I have Sapphire HD 3850 512ddr3 agp card. I bought a 7950GT off a forum member for the old P4 system I still use. I think the 3850 is a little faster than the 7950 but I'm partial to Nvidia. The 7950GT has Zalman gpu cooler and heatsinks. The Radeon HD 3850 AGP was a graphics card by ATI, launched in January 2008. Built on the 55 nm process, and based on the RV670 graphics processor, in its RV670 PRO variant, the card supports DirectX 10.1. Since Radeon HD 3850 AGP does not support DirectX 11 or DirectX 12, it might not be able to run all the latest games.
Hello everyone and welcome to another life-size article here at Guru3D. It should be no secrets any more what's being released today as.. well every little detail of info was already leaked onto the web. Especially with board partners like Diamond who apparently can post full product pages with all specifications on their public website, a week or two prior to launch.
Today we will be talking about some pretty exiting graphics cards from the guys that bought ATI last year, yes AMD. Back in May the Radeon HD Series 2000 was released and it's partly being replaced already due to a large mixture of sorrow. AMD had to come up with something new and competitive in the market as the green goblins from NVIDIA consistently answered and anticipated any move that ATI has planned throughout the last year.
Today AMD will launch the Radeon 3000 series products, specifically the Radeon HD 3850 and 3870. I'll give you a quick hint, these cards are roughly as fast a Radeon HD 2900 XT, yet they are priced at a very competitive level; how does a price range of 149 to 219 USD sound ?
See, performance wise a 149 USD Radeon HD 3850 will wipe the floor with the entire GeForce 8500/8600 series easily, and the 3870 will put up a great fight with the 8800 GTS. With new releases often also we can see a couple of new tricks. Today's announced products will see light of in the form of DirectX 10.1 support, the new UVD (video de/encoding) engine is now integrated opposed to the 2900 XT which didn't have it. Full PCI-Express 2.0 support, and a die-size based on 55nm to die for.
Also announced today is CrossfireX, with the new RD790 FX mainboard platform or any other motherboards supporting it you can now hook up-to four graphics cards together. Ooh goodness.. can we finally play Crysis at very high settings with an acceptable resolution ? See the gaming business is finally booming again. No less than 254 games are launching this fall, we have 217 million on-line gamers world-wide totaling for an accounted 13 billion dollar industry. Who ever said that PC gaming was dead ?
We have a lot to cover and talk about, but first have a peek at the photo below. Initially we only expected AMD to submit a HD 3870 sample, but then HiS gave us a call . TUL (PowerColor) started MSN'ing us . so we had a couple of more cards to cover at launch then expected.
So today in rough lines we'll test:
- Radeon HD 3850 256 MB GDDR3 (149 USD)
- Radeon HD 3850 512 MB GDDR3 (199 USD)
- Radeon HD 3870 512 MB GDDR4 (219 USD)
Good stuff, next page please.. and welcome to the silly season.
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- Powered by Radeon® HD 3800 GPU
- HIS IceQ 3 Cooling Technology
- 512MB(256bit) GDDR3 memory
- Superscalar unified shader architecture
- 320 stream processing units
- 256-bit memory interface
- DirectX® 10.1 / Shader Model 4.1 support
CHIPSET FEATURES
- Superscalar unified shader architecture
- 320 stream processing units
- 256-bit memory interface
- DirectX® 10.1 / Shader Model 4.1 support
- Use up to four GPUs with an AMD 790FX based motherboard
- High-speed 128-bit HDR (High Dynamic Range) rendering
- Up to 24x Custom Filter Anti-Aliasing
- 55nm process technology
- ATI AvivoTM HD video and display technology
- Built-in HDMI and 5.1 surround audio
- Support for the ATI RadeonTM DVI to HDMI adapter
- Unified Video Decoder (UVD) for Blu-rayTM and HD DVD
- Dynamic geometry acceleration
- Game physics processing capability
HIS PRODUCTS ADVANTAGE
- HIS delivers Faster, Cooler, Quieter plus the best quality product!
- Professional customer service and technical support
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SOFTWARE BUNDLED
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CABLE/ADAPTOR BUNDLED
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| Model Name | HIS HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo (Full HD 1080p) HDMI 512MB (256bit) GDDR3 Dual DL-DVI & TV (HDCP) AGP |
| Chipset | |
| ASIC | Radeon™ HD 3850 GPU |
| Pixel Pipelines | |
| Vertex Engines | 320 stream processing units* (Unified) |
| Manu. Process (Micron) | |
| Transistor | |
| Fill Rate | |
| Memory Size (MB) | 512MB |
| Memory Type | |
| RAMDAC (MHz) | 400 |
| Engine CLK (MHz) | |
| Memory CLK (MHz) | 1820MHz |
| Memory Interface (bit) | |
| Memory Bandwidth | |
| Max. Resolution | Two x 2560*1600 (Dual dual-link) |
| Bus Interface | |
| VGA | No |
| 2nd VGA | |
| DVI | Yes |
| 2nd DVI | |
| TV-out | No |
| HDTV (YPrPb component output) | |
| Video-in | No |
| TV Tuner | |
| FM Tuner | No |
HIS IceQ 3 Cooling Technology
HIS IceQ 3 is the 3rd generation of IceQ cooling technology which is endorsed by worldwide media. HIS IceQ 3 innovative design doubles the strength to its predecessor. It ensures lower operating environment for GPU and memory, extends headroom for overclocking and provides longer service life. HIS IceQ 3 can cool down the core temperature dramatically; lower than original cooler. Heat transfers rapidly out of GPU and reduces temperature faster. Also it is sensitive to ultra violate light with special UV effect.
HD Concept output with gold plated
HIS has applied the “HD” concept design on its new models. Features include: high-quality gold-plated ports, black panel plate which sync. with the “High-definition” concept of the new Radeon™ HD Series.
HD Gaming in the Next Generation
Advance to the next generation of gaming with incredible performance, life-like graphics and support for the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1. With 320 stream processors, you’re ready for the most demanding titles.
ATI Avivo™ HD Technology
ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series GPUs feature ATI Avivo™ HD technology with advanced audio, video processing, display and connectivity capabilities for high definition entertainment solutions. ATI Avivo™ HD technology includes fully integrated HD audio capabilities and supports playback of multi-channel (5.1) audio streams. When combined with the integrated HDCP copy protection, ATI Avivo HD enables a one-cable HDMI™ connectivity solution to high definition home theaters.
ATI Unified Video Decoder Technology (UVD)
Connect your PC to your home theater and start watching HD content from your computer using new ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series graphics cards. The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series is designed to decode and playback Blu-ray™ and HD DVD formats using dedicated hardware within the GPU. This technology, known as UVD or Unified Video Decoding, is part of ATI Avivo™ HD, the new collection of technologies that are designed to improve the visual and connectivity capabilities of ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series GPUs
HDMI Video and Audio
The ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series GPU further enhances the HD entertainment experience by making it easy to make the connection to a big- screen or home theater system. With built-in 5.1 surround audio (AC3) pass-through capabilities, the new GPUs and graphics cards support a single HDMI connection direct to a compatible TV or receiver. This single cable carries both the HD video and 5.1 surround audio for a clean, high definition connection. Some graphics cards will have an HDMI connector built in, while others will use a special ATI Radeon DVI-I to HDMI adapter. These options mean greater choice and flexibility for consumers when connecting to PC monitors or home theaters for maximum enjoyment of full HD 1080p content.
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 support
ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series GPUs offer full support for the new DirectX® 10 and DirectX 10.1 API (Application Program Interface) from Microsoft®; ready to meet the demanding needs of new, next generation games. DirectX® 10 is the first totally new DirectX® in the last 4 years and brings important graphics innovations that can be used by game developers for the next generation of games. DirectX® 10 introduces crisp, never-before-seen detail-rich images, visual effects and game dynamics capable of accurately simulating the real world. No matter which ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series GPU you choose, you can be assured that games will look as good as the developer intended!
Microsoft® Windows Vista®
ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series GPUs provide total support for the Microsoft® Windows Vista® operating system and improve the performance of the Windows Aero™ graphical interface. You will be amazed by the dazzling 3D visual effects and have peace of mind that the ATI Catalyst™ software and drivers are designed and thoroughly tested to ensure full compatibility and stability to keep you up and running. All these new technologies and features make the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series of GPUs the ideal solution for ultimate HD gaming and HD video entertainment with the Windows Vista OS.
December 28th, 2009 at 07:43 am By Gold Leader
Well I have to admit if you want to the best AGP card on the market? The HIS HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP is the way to go, here's my card which I recieved last Saturday :)
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/39461-1/HIS+HD+3850+ICEQ3+TurboX+AGP+_amp_+Sapphire+HD+3850+AGP+top.JPG
Vectric aspire 8 crack. http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/39455-1/HIS+HD+3850+ICEQ3+TurboX+AGP+_amp_+Sapphire+HD+3850+AGP+rear.JPG
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/39458-1/HIS+HD+3850+ICEQ3+TurboX+AGP+_amp_+Sapphire+HD+3850+AGP+top+angled.JPG
As you can see they are very different from each other :cool:
The PCB of this HIS is a little narrower and it's Capacitors are all sealed as well, it also seems it's VRM's are from the brand Delta, these come from Zierikzee, Soulth Holland, a short 40KM drive south from my home!
This HIS HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP also has a nick name which many also call itas the HD 3870 AGP, this is because it matches HD 3870 PCI-E performance in almost every game out there.
So here it is in my setup from 2004 and it's still rock'n too :)
Dual OpteronDP 248 CG, 2x 2205Mhz, 2x 1MB L2
MSI MS-9130 K8T Master2-FAR VIA K8T800 Chipset
2x 1024MB PC-3200 CL2,5 ECC Reg Kingston Value Ram
HIS Radeon HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP 512MB 256Bit GDDR3 Rev.A1 0806 [year 2008, week 06]
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI Macintosh 64MB 128Bit SDR Rev.A1 2900 [week 29, year 2000] + PC Bios 1.18_LCD
ASUS NEC quad ported USB 2.0 PCI card
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1
1x Western Digital Caviar SE1 250GB Ultra ATA 133 Main HDD
1x Western Digital Caviar RE2 320GB SATA II 300 @ SATA I 150 Slave HDD
Antec True Power P550 EPS12V 550 Watt PSU + External Molex.
Lian Li PC-60 PLuS! MKII
WinXP Pro USA + SP3
ATi Catalyst 9.11 WHQL for HD 3850 ICEQ3 TurboX AGP
SFFT Alpha 41 Modified by 'ps47' for 5500 PCI Mac
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/39431-2/Firefox+SMP+2004+the+final+layout.JPG Kingdoms and lords offline mod apk.
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/39440-2/HD+3850+ICEQ3+TurboX+AGP+_amp_+5500+PCI+Mac.JPG
http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/39434-2/Firefox_s+cards+rear+up.JPG
I use this system to play games like CoD4 MW, Crysis, UT GOTYE 1999, Descent 3, DXX-Rebirth, C&C 3 series, RA3 series and some others, it supports all 3 different API's 3dfx Glide, SGI OpenGL and Microsoft Direct3D.
It also works fine in Vista Business x64 + SP2 without any issues, however I am using WinXP Pro + SP3 on that setup, better driver support for the Voodoo5 and since most games are DX9 anyways or OpenGL XP + SP3 is just fine, though I am quate sure Win7 should work, since it's more like a Win Vista workaround heh.
September 3th, 2009 at 12:53 am By Sebastian Schalow
One of the best solution for AGP Ports, plays much to date games in up to 25-60 FPS.
March 21th, 2009 at 06:37 am By Josef
Waiting for price drop to make final upgrade to my AGP Core 2 DUO system that is screaming for this Graphics Card upgrade.I can't wait..Using a XFX 7600GT right now that won't compare to this baby..
March 7th, 2009 at 12:30 am By Matthias
I have this card since 1 year and i love it.
It´s the best for agp.
Matthias
February 28th, 2009 at 08:21 am By Tim
I am comsidering the purchase of this card. Hands down beats the rest. I can't wait to write a review on it!
February 25th, 2009 at 08:38 am By Michi
3850 Agp Reviews
Great Videocard, best one for AGP Systems!
Also good Cooling, almost silent =)
CoD4 has about 35-50 fps with 1920x1200 highest
settings without AA AF !
Only Game which isnt running nice is Crysis ;-)
February 13th, 2009 at 06:56 pm By S.Vagianas
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