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

Diamond HD 4890 1GB XOC

Manufacturer Product Page: Diamond HD 4890 XOC
Product Number: 4890PE51GXOC
Warranty: 2 years
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What we have here is a box that just screams ATI. Complete with ATI’s own femme fatal Ruby and a predominantly red color, this is one box that is sure to catch your eye. It should also be noted that Diamond frequently ships OEM cards so this design is specifically designed to play up the ATI side of things while minimizing Diamond’s own logo. The only distinguishing factor to differentiate this card from other reference cards is the small silver XOC sticker.

With so many companies outsourcing their customer support to other regions of the world, it is good to see Diamond making an effort to keep things local. They make a point to advertise US-based support so let’s just hope they stay the course on this one.


It seems that Diamond went the extra mile when if came to protecting the precious contents of the package since the card it wrapped lovingly in foam and is additionally protected by a cardboard acessory compartment.

The accessory package is quite complete and includes the following:

- TV-Out adaptor
- Component Video Out cable
- Crossfire connector
- DVI to VGA adaptor
- DVI to HDMI dongle
- Quick install guide
- 50 Free song voucher from eMusic

Notably absent is a Molex to PCI-E adaptor but the voucher for 50 free downloadable songs definitely adds some value to the package.


Once again we see a reference-based card but I have to admit that the overall design of the graphics here look great while keeping well with the ATI theme of the XOC. At 9.5” long Diamond’s card should fit without an issue into most ATX compatible cases but remember that since the power connectors are at the back, an additional inch or so should be added to the length when looking at enclosures.


Swinging around to the backplate, we see the usual connectors and nothing else. Honestly, we can’t see many cards diverting from this design for the simple matter that many already provide DVI to HDMI dongles.