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While Newegg has no less than *eleven* different HD4890 models (with six at the identical $249.95 price), I'm wondering more about retail/B&M availability. (MicroCenter came up dry in that department; and that's where I usually buy.) However, I now know why the 4850 and 4870 have seen their prices drop in the past month.
I'm seriously looking at the HD4890 (as the only upgrade from my current wimpee-shrimpee HD3450) for several reasons:
1. I only need one! Unlike either the HD4850 or HD4870, it doesn't call for CrossFire; it's why I actually think this will be the first high-end GPU from AMD that won't be sold by any AIB in an x2 configuration.
2. 1 GB *and* lifetime warranty from the jump! Both Visiontek *and* XFX are offering HD4890 GPUs at the bottom of the price scale (one from each is among Newegg's Scary Six-Pack) with lifetime warranties. Performance is too high, the warranty is too long, and the price is too low, for me to seriously consider any other GPU, from anyone (that includes *all* of AMD's x2-based configurations).
3. Bang for the buck. Remember; I did say that no less than six are available from the Egg at $250USD (a shocker at launch).
I'm seriously looking at the HD4890 (as the only upgrade from my current wimpee-shrimpee HD3450) for several reasons:
1. I only need one! Unlike either the HD4850 or HD4870, it doesn't call for CrossFire; it's why I actually think this will be the first high-end GPU from AMD that won't be sold by any AIB in an x2 configuration.
2. 1 GB *and* lifetime warranty from the jump! Both Visiontek *and* XFX are offering HD4890 GPUs at the bottom of the price scale (one from each is among Newegg's Scary Six-Pack) with lifetime warranties. Performance is too high, the warranty is too long, and the price is too low, for me to seriously consider any other GPU, from anyone (that includes *all* of AMD's x2-based configurations).
3. Bang for the buck. Remember; I did say that no less than six are available from the Egg at $250USD (a shocker at launch).
