Mid-Range AMD Graphics Card Round-Up (HIS 7770 GHz / HIS 7850 / Sapphire 7850)

The tests were performed in a controlled environment with the temperature maintained at a constant 20°C.

Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 15 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by running FurMark for 15 minutes. As these are gaming graphics cards, we also decided to measure the temperatures while playing Battlefield 3.

We allowed the graphics cards' coolers to operate at their default – ‘auto' – settings.

As expected, HIS' 7850 IceQ features the most capable cooler. The IceQ cooler's blower-style and four heatpipes are able to efficiently and rapidly remove heat from the Pitcairn GPU.

HIS' IceQ X cooler used on the company's 7770 IceQ X Turbo provides slightly disappointing performance, allowing the efficient Cape Verde GPU to reach 65°C – higher than the Pitcairn GPU on both 7850 cards.

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