Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4890 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4890	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4890 has 5% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon HD 4890 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4890 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 240% 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 R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	140−150	240−250
medium / 768p	110−120	210−220
ultra / 1080p	55−60	140−150
QHD / 1440p	30−33	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	80−85	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% 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 R9 270X 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	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	24−27	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 171% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
high / 1080p	12−14	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 151% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	24−27	90−95
medium / 768p	16−18	55−60
high / 1080p	9−10	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4890	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV790	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	2 April 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	959 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,360.0 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	124.8 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon R9 270X

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