If the Radeon HD 7850 in particular can prove its mettle against enthusiast classics like the GeForce GTX 560 Ti and Radeon HD 6950, it could be an instant hit. With these new arrivals, AMD may finally have next-gen cards that are both affordable and competitive.
#AMD SAPPHIRE RADEON HD 7870 DRIVERS SERIES#
The Radeon HD 7700 series is less expensive, but overpriced considering the level of performance the cards deliver-so much so that we recommended previous-generation cards in our latest system guide, instead.
It’s true the flagship Radeon HD 7900 series offerings are the fastest single-GPU cards on the planet right now, but they’re also awfully expensive, with prices starting at $449 and ranging all the way up to $600. Nevertheless, the Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition have the potential to be AMD’s most compelling next-gen offerings yet. You can look, in other words, but you can’t touch. We can tell you everything we know about these cards and post our performance findings, but actual products aren’t due out in volume until two weeks from now, on March 19. In the company’s words, today marks the lifting of the “preview NDA” (or preview non-disclosure agreement). Perhaps that will change in the future-possibly after the arrival of Kepler parts from Nvidia, which are rumored to be coming soon-but for now, we might say the hole in AMD’s lineup is only partially plugged.Īlso, it turns out AMD has revived that beloved, time-honored tradition known as the soft launch. That means today’s launch leaves the $199 price point conspicuously devoid of next-generation GPUs. The new Radeon HD 7850 is the one priced at $249 its big brother, the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, costs a more burdensome $349.
If you were expecting exact replacements for the 6800 series, prepare to be disappointed.
A new pair of graphics cards has come to slot in right between the high-end Radeon HD 7900 series and the decidedly less high-end 7700 series, completing the Southern Islands trifecta-and offering gamers some fresh meat at $249. At long last, AMD has filled the gaping hole in its next-generation Radeon lineup.
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