Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5850 Reviews
Product Type: Sapphire graphic cards
Description:Model ID 11162-03-40R /
Newest Review: ... with the new ATI 5000 series cards the only option you have other than stock is the Vapor-X (This will change in the ... more
... future)
I run this in a fairy packed case with limited airflow but the temps still come out about 10C lower than a stock ATI 5850, and most importantly the noise is kept to a minimum, the cards fan noise not rising above the ambient.
Of course if youre interested in that kind of thing you could use this increased thermal headspace to add an overclock (The frequencies are already slightly raised on this model), of course the flip side is that you will have to run the fan speed higher.
Although the entire ATI 5000 series has a...more
Customer Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5850 Reviews (1)
by - written on 13/07/10 (Somewhat useful, 44 readings)
Rating:
My number one gripe with gaming machines is the noise they churn out when they spin up. In my opinion its always worth to pay a bit extra when youre shopping around to get a card with a better than stock cooler. And with the new ATI 5000 series cards the only option you have other than stock is the Vapor-X (This will change in the future) I run this in a fairy packed case with limited airflow but the temps still come out about 10C lower than a stock ATI 5850, and most importantly the noise is kept to a minimum, the cards fan noise not rising above the ambient. Of course if youre interested in that kind of thing you could use this increased thermal headspace to ... Read the complete review
Technical Details for Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5850
| Product Description | Sapphire VAPOR-X HD 5850 - graphics adapter - Radeon HD 5850 - 1 GB |
| Device Type | Graphics adapter |
| Enclosure Type | Plug-in card |
| Interface Type | PCI Express 2.1 x16 |
| Graphics Processor / Vendor | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
| Clock Speed | 735 MHz |
| RAMDAC Clock Speed | 400 MHz |
| API Supported | DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.2 |
| Video Memory | 1 GB - GDDR5 SDRAM |
| Video Output | 2560 x 1600 |
| Max Monitors Supported | 3 |
| HDCP compatible | Yes |
| Compliant Standards | RoHS |
| Package Type | Lite retail |
