XFX Core Edition FX-785A-ZNL4 Radeon HD 7850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Pros: Awesome card for the price. Very reasonably priced and it fits in smaller cases as well. Overclocks to 950 mhz clock very easily.

Cons: None that I can see.

Pros: Very powerful card, I have no problem with having it at a full load with stress tests for 29 hours and it never went above 49^C. Processor is liquid cooled and i just have 4 case fans for maximum airflow for the rest of the system. (radiator fans dont count otherwise i'd have 6 fans)
for $180+$20 mail in rebate for the 1gb version, i wish i would have gotten the 2gb version. Its only $200 with a $15 mail in rebate and it is significantly better performance in the long run. However, i got what i could get at the time and this card runs Starcraft 2 (hots) at extreme settings at max resolution. Same with Tomb Raider, Crysis 2, diablo 3, Need for speed most wanted 2012, bioshock infinite, and far cry 3/far cry 3 blood dragon. These are the only games i've played on it with my current system and had MAXED OUT at FULL RESOLUTION and always getting between 48-72 fps on intense fights and gameplay. Without the intensity i get 60+ SOLID!

Current system specs (so you have an idea)
i5-3470 3.6 ghz turbo
8 GB DDR3 1600 mhz
This graphics card (not overclocked)
Samsung 840 120GB SSD
liquid cooling for i5 and 4 case fans for regulating air flow.

Good system for any gamer. Now if the game comes out next year ya might have to turn down shadows or something to offset the age of the graphics card or just overclock it :)

Card is quiet despite what other people have commented. If they hear noise they need to return for replacement as the noise they are talking about is not normal for these cards. I tried the fan speed from low to high and heard only a slight difference but you cant hear it outside the case. Silent card yet solid and powerful!

Cons: only 1 GB of video memory

Other Thoughts: See Pro's

Pros: Awesome graphics at 1080p resolution. Runs cool with fans never going past 50%. First time I've seen tesselation and it rocks. Only one 6-pin connector required. AMD Catalyst 13.4 is very good. Easily overclocks to 975MHz GPU and 1250MHz Memory (same as factory-overclocked Black edition).

Cons: 1GB VRAM is sort of low and voltage isn't flexible so decent overclocking is not really feasible without BIOS flashing. Games will probably be choppy at ultra resolution by next year with this card as it is barely hitting 60fps at the moment.

Other Thoughts: Beautiful card to look at. Make sure to remove the thin plastic cover which I missed the first time I put it in there. Rebate is dumb and they make you jump through hoops. Don't throw away your box like I did or you won't be able to send them your original UPC (along with original invoice, signed rebate form, and a series of online questions).

Pros: This is a fast card and performs well.

Cons: The card is 3 months old and already locking the computer up. I mean come on please. I have cards that have ran for years with out any trouble. I can not even run a test to see what is causing the problem the card will hard lock the Computer and I have to hard reset. I know sometime you get a bad product and stuff fails, how ever with this technology I was not expecting this and now I can not RMA this device with Newegg for I am out of 30 days. Please watch this card for faults..... I never know when the computer is going to lock up, it could be 5 minutes to a few hours. and now the fan is making loud noises. Great looks like I am out a card. I am very upset this card failed or is failing.

Other Thoughts: Newegg needs to step up and allow the RMA's for the full warranty of the devices they sale, OR make it easier to get RMA's done with the manufacture.

Pros: runs smooth, 7.9 on wei, fast, cool.

Cons: makes noises because it lacks another 6 pin power.
so the caps makes screeching bat noises every 15 secs.

Other Thoughts: annoying graphic card

Pros: The card works as advertised. I have this in a system with a AMD Phenom x4 965 and 8 GB of RAM and can max most recent titles with 60+ FPS. There are some things that you might have to turn down to get 60+ FPS but generally your settings will be "Very High." I seem to have gotten lucky with fan placement in my case, because the card never gets above ~50 F under load.

Cons: Saphire makes a 1GB version of the same card now as well and it's $165 WITHOUT a rebate.

Other Thoughts: The free games were a nice bonus. I enjoyed Tomb Raider and Bioshock a lot and I honestly see this as part of the price of the card considering the quality of both titles.

Pros: It delivers on the graphics front, it plays most games very well that don't require more than 1gb of vram. Some newer games need the settings turned down to medium or high.

The construction is VERY SOLID. All metal shroud and heavy, it feels like quality to me. It isn't very long either, it should fit in most cases easily.

Despite any qualms I may have with the card, I've not once had a driver crash or have I noticed any artifacting indicating a faulty card. It does it's job admirably.

During general use, minecraft and web browsing, it stays very cool, only reaching about 45c. I see idles as low as 33c.

Cons: The heatsink is terrible. This heatsink looks like the big brother of the notorious Intel Heatsink for their low-end processors. All aluminum. After a few hours of gaming, the card got to a massive 87c. I was astonished, I couldn't imagine why. Fresh air was being pulled by the card's fan directly from outside the case, ambient air temperature was 25c. Despite several 120mm fans in my system, the metal of the case immediately around the card was very warm to the touch.

In an otherwise silent system, the fan is a tad bit more than noticeable. That was an understatement. It moves plenty of air and starts out reasonable, but as soon as it hits around the 75c mark, it gets very loud. This is what prompted me to check the temps to begin with.

Oh, and the card doesn't come with any accessories. Every card should come with a DVI to VGA adapter IMO.

Other Thoughts: This is one of those cards that needs lots of airflow. It vents most of the heat out its sides and not out the back. I'm assuming my card is an anomaly no other reviewers seem to have my problem and praise it for running cooler and quieter than what I experience. It was bought as an openbox item and I can see why now it was returned, it's annoying and hot. I'd be best served buying a new one.

Please note that my problems could very easily be a bad thermal paste application, but I don't want to take it apart to find out if that means I cannot return it. Also, as far as any GPU manufacturer is concerned, 87c is within safety tolerances and the fan noise people are willing to put up with varies, my gripes are subjective and in no way does this card fail to do its primary job of gaming and delivering great FPS for the price. If it was quiet, I don't think I'd care too much about it reaching into the high 80's.

System:
Intel Core i5-3470s
Biostar H61 Mobo
G.Skill Sniper 2x4gb
WD Caviar Blue 640gb
Rosewill HIVE 550w Modular PSU
XFX Radeon HD 7850

Pros: No problems out of the box.

Cons: I have read that you have to register this product within 30 days to validate the warranty. So far I have found no way to do this online. XFX support website is "Under Construction". Kind of a red flag... /:

Pros: Good card, is quiet, runs at 44'C with video & browser running, around 53'C with new games & video & browser on max settings.

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: Runs everything i put at it great so far. Buy if ur looking for a nice mid-priced card, had for 4 months now with no problems.

Pros: Card performs well. Cant tell you anything about higher resolutions as my wife's monitor caps at 1600X900 but at that res with all FX turned on and highest settings its played everything @ 60fps. WoW, Diablo 3, Sims 3, and of course all the casual stuff runs fine too.

Cons: Terrible customer service. The worst I've ever dealt with. This card was supposed to come with the free games. Well I registered the card with my dop, serial number, personal activation code and all necessary info. A link was supposed to pop up on the site the get me my product key codes for Tomb Raider and Bioshock.

So I make a ticket on 3-2-13. I tell them I entered all requested info, verified, and even tried to re-register (said card already registered) so clearly I input all the info.

I got no response til 3-7-13. "You need to enter the personal activation code, thats what unlocks the link for the free games" I respond almost instantly with "I did all that, as stated above, and I have no links"

Today is 3-12-13 and I still do not have a new reply....this is completely unacceptable by any standard for such a simple issue

Other Thoughts: I will not buy another XFX product again after seeing how their customer service operates. I one 2 other video cards, an XFX PSU, and even a monitor stand all for XFX.

If their reps see this and want to expedite getting my situation resolved it may sway my opinion, but every other company I've dealt with when I had an issue has been far more helpful then this.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello Ulasamosa, This is an AMD-NEWEGG Bundle, which means you were supposed to receive an promo card for these bundles in the box that was sent from Newegg. XFX Pac's did have a different retailer's codes attached to them, but newegg wasn't one of them. Have you contacted Newegg to retreive your codes or double checked the shipping box? If you have any further questions, contact me at neweggsupport@xfxforce.com