Background and Identification

The GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7850A model GV-R785OC-2GD is a graphics card by Gigabyte that is designed for serious gaming. Gigabyte Technology (branded as GIGABYTE or sometimes GIGA-BYTE; formally GIGABYTE Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware. Gigabyte’s primary business is motherboards. Gigabyte also manufactures custom graphics cards and laptop computers (including thin and light laptops under Gigabyte’s “Aero” sub-brand).

A video card (also called a graphics card, display card, graphics adapter, or display adapter) is an expansion card that generates a feed of output images to a display device such as a computer monitor. A graphics processing unit (GPU) is the part of the graphics card that actually does computations. The GPU should not be confused with the graphics card as a whole, though the term “GPU” is often used as a metonymic shorthand to inaccurately refer to graphics cards.

The GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7850A model GV-R785OC-2GD features a dual-link DVI-I interface, an HDMI port, and two Mini DisplayPorts. It includes an AMD Radeon HD 7850 graphics engine and can support up to four monitors. The graphics card has 2 GB of installed memory. Its video output has a maximum external resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels.

Technical Specifications

GENERAL

  • Interface Type: PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • Max Monitors Supported: 4
  • Interfaces
    • DVI-I (dual-link)
    • HDMI
    • 2 x Mini DisplayPort
  • Graphics Engine: AMD Radeon HD 7850
  • Max Monitors Supported: 4
  • Bus Type: PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • API Supported: DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.2
  • Core Clock: 975 MHz
  • Max Resolution Details: DVI: 2560 x 1600 / VGA: 2048 x 1536
  • Process Technology: 28 nm
  • Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.

MEMORY

  • Size: 2 GB
  • Effective Clock Speed: 4.8 Hz
  • Bus Width: 256-bit
  • Technology: GDDR5 SDRAM

VIDEO OUTPUT

  • Type: graphics card
  • Interface Type: PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • Graphics Processor Manufacturer: AMD
  • Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon HD 7850
  • Clock Speed: 975 MHz
  • Process Technology: 28 nm
  • Max Monitors Supported: 4
  • Max External Resolution: 2560 x 1600
  • Max Resolution Details: DVI: 2560 x 1600 / VGA: 2048 x 1536
  • API Supported: DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.2
  • Output Ports (for SD): 2 x Mini DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI
  • Supported Video Signal: DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI
  • Video Adapter Features: AMD CrossFireX Technology, AMD Eyefinity Technology, AMD Eyespeed, Avivo HD Technology, GIGABYTE WindForce 2x, Ultra Durable 2

VIDEO

  • Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon HD 7850

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • Required Power Supply: 500 Watt

HEADER

  • Brand: GIGABYTE
  • Product Line: Gigabyte
  • Model: GV-R785OC-2GD
  • Compatibility: PC

VIDEO MEMORY

  • Technology: GDDR5 SDRAM
  • Installed Size: 2 GB
  • Memory Clock Speed: 4.8 GHz
  • Bus Width: 256-bit

INTERFACES

  • Type: DVI-I (dual-link), HDMI, Mini DisplayPort
  • Qty: 2

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

  • Width: 1.7 in
  • Depth: 9.5 in
  • Height: 5.4 in

Additional Information