Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4890
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4890 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon HD 4890 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.
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
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
QHD / 1440p
30−33
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 1% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
24−27
27−30
medium / 768p
16−18
18−20
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4890
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN
Code name
RV790
Kaveri Spectre
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
2 April 2009
14 January 2014
Pipelines
800
512
Core clock speed
850 MHz
720 MHz
Transistor count
959 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
34.00
Floating-point performance
1,360.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
124.8 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
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