ATI Radeon HD 5850

Graphics Processor

Cypress

Cores

1440

TMUs

ROPs

Memory Size

1024 MB

Memory Type

GDDR5

Bus Width

256 bit

GPU

I/O

Rear

PCB Front

PCB Back

Recommended Gaming Resolutions:

1600x900
1920x1080
2560x1440

The Radeon HD 5850 was a performance-segment graphics card by ATI, launched on September 30th, 2009. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the Cypress graphics processor, in its Cypress PRO variant, the card supports DirectX 11.2. The Cypress graphics processor is a large chip with a die area of 334 mm² and 2,154 million transistors. Unlike the fully unlocked Radeon HD 5870, which uses the same GPU but has all 1600 shaders enabled, ATI has disabled some shading units on the Radeon HD 5850 to reach the product's target shader count. It features 1440 shading units, 72 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. ATI has paired 1,024 MB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon HD 5850, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 725 MHz, memory is running at 1000 MHz (4 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the ATI Radeon HD 5850 draws power from 2x 6-pin power connectors, with power draw rated at 151 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 1x DisplayPort 1.1. Radeon HD 5850 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card's dimensions are 241 mm x 111 mm x 37 mm, and it features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 299 US Dollars.

Graphics Processor

GPU Name: Cypress

GPU Variant: Cypress PRO
(215-0735043)

Architecture: TeraScale 2

Foundry: TSMC

Process Size: 40 nm

Transistors: 2,154 million

Density: 6.4M / mm²

Die Size: 334 mm²

Graphics Card

Release Date: Sep 30th, 2009

Generation: Evergreen
(HD 5800)

Predecessor: Radeon R700

Successor: Northern Islands

Production: End-of-life

Launch Price: 299 USD

Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

Reviews: 101 in our database

Relative Performance

Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.

Board Design

Slot Width: Dual-slot

Length: 241 mm
9.5 inches

Width: 111 mm
4.4 inches

Height: 37 mm
1.5 inches

TDP: 151 W

Suggested PSU: 450 W

Outputs: 2x DVI
1x HDMI 1.3a
1x DisplayPort 1.1

Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin

Board Number: 109-C00237-00

Cypress GPU Notes

Generation: Evergreen
Desktop Variant: Hemlock
Mobile Variant: Lexington
Graphics/Compute: GFX4
Display Core Engine: 4.0
Unified Video Decoder: 2.3

Latest Drivers:
Windows XP / 8:
Catalyst Software Suite 14.4

Windows Vista :
Catalyst Software Suite 13.12

Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10:
Catalyst Software Suite 15.7.1 / 16.2.1 Beta

Retail boards based on this design (11)

Name	GPU Clock	Memory Clock	Other Changes
HIS HD 5850	725 MHz	1000 MHz
HIS HD 5850 iCooler V	725 MHz	1000 MHz	270 mm/10.6 inches
HIS HD 5850 iCooler V MW2	725 MHz	1000 MHz	270 mm/10.6 inches
HIS HD 5850 iCooler V Turbo	765 MHz	1125 MHz	270 mm/10.6 inches
HIS HD 5850 iCooler V Turbo MW2	765 MHz	1125 MHz	270 mm/10.6 inches
Precision HD 5850 Laser Edition	725 MHz	900 MHz
Sapphire HD 5850 Toxic	765 MHz	1125 MHz	257 mm/10.1 inches
Sapphire HD 5850 Toxic 2 GB	765 MHz	1125 MHz	2 GB, 257 mm/10.1 inches
Sapphire HD 5850 Vapor-X	735 MHz	1050 MHz	257 mm/10.1 inches
Sapphire HD 5850 Vapor-X 2 GB	735 MHz	1050 MHz	2 GB, 257 mm/10.1 inches
XFX HD 5850 Black Edition	765 MHz	1125 MHz

Name

GPU Clock

Memory Clock

Other Changes

HIS HD 5850