D support
Not consistently more powerful than Nvidia's competing card. Only one dual-link DVI port.
Over 9 inches long
Blocks an adjacent slot
High power draw might necessitate power-supply upgrade
Abstract: A little over a year ago, AMD released the ATI Radeon HD 5000 family of graphics products and by doing so, AMD became the first company to offer DirectX 11 compatibility when Windows 7 was launched. This was a big deal and over the past year AMD has...
Abstract: Today, AMD launched its Radeon HD 6800 series graphics processors, with all its AIB partners bringing out their designs. If you haven't read our review of the Radeon HD 6850 already, please do so, to understand what the card is worth in its single GPU ...
Modest mainstream DX11 graphics performance, Barts GPU Introduces stereoscopic 3D functionality, Reduced heat output enables very quiet cooling fan, Fan exhausts all heated air outside of case, UVD3 Adds multiview CODEC for 3D Bluray playback, Improves DisplayPort to 1.2 with display chaining, Supports CrossFire functionality,
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
Great performance for the price, Stereoscopic-3D support with compatible monitors and HDTVs, Five ports makes connecting multiple monitors easier
Over 9 inches long, Blocks an adjacent slot, High power draw might necessitate power-supply upgrade
A fine option for mainstream gamers, this card offers up the best performance we've seen in a graphics card under $200. Just make sure your power supply can handle the 127-watt power strain. ...
Abstract: Nov 11 2010 - For gamers looking for a midrange graphics card, the AMD Radeon HD 6850 is a viable option. When tested against an NVIDIA GTX 460 , the AMD HD 6850 edged ahead to take the lead. The 6850 offered better frame rates in many popular games an...
Abstract: Overclocking has long been used to get the most possible performance out of computer components. With the release of AMD’s HD 6800-series and NVIDIA’s answering price drops on GTX 460 1GB cards, many people wondered how these competing products lined ...
Abstract: The HD 5800 series cards have been very popular but their time in the market is coming to an end. Today marks the release of AMD’s new HD 6870 1GB and HD 6850 1GB GPUs. These are products which will be the first step towards “refreshing” the entire R...
Quiet operation, solid performance in benchmarks, can support 3D movies and gaming
AMD HD3D product support is currently limited, despite a reduction in size it's still pretty big
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics card is a worthy successor to the HD 5850. It performed superbly in our benchmarks, with results often matching its technically superior predecessors. Throw 3D gaming into the mix and you have a great graphics card for the...
