Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 4890 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4890	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4890 has 2% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 4890 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4890 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.
Radeon HD 4890 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 26 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4890.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 2100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	12−14	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	140−150	250−260
medium / 768p	110−120	220−230
ultra / 1080p	55−60	180−190
QHD / 1440p	30−33	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	80−85	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	24−27	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 264% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	120−130
high / 1080p	12−14	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	24−27	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4890	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV790	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	2 April 2009	19 November 2012
Pipelines	800	1536
Core clock speed	850 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	959 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.00	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,360.0 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	241 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3900 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	124.8 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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