AMD To Launch Radeon HD4890 "RV790" In April

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Originally Posted by Manicdan

does anyone know what FC waterblocks will work with this? or if the length of the 4 center holes is the same as older cards so i can tell what simple waterblocks will fit?

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with current 4870 wateblock, some minor modifications are needed, but there is brand new block in production

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Originally Posted by zbogorgon

with current 4870 wateblock, some minor modifications are needed, but there is brand new block in production

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Zborgy, you have the card too? Nice :up:

Perkam

just make sure it comes in black

http://i43.tinypic.com/5aexxi.jpg

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Here comes a first review from PCOnline.cn

It doesnt look to bad in the benches using cat 9.2 maybe faster with 9.3!

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Originally Posted by Olivon

Here comes a first review from PCOnline.cn

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Originally Posted by OBR

http://i43.tinypic.com/5aexxi.jpg

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got to be the best black design I seen ever.
damn good looks:yepp:

i want the waterblock to come in black, but only to match the black video card

also has anyone cared to post benchies of the card underclocked to match stock speeds of the 4870 1GB? thats what im sure is most important to everyone here

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Originally Posted by Olivon

Here comes a first review from PCOnline.cn

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i could have done better review lol whats that

Jumping the gun = stupidity. No one is getting official drivers before April.

Perkam

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Jumping the gun = stupidity. N
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Perkam

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But it also means lots and lots of hits in their ad banners...



Not Perkam

We have 2, photos to follow later, benchmarking them tomorrow!

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Originally Posted by perkam

Zborgy, you have the card too? Nice :up:

Perkam

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as I see, everybody has 4890 :D or two, or three :D

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Originally Posted by initialised

We have 2, photos to follow later, benchmarking them tomorrow!

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can you please compare them at the same speeds to show core improvments

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Originally Posted by Manicdan

can you please compare them at the same speeds to show core improvments

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Forget that, does anyone have the proper drivers for them yet? I concur with perkam on this. We don't want to jump to conclusions if we aren't see the proper drivers for them yet.

Being retail cards, I think they must have drivers inside the box. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by NBF

Being retail cards, I think they must have drivers inside the box. :shrug:

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That's what I was thinking

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Originally Posted by Manicdan

can you please compare them at the same speeds to show core improvments

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If we get time. I'll check the disc driver versions too.

is it possible they bundled 9.4 with the card, but they rushed the drivers for just this card, and will cover older cards in the official 9.4 release?

Unboxing Photos:
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Benchmarks and overclocking tomorrow!

my e-peen is at half mast

i am guessing this requires 8pin + 6pin because at the back it shows 8 + 6 solder points at the top

i will wait for real reviews to come out this should be better then gtx285!

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Originally Posted by ILikeCosmosS

i am guessing this requires 8pin + 6pin because at the back it shows 8 + 6 solder points at the top

i will wait for real reviews to come out this should be better then gtx285!

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It has the solder points for non-reference cards

Reference ones are still 2 x 6 iirc

That 8pin plug is not soldered onto the board. Pads are empty.