AMD · 2008
AMD Radeon HD 3850 X2
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 X2 is a dual-GPU graphics card released in 2008, featuring two RV670 PRO chips on a single board.
The AMD Radeon HD 3850 X2 is a dual-GPU graphics card released on April 4, 2008, with a launch MSRP of 349 USD. It is based on the TeraScale architecture and uses two RV670 PRO GPU chips manufactured on a 55 nm process. Each GPU has 320 shading units, totaling 640, and operates at a base clock of 668 MHz. The card is equipped with 1 GB of GDDR3 memory across a 512-bit memory bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 106 GB/s. It supports DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3, and connects via a PCIe 2.0 ×16 interface. The board has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W. This card was designed for high-performance gaming and multi-monitor setups, targeting enthusiasts who required more power than a single-GPU solution could offer at the time.
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | TeraScale |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | RV670 PRO |
| Process node unverified | 55 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 640 |
| Base clock unverified | 668 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 1 GB |
| Memory type unverified | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus unverified | 512 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 106 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 140 W |
| Bus interface unverified | PCIe 2.0 ×16 |
| DirectX support unverified | 10.1 |
| OpenGL support unverified | 3.3 |
| Release date unverified | 2008-04-04 |
| Release year unverified | 2008 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 349 USD |