Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DH

***craig5320*** · Jun 17, 2009, 05:39 PM

Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic Review
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Recently we tested the Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X which offers a slight improvement over the reference model with a modest overclock and a custom cooling solution. Today however we will be taking a look at the real powerhouse that Sapphire have on offer, the HD 4890 Atomic.

Chaos · Jun 17, 2009, 08:18 PM

Another nice card from Sapphire. How would it compare to a 4870X2 performance wise?

lepel · Jun 17, 2009, 09:39 PM

Very nice card. This bit especially made me happy:

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... the cooler is extremely quiet. Even under full stress the fan is inaudible above any other system fans and really puts the cherry on top of a fantastic cooling unit.

You don't often come across high end cards with near silent cooling solutions. +1 for Sapphire there.

Thanks for the review.

Blacklash · Jun 18, 2009, 12:03 AM

Good review

I've got the Toxic HD 4890. It does 1000|1100 on 38% fan speed. I can bench it with the core on 1050 if I want to set the fan to blow dry. IMO it's not worth it.

I got the card primarily for its thermal and acoustic properties. Sapphire have really done a good job with their Toxic and Atomic cards.

Mine is 43C idle and 60-65C load. It's very quiet. I can't hear it over my system fans which are all on low. My SilverStone case has all optional fans slots populated. I also have the top fans running as intakes, not exhaust.

The only card that beats it well is an overclocked GTX 285. Of course those are a bit more cash too.

Mac Daddy · Jun 18, 2009, 12:56 AM

Decent looking card and another great review Nathan !!

The quietness of the cooling fan coupled with the overall performance is most impressive

Cow_160483 · Jun 18, 2009, 09:42 AM

Wow now thats a card i would love to have especially coz of the "cooler is extremely quiet" bit it just made me smile

Jun 17, 2009, 05:39 PM	#1
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,568 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DH Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic Review _______________________________ Recently we tested the Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X which offers a slight improvement over the reference model with a modest overclock and a custom cooling solution. Today however we will be taking a look at the real powerhouse that Sapphire have on offer, the HD 4890 Atomic. __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Jun 17, 2009, 08:18 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DH Another nice card from Sapphire. How would it compare to a 4870X2 performance wise? __________________

Jun 18, 2009, 12:03 AM	#4
Blacklash Che cazzo stai dicendo? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Old Vizima Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DH Good review I've got the Toxic HD 4890. It does 1000\|1100 on 38% fan speed. I can bench it with the core on 1050 if I want to set the fan to blow dry. IMO it's not worth it. I got the card primarily for its thermal and acoustic properties. Sapphire have really done a good job with their Toxic and Atomic cards. Mine is 43C idle and 60-65C load. It's very quiet. I can't hear it over my system fans which are all on low. My SilverStone case has all optional fans slots populated. I also have the top fans running as intakes, not exhaust. The only card that beats it well is an overclocked GTX 285. Of course those are a bit more cash too. __________________ AMD Phenom II X6 1055T @ 4.0GHz (1.45v)\|GeIL Black Dragon DDR3 1600 (4x2Gb) ASUS Crosshair IV (AMD 890FX)\|Powercolor Radeon HD 5870 1Gb (x2)\|Acer GD235HZbid WD VelociRaptor 150Gb HD (x2)\|Pioneer DVR-2920Q\|LG GH22LS30\|Klipsch Groove PM20 2.0 SilverStone OP1000-E\|SilverStone TJ10-B\|Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE\|Vista Home Premium x64 SP2 Last edited by Blacklash; Jun 18, 2009 at 12:12 AM.

Jun 18, 2009, 12:56 AM	#5
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DH Decent looking card and another great review Nathan !! The quietness of the cooling fan coupled with the overall performance is most impressive __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jun 18, 2009, 09:42 AM	#6
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,817 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: Sapphire Radeon 4890 Atomic @ DH Wow now thats a card i would love to have especially coz of the "cooler is extremely quiet" bit it just made me smile __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!