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Radeon HD 7850 differences

  • 27-02-2013 08:51PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,680 ✭✭✭✭


    Currently going through a build for the brother, working off my recent build here.

    But, the Powercolor Radeon HD 7850 v2 doesn't appear to be available anymore. So i'm looking at a Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 and i'm wondering is there a major difference, or is it just a different colour?


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    No major differences the gigabyte would be a good choice, the powercolor has a very slightly higher core clock +25MHz, but it shouldn't matter because they are such good and easily overclockable cards that getting a HD7850 and leaving it at its stock settings would be a crime anyway :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,630 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    The 3D club cards are very poor as standard but are amazing overclockers. I suggest maybe looking into them too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,283 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    The sapphire model is good value at €166

    The gigabyte model is one of the coolest but also one of the loudest. The sapphire is quieter but still runs cool. Lower base clocks but you should be overclocking it anyway.

    http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/2853/13/amd-radeon-hd-7850--7870-round-up-cooling-and-noise-production


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