GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 4890

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 4890, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960 stacks up against Radeon HD 4890, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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Radeon HD 4890 has 58% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 277 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
GeForce GTX 960 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 960.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 3893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

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 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	250−260	140−150
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	55−60
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−33
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	40−45	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 264% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	30−35	1−2
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	130−140	24−27
medium / 768p	85−90	16−18
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	20−22
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 4890
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Code name	GM206	RV790
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	2 April 2009
Pipelines	1024	800
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	959 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	34.00
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	1,360.0 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	124.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.4	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 4890

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