Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X @ DH

***craig5320*** · Jun 12, 2009, 05:31 PM

Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X Review
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Today we’re going to be testing the Sapphire HD 4890 Vapor-X. This specific model of the 4890 slots in just above the basic card and below the Toxic edition which is clocked at slightly higher speeds. There is also an Atomic version of the card with a 1GHz core which we will be looking at shortly. Don’t be mistaken though, the Vapor-X model still has fantastic potential and is supplied with a custom cooling solution, increased clock speeds and an impressive output configuration all tied together with an attractive price tag.

comp_ali · Jun 12, 2009, 09:59 PM

Still prefer it over GTX275 , thanks for the review

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Mac Daddy · Jun 13, 2009, 11:40 AM

Great review and performs well

swimtech · Jun 13, 2009, 09:21 PM

Great review - and those driversets keep improving performance!

Two words: Iwant one!

Lelisevis · Jun 13, 2009, 10:35 PM

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In Left4Dead the Sapphire Vapor-X outperforms the GTX275 with ease and also displays visible performance gains over the reference card despite only having a 20MHz core advantage.

Really? I see the GTX clearly ahead on minimum framerate which your much more likely to notice than 1 or 2 extra frames at the upper limit.
As for those temps: ouch they are hot, how hot does the stock cooling solution run? A lot of people look at the card temps and forget what an impact card temps can have on overall system temps, whilst a lot is exhausted from the rear I bet your still going to see higher cpu temps etc.

Great review as always now i'm off to find out what happened to DDR4 LOL (expect a thread later after a few beers).

Jun 12, 2009, 05:31 PM	#1
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,568 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X @ DH Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X Review ________________________________ Today we’re going to be testing the Sapphire HD 4890 Vapor-X. This specific model of the 4890 slots in just above the basic card and below the Toxic edition which is clocked at slightly higher speeds. There is also an Atomic version of the card with a 1GHz core which we will be looking at shortly. Don’t be mistaken though, the Vapor-X model still has fantastic potential and is supplied with a custom cooling solution, increased clock speeds and an impressive output configuration all tied together with an attractive price tag. __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Jun 12, 2009, 09:59 PM	#2
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X @ DH Still prefer it over GTX275 , thanks for the review . __________________

Jun 13, 2009, 11:40 AM	#3
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X @ DH Great review and performs well __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 13, 2009, 09:21 PM	#4
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Vapor-X @ DH Great review - and those driversets keep improving performance! Two words: Iwant one! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.