March 27th, 2009

Asus Radeon HD 4890 – first pictures

27aAsus, one of the groups leading the market leader on the computer, prepare new graphics accelerator chip with the Radeon HD 4890 on board. From the information which has managed to obtain a popular service TechPowerUp it can be concluded that the video card is not the reference design, but something special – from the higher shelves.

The company currently focuses on achieving the most stringent frequency – this is possible by using top quality components and the PCB. We do not know what the series will be set off against the new Asus-a child, it is expected that this will be a completely new quality – something known to all series a’la “TOP”.
The characteristics of the new cards:

  • Section improved power – through changes in the PCB section will work at lower temperatures – which was the biggest problem HD 4870
  • 6 + 2 Phase power section – two independent systems VRM. The ability to control supply voltage for the GPU to the 1.4 V through the included software
  • 8 – pin power connector, which replaces the two 6 – pin matches. According to the manufacturer increases the stability and expands the possibilities of Overclocking-u
  • Install a special arrangement by Fujitsu – which aims to increase the stability by appropriate control of the power supply. The voltage supplied to the core will be more “balanced”
  • Over-clocked GPU 900 MHz, while the GDDR5 memory modules are working with a frequency of 1000 MHz – 4 GHz effectively
  • Niereferencyjny cooling system combines high performance and silent operation.

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Price accelerator Asus HD 4890 will fluctuate within the limits of $ 250.