GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4890
40%
40%
AMD Radeon R9 285
250%
250%
AMD Radeon R9 285 is approximately 210% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV790 | Tonga |
| CoresDifferent | 800 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV790 | Tonga |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV790 XT(215-0758016) | Tonga PRO(215-0851128) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | GCN 3.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 959 million | 5,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.4M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 282 mm² | 366 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 2nd, 2009 | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4800) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch Price | 249 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 114 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 850 MHz | 918 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 975 MHz3.9 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 124.8 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 800 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 10 | 28 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 13.60 GPixel/s | 29.38 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 34.00 GTexel/s | 102.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,360.0 GFLOPS | 3.290 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 272.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | 205.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 3.290 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 221 mm8.7 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDP | 190 W | 190 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-B79031-00 | C766 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
47
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare ATI Radeon HD 4890 with other GPUs of similar performance
ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance117%
GeForce GTX 285 is 17% faster than ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance114%
Radeon HD 6850 is 14% faster than ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance107%
GeForce GTX 280 is 7% faster than ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition Performance107%
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 7% faster than ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 275 Performance106%
GeForce GTX 275 is 6% faster than ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare Detailed Specs
ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 Performance104%
GeForce GTX 460 is 4% faster than ATI Radeon HD 4890
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare AMD Radeon R9 285 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance114%
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 Performance114%
GeForce GTX 590 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X Performance112%
Radeon R9 280X is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 Performance110%
Radeon HD 6990 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Performance104%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 4% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 Performance102%
GeForce GTX 680 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
Compare Detailed Specs