Video Cards - Radeon HD 7450

Radeon HD 7450 is a low-profile video card that is only recommended for beginners. If you are looking for a GPU to upgrade the current one, this may not be a feasible option. There are other high-end graphics cards for advanced users. However, the video card is one of the best at the entry-level because of its impressive features.

Radeon HD 7450 Performance and Key features

The AMD Radeon HD 7450 is based on the Caicos processor and is built through the 40nm technology. It features 4 ROPs, 160 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and a whopping 1GB of DDR3 SDRAM, all packed into this single unit. The memory is interfaced through a 64-bit bus, giving it a bandwidth of about 8GBPs.

The entire graphics card interfaces with the motherboard through 1 PCIe 2.0 x16 lane and draws all its rated power of 18W through it. Performance-wise, the GPU is clocked at 625MHz and memory at 533MHz. These are not the kind of features you would expect to find on other high-end cards but are good enough for some applications.

Video Outputs and Display Units Support

AMD Radeon HD 7450 supports up to 2 display units at a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1600. This resolution depends on the video output port used. For example, the digital signal port, DVI-I, can deliver this high resolution but expect a lower one for the analog VGA output port. That simply means you need the right monitor type to take full advantage of this video card.

Shopping for a Graphics Card

Before you go out there on the market to look for a new video card, get to analyze the intended use and then match it with the GPU specs. For instance, you would not buy Radeon HD 7450 if you plan to play high-end games. This card does not support DirectX 11 and 12, making it a poor performer. As an entry-level it is okay, but for an upgrade, we would advise looking for other GPUs at ALLHDD.

Shopping for graphics cards is a daunting task. You need to understand all the specs and how they affect the overall performance of the GPU. At ALLHDD, we have a team that can help shop for the best card for your system. Contact us for more information, and we will gladly help you buy the best product.