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Radeon 4890 first to break 1 GHz barrier
AMD’s flagship graphics card, the Radeon 4890, has become the first graphics card to be factory clocked at 1 GHz. Overclockers have had 1 GHz+ cards for years, but this is the first time in history that a factory clocked card came with a standard 1000 MHz clock, which of course, means that it’s covered by the warranty — something which user-overclocked cards are not.
The card, made by Sapphire, also features a 1100 MHz GDDR5 memory clock and a new cooling system to deal with all the heat a 1GHz CPU generates. No information on pricing/availability was released, but you can expect to pay a premium for the bragging rights.
Radeon 4890 listed at online retailers
ATI’s upcoming high end graphics card, the Radeon HD 4890, is beginning to appear at online retailers. The new card, which is based on the architecture of the very successful 4870/4850 series, is clocked at a higher speed; 850 MHz and has a faster memory as well, at 3.9 GHz (GDDR5).
The new card is supposed to compete with the Nvidia’s new refresh of cards, at least until both companies release their next generation graphics chips later this year. The new card is listed from 260 Euros to 280 Euros at select retailers. It’s expected to be released (and announced) later this month.