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Is the 4890 really better than a gtx 275

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In almost every review I see the 4890 (overall) come very close to the gtx 275 but the gtx 275 seemed better. Is this list wrong:http://www.overclock.net/graphics-ca...time-last.html
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criminal
Why 2 threads?

And no, they are about the same.
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KipH
They are about the same, but the gtx may have better drivers. Use this list: Better list
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Depends, run 8xMSAA and the 4890 will win practically every time
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grunion
Depends on the moon phase, waxing (275), waning (4890).

They're pretty even right out of the box, oc headroom plays a major factor in the end result.

Are you looking to buy one of these cards?
Price wise, 4890 is the better deal.
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Dopamin3
4890 is slightly better, but barely. In some games the gtx275 may pull ahead. The 4890 is definitely superior in the price/performance sense though.
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Phaedrus2129
Agreed its better bang/buck, but performance-wise they're just about equal.
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Chimeracaust
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Originally Posted by hs101
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In almost every review I see the 4890 (overall) come very close to the gtx 275 but the gtx 275 seemed a bit better. Is this list wrong:http://www.overclock.net/graphics-ca...time-last.html

They are about equal, I would go with a 4890 because I am a fanboy who hates nvidia and I like to OC my cards, which the 4890 does brilliantly, but either card with give you comparable mileage and performance.
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C
They are more or less even.
They both excel in certain games, and have certain strengths, but, mostly, they go hand in hand.
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I went with the 4890 in my last build. It was even cheaper than a 260. No brainer there
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stanglx302
subscribing....
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Lazloisdavrock
4890 1ghz ftw
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Blackhawk4
It's pretty much even. 275 beats 4890 in some games and vise versa
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dir_d
4890 is cheaper and can be OCed to keep up with a 285
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Lazloisdavrock
Quote:

Originally Posted by dir_d View Post
4890 is cheaper and can be OCed to keep up with a 285
Exactly
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K
To be fair a gtx275 can be overclocked to beat a 285 as well, but the 4890 overclocked will beat a overclocked gtx275.
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Brutuz
If you use AA, the HD4890 usually pulls ahead.

The same thing if you overclock.

And going by newegg prices, the cheapest HD4890 is also $80 less after rebates than the cheapest GTX 275.
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soth7676
Got two 4890s in Crossfire... can max out any game i want... Depends on your tastes... I recommend the 4890 for price/performance aspect...
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Guys, I understand that the 4890 was a better value but I didn't understand why the list put the 4890 over the gtx 275 and gtx 280.
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K
Its faster in alot of games, but also loses in some games as well.
Not to mention that the 4890 takes a dump on the nvidia cards in 3dmark.
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