VisionTek Radeon HD 5850 - 1 GB GDDR5 - PCIe 2.0 x16 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort

Overview: The VisionTek Radeon HD 5850 is a DirectX 11-capable graphics card designed for high-detail real-time rendering and GPU-accelerated compute. Built on ATI Radeon HD 5850 Series silicon with 1 GB GDDR5, it connects via PCIe 2.0 x16 and offers dual-link DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. Graphics and compute features: Full Microsoft DirectX 11 support enables advanced effects such as tessellation for ultra-realistic characters and finely detailed 3D scenes. DirectCompute 11 and multi-threading support for DirectX 11 let the GPU take on application workloads and use all CPU cores more efficiently, improving overall system and game performance. HDR texture compression preserves rich visual detail while keeping memory use efficient. Display and multi-monitor: ATI Eyefinity technology allows you to expand a single view across up to three displays (up to 12 megapixels total), creating panoramic gaming setups for flight or racing simulators, wider tactical views in shooters, or expanded workspaces for multitasking and multimedia editing. Use peripheral vision to stay aware of enemies, spread HUD elements across screens, or keep multiple palettes and playback windows open for efficient content creation. Performance enhancements: ATI CrossFireX technology supports dual-mode configurations and can boost gaming performance by up to 180%. The card also includes enhanced anisotropic filtering for improved image quality and native shader support for accelerated video transcoding and motion estimation to speed up encoding tasks. Power and connectivity: The board provides a full complement of display options natively—dual-link DVI-I, DisplayPort and HDMI—so you can connect the latest monitors and TVs. ATI PowerPlay technology includes enhanced support for GDDR5 with memory clock switching so power draw scales down during low GPU activity. What's included: VisionTek Radeon HD 5850 Drivers & Utilities