GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs ATI Radeon HD 4890

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4890 and GeForce GTX 560 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4890
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
3.43

GTX 560 Ti outperforms ATI HD 4890 by an impressive 99% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking711536
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.401.59
Power efficiency1.443.20
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameRV790GF114
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 April 2009 (15 years ago)25 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 560 Ti has 298% better value for money than ATI HD 4890.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores800384
Core clock speed850 MHz823 MHz
Number of transistors959 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate34.0052.67
Floating-point processing power1.36 TFLOPS1.263 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4064

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed975 MHz1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth124.8 GB/s128.3 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

ATI HD 4890 3.43
GTX 560 Ti 6.84
+99.4%

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

ATI HD 4890 1534
GTX 560 Ti 3055
+99.2%

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:

900p30−35
−110%
63
+110%
Full HD30−35
−117%
65
+117%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.30
−117%
3.83
+117%
  • GTX 560 Ti has 117% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
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    High Preset
  • Full HD
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    Epic Preset
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    Ultra Preset
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  • 4K
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Atomic Heart 18−20
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
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Atomic Heart 18−20
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Battlefield 5 30−35
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
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Far Cry 5 24−27
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Fortnite 45−50
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Forza Horizon 4 30−35
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Forza Horizon 5 21−24
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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Valorant 75−80
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Atomic Heart 18−20
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Battlefield 5 30−35
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Counter-Strike 2 35−40
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
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Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
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Dota 2 55−60
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Far Cry 5 24−27
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Fortnite 45−50
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Forza Horizon 4 30−35
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Forza Horizon 5 21−24
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Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
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Metro Exodus 14−16
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
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Valorant 75−80
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Battlefield 5 30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
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Dota 2 55−60
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Far Cry 5 24−27
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Forza Horizon 4 30−35
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
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Valorant 75−80
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Fortnite 45−50
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Counter-Strike 2 12−14
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
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55−60
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Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
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Metro Exodus 7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
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40−45
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Valorant 80−85
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80−85
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Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Fortnite 14−16
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14−16
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Atomic Heart 6−7
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6−7
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Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
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18−20
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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Battlefield 5 7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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Dota 2 27−30
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27−30
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Far Cry 5 8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 12−14
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12−14
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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Fortnite 7−8
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7−8
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This is how ATI HD 4890 and GTX 560 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 110% faster in 900p
  • GTX 560 Ti is 117% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 6.84
Recency 2 April 2009 25 January 2011
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 170 Watt

GTX 560 Ti has a 99.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 11.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4890 in performance tests.

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