ATI Radeon HD 4890 Roundup (ASUS, Diamond, HIS, Sapphire, XFX)

ASUS HD 4890 1GB TOP

Manufacturer Product Page: ASUS HD 4890
Product Number: EAH4890 TOP/HTDI/1GD5
Warranty: 3 years
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ATI’s HD 4890 is packaged in a flashy, eye-catching box that actually looks pretty good. Within the outside slip cover lies a beautifully designed black box with a gold-embossed ASUS logo which opens up to reveal yet another, smaller box and a secondary compartment. This packaging scheme has all the look and feel of an extremely high-end product and we have to give ASUS a pat on the back for showing a bit of excess when many other manufacturers are cutting back.


The card itself sits amongst a bed of protective foam and is additionally wrapped in an anti static bag. Remember that secondary box and the little compartment to the right of the card? These hold the accessories and the documentation for the card. All in all, it is a very well-rounded package without any corner cutting. You get:

- ASUS mouse pad
- TV-Out adaptor
- Component Video Out cable
- Crossfire connector
- DVI to VGA adaptor
- DVI to HDMI dongle
- Molex to 6-pin power cable
- Quick install guide
- Driver & Software CDs (Including SmartDoctor & GamerOSD)


ASUS sticks to the reference HD 4890 design for their TOP Edition which means the usual PCB layout and a total length of 9.5”. Other than that, we absolutely love how well the graphic design of the heatsink sticker perfectly plays up ATI’s corporate color yet adds some contrast with a WoW-style knight. It just looks great.


On the backplate we have the standard two DVI and single TV-out connector along with the grille for hot exhaust air.