The two are based on AMD's brand new GPU, codenamed "Pitcairn". The slide above is every indication of AMD trying to justify launch prices of $349 for the HD 7870 and $249 for the HD 7850, just because they are touted to outperform whatever NVIDIA currently has in those price-ranges (we're going to find that out in this review).ĪrchitectureThe Radeon HD 7800 series consists of two models, the Radeon HD 7870, and the Radeon HD 7850, both stretched far apart in the market segment. You may recollect AMD's Radeon HD 6870 shipping for $240 on launch, and the HD 6850 for $180, both very attractive prices. AMD kept the theme going with the Radeon HD 7800 series. The launch prices of Radeon HD 7900 series resembled those of NVIDIA's high-end GTX series, the Radeon HD 7700 series products ask a couple of dozen Dollars too many. AMD appears to have exploited this late-coming by NVIDIA. NVIDIA hasn't even started with its next-generation GPU lineup, leaving its previous-generation to defend itself against a reinvigorated AMD lineup.
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