Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 4890
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 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 Radeon HD 4850 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
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 72% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4850 has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4890 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 5 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4890.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2907 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Battlefield 5 is 87% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
QHD / 1440p
21−24
30−33
4K / 2160p
10−11
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
60−65
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
85−90
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
24−27
medium / 768p
9−10
16−18
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
high / 768p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4890 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 4890
Architecture
Terascale 1
TeraScale
Code name
RV770
RV790
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 June 2008
2 April 2009
Pipelines
800
800
Core clock speed
625 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
959 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
34.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
1,360.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
124.8 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
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