GeForce GTX 670 vs Radeon HD 4890

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 670 and Radeon HD 4890 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 670 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4890 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4890 has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 670 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 670 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 4890 is 232 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 3894 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 7−8
ultra / 1080p 21−24 4−5
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 16−18
medium / 1080p 40−45 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 Radeon HD 4890
Architecture Kepler TeraScale
Code name GK104 RV790
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 10 May 2012 2 April 2009
Pipelines 1344 800
Core clock speed 980 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 959 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec 34.00
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops 1,360.0 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm) 241 mm
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 124.8 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.2 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
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