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XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Core Edition Video Card Review

Manufacturer: XFX
Product: FX-785A-ZNFC
Date: Wed, Oct 03, 2012 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Nathan Kirsch -
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Retail Box & Bundle

XFX R7850 Core Edition Card Retail Box

The retail packaging for XFX R7850 1GB Core Edition video card is rather unique as the card comes in a rectangular box that is slightly larger than the card itself. The front of the box clearly shows that this is a PCI Express 3.0 graphics card with 1GB GDDR5 memory. It also shows that this card features Ghost Thermal GPU cooler technology.

XFX R7850 Core Edition Card Retail Box

The back of the box has a bunch of information, but we noticed a few typos and that some of it is not relevant. For example the box states that you need a power supply with two 6-pin PCI-Express power connectors, which is wrong. Only one is needed for proper operation.  It also talks about the XFX XFACTOR GPU cooler design that features quad heatpipes, which is another feature that this card does not have!

XFX R7850 Core Edition Card Retail Box

Inside the inner box you'll find a ton of fliers for other XFX products, a quick install guide, the driver disc and of course the famous XFX 'do not disturb' door hanger that has been included for years. The only real accessory that you get is a single CrossFireX bridge interconnect, so not too much to see here.

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Review Index
Page 1 - XFX Radeon HD 7850 Core Edition Review
Page 2 - Retail Box & Bundle
Page 3 - Test System
Page 4 - Batman: Arkham City
Page 5 - Battlefield 3
Page 6 - Dirt: Showdown
Page 7 - Metro 2033
Page 8 - Sleeping Dogs
Page 9 - 3DMark 11
Page 10 - Power Consumption
Page 11 - Temperature & Noise Testing
Page 12 - Radeon HD 7850 1GB Overclocking
Page 13 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions