AMD Radeon HD 7870 And 7850 Review: Pitcairn Gets Benchmarked

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There's a big hole in between AMD's $450 Radeon HD 7950 and its $160 Radeon HD 7700. Today, the company introduces Radeon HD 7850 and 7870 to fill that gap, and they push a lot more performance than we expected. But are they really ready for prime time?

Benchmark Results: Metro 2033

Although Metro 2033 is an older title, it remains one of the most demanding benchmarks in our suite.

The Radeon HD 7870 continues to impress with performance that approaches AMD’s Radeon HD 7950. The Radeon HD 7850 also fares fairly well, considering its suggested retail price.

Don Woligroski
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Don Woligroski was a former senior hardware editor for Tom's Hardware. He has covered a wide range of PC hardware topics, including CPUs, GPUs, system building, and emerging technologies.