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

HIS HD 4890 1GB Turbo

Manufacturer Product Page: HIS HD 4890 Turbo
Product Number: H489FT1GP
Warranty: 2 years
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*For the issues we experienced with this card, please refer to Page #2


The first thing that will strike you about HIS’s box is how compact it is. At barely 2” high, it is a miracle that they could even fit a card into its cramped confines but trust us; there is a HD 4890 shoe-horned into there. Cutting down on the volume like this is great for people who struggle with high shipping costs.

The only apparent indication that this is an overclocked card rests with a “Turbo” sticker. While it may not be much, we have to give kudos to HIS for actually including clock speeds on the outside of their box.


Amongst the predominantly white interior packaging, we have a very well protected card that sits within a cocoon made of plastic. Accessories are pushed off to the sides in their own small compartments so they are not bouncing around the interior.

Speaking of accessories, this is what you get:

- 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
- HIS case sticker


Once again we see a reference-based card with a length of 9.5” and a pair of PCI-E power connectors. Unlike other manufacturers featured in this roundup, HIS went without playing up on the red heatsink and PCB but rather used shades of purple and blue on their heatsink sticker. Believe it or not, we sort of liked the contrast but remember: beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


As this the Turbo is based off of the stock HD 4890, we see all the standard output options on the backplate.