XFX 5850 Black Edition

thormania · 30th August 2010, 12:33 PM

Hey guys,

I've got a 5850 black edition, it's a reference card. Now what I was wondering is weather anyone knows if the components on these are any better than any other reference card?

I flashed my powercolour 5850 to the xfx black bios and it's working perfectly fine however it doesn't overclock anywhere near as well.

So in closing are premium brands actually better than other reference cards or are they all basically the same and it's run of the draw?

jmart38 · 30th August 2010, 2:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thormania

Hey guys,

I've got a 5850 black edition, it's a reference card. Now what I was wondering is weather anyone knows if the components on these are any better than any other reference card?

I flashed my powercolour 5850 to the xfx black bios and it's working perfectly fine however it doesn't overclock anywhere near as well.

So in closing are premium brands actually better than other reference cards or are they all basically the same and it's run of the draw?

Pretty sure all reference cards use identical hardware.

Feel free to correct me.

Danthemanz · 31st August 2010, 12:35 PM

Yeah they are more or less the same.
A different BIOS might change memory timings or even voltages which can affect the overclocking...

DiGiTaL MoNkEY · 31st August 2010, 3:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jmart38

Pretty sure all reference cards use identical hardware.

Feel free to correct me.

While they may use a similar if not the same layout, the quality of components used to fill the spots may vary to cut costs.

30th August 2010, 12:33 PM	#1
thormania Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 804	XFX 5850 Black Edition Hey guys, I've got a 5850 black edition, it's a reference card. Now what I was wondering is weather anyone knows if the components on these are any better than any other reference card? I flashed my powercolour 5850 to the xfx black bios and it's working perfectly fine however it doesn't overclock anywhere near as well. So in closing are premium brands actually better than other reference cards or are they all basically the same and it's run of the draw? __________________ I5 750 @ 3.9ghz 1.34v, 4gb DDR3 TwinX, XFX HD5850 Black Edition, Powercolor HD5850

31st August 2010, 12:35 PM	#3
Danthemanz Old School Admin Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,282	Yeah they are more or less the same. A different BIOS might change memory timings or even voltages which can affect the overclocking... __________________ At least 13 years and $20k worth of trades....