Product DescriptionSapphire Radeon HD 3850 Video Card Long thought to be the market of the conservative gamer, the affordable mainstream products, which use to suffer only adequate performance, now experiences a frame rate revival with the SAPPHIRE HD 3850. Built upon the award winning Radeon HD 3850 core, the SAPPHIRE 3850 offers a comprehensive feature-set that eclipses previous and current mainstream offerings. Unleash the enthusiast inside you with support for advanced technologies such as DirectX® 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support, integrated HDMI and HDCP support for Blu-ray™/HD DVD decoding and for the extreme enthusiast, pair two together for the ultimate gaming experience with CrossFire X™ support! Jam a SAPPHIRE HD 3850 into your rig and still have some coin left over to buy that title you have been waiting for!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - performance and price
This card is very good for playing most games. The fan is quiet but there is a problem with the speed of it. You need a third party program to control it to keep the card running cool. Also when idling sometimes you can hear the fan turn off on on since the fan speed will go to 0 somtimes. For the price this is a good choice.
Rating: - Smart Buy!
This is one of the best value for video graphic cards out there. The HDMI connection via adopter is something that even non-gamers can appreciate. Imagine one easy connection for sound and video, instead of half a dozen color-coded but still confusing wires and you too will appreciate HDMI. For the gamers, the single slot--THIN profile makes it easy for CrossFire action, not to mention a very elegant looking machine. Plus these cards are designed to last--DirectX 10.1 ready (soon to be released ... Read More