HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo 820MHz 1GB GDDR5 PCIe

Overview

The HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo remains one of the best options available to gamers shopping for a sub-$200 GPU, it features 454 million less transistors than the Radeon HD 5850's Cypress XT core, this allowed AMD to shrink the die from 334mm2 to 255mm2, making the Radeon HD 6850 more fuel-efficient.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

0
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on February 3, 2012

Reviewers Liked

IceQ cooler is excellent
Fan at 100% is not too loud
Excellent build quality
CrossFireX Support
Overclocked to limit without extra voltage
Variety of outputs: Display Port, DVII and HDMI

Reviewers Didn't Like

Hot air from GPU exhausted into case
Looks are not its best feature
Fan profile is very relaxed
Supports Only 2Way Crossfire
No CUDA/ PhysX Support (All Radeon Cards)
Price (For Some)
High Bluray power consumption

Expert reviews and ratings

Important: In this section I am going to write a brief five point summary on the following categories; Performance, Appearance, Construction, Functionality and Value. These views are my own and help me to give the HIS HD6850 IceQ X Turbo Video Card a...

By Benchmark Reviews on June 07, 2011

The HIS HD6850 IceQ X Turbo is already overclocked out of the box and therefore performs even better than the HIS HD6850. It also has more headroom for overclocking and thus can rival even the HD6870. Additionally, the impressive IceQ X cooler that...

By Bjorn3D on March 30, 2011

Lower mid-range graphics cards are easy to lose in the clamour about higher-end cards but not the HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X. Like its IceQ X predecessors this Radeon HD 6850 is treated to an enhanced cooler that HIS claim can run the card 13ºC...

By TechRadar on March 02, 2011

The HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo is a rock solid no-frills HD 6850 card. It comes with higher clocks out the box, which are in the middle of typical HD 6850 out of the box overclocks. This can help the card gain a 6% performance advantage, averaged...

By techPowerUp! on February 18, 2011

AMD's Radeon HD 6850 is a proven mid-range performer, and HIS has built on that foundation to produce a card that's better in just about every way. Expected to fetch a small premium at retail, the HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo is not only quicker than...

By HEXUS.net on February 07, 2011

If you can live with the colour scheme then this is one of the best HD6850′s on the...

By Kitguru.net on January 21, 2011

In terms of performance, against the GTX 460, the 6850 stumbles in a few games, so there's some consideration there, plus the lack of PhysX and CUDA obviously can be a factor, particularly if you're into Folding @ Home. The 6850 is retailing for...

By Pureoverclock on September 06, 2011

I love this HIS 6850 IceQ X Turbo Graphics Card. It simply checks all the right boxes. Right from the start when you open the box and see the card, you know you’ve got something good in your hands. Some have criticized the new cooler’s...

By Viperlair on May 08, 2011

HIS 6850 IceQ X Turbo 1GB GDDR5 competes well in its class with the numerous modifications of GeForce GTX 460/460 SE. Of course, a lot depends on actual prices. Just remember that the Radeon HD 68xx series is not to compete with the Radeon HD 58xx...

By iXBT Labs on April 27, 2011

The Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X is definitely a better buy than the basic HIS model. It has a more effective cooler and a more flattering design and is one of the better Radeon HD 6850s we’ve tested. The only small reservations we have is that the fan makes a...

By BeHardware on April 13, 2011

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