Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB Review

Packaging and Accessories

Please note that due to a last minute artwork change, we did not receive the same box which Sapphire will be shipping if HD 4890 in. As such, the exterior packaging picture showing the front was supplied to us directly from Sapphire.


The box itself is larger than most other Sapphire packages we have seen in the past but it sticks to the same basic color scheme of black with a few blue highlights. A Ruby-esque character is also printed upon it which seems to be par for the course with Sapphire cards.

The rear of the box makes good use of space by including a detailed feature rundown but unfortunately does not mention anything along the lines of actual specifications or clock speeds.


There was a time not too long ago where Sapphire’s cards were packaged with the bare minimum of protection but lately, they have taken another route. They have now come to the point where they are almost overdoing the interior packaging with massive amounts of plastic padding along with foam inserts and a bubble-wrap bag around the card. One way or another, this can survive some serious shipping abuse without missing a beat.


Another smaller box holds all of the accessories, documentation and software which comes with the Sapphire HD 4890. Honestly, the list of goodies is more than complete and even offers a few surprises. Here is the full list:

- DVI to HDMI adaptor
- 2x Molex to PCI-E adaptors
- HDTV-Out cable
- Video Out dongle
- DVI to VGA adaptor
- Crossfire bridge
- Driver CD
- Cyberlink DVD Suite
- Cyberlink PowerDVD 7
- 3DMark Vantage Advance Edition
- User’s Manual

Please remember that Sapphire usually has more than one version of each card they produce. The card we received has all of the hallmarks of a full retail version but we wouldn’t be surprised to see a “Lite” version of this same card with the bare minimum of extras. Make sure you pay close attention to the telltale “L” or “Lite” designation in the product number so you won’t be expecting accessories you will never receive.