UHD Graphics 770 vs Radeon HD 4890
Aggregated performance score
UHD Graphics 770 outperforms Radeon HD 4890 by 58% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 660 | 546 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 20 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.65 | 1.26 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Alder Lake |
| GPU code name | RV790 | Alder Lake xG |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
| Current price | $11.97 (0x MSRP) | $878 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
UHD Graphics 770 has 94% better value for money than ATI HD 4890.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 959 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 34.00 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,360.0 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 3900 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 124.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Connectivity and Outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
UHD Graphics 770 outperforms Radeon HD 4890 by 58% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
UHD Graphics 770 outperforms Radeon HD 4890 by 83% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 10−12
−70%
| 17
+70%
|
| 4K | 8−9
−62.5%
| 13
+62.5%
|
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 3.89 | 6.13 |
| Recency | 2 April 2009 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 15 Watt |
The UHD Graphics 770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4890 in performance tests.
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