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View Full Version : Factory-Overclocked ATI Radeon HD 4890 Is First 1GHz Graphics Card



Shrygue
May 13th, 2009, 22:28
via Gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com/5252370/factory+overclocked-ati-radeon-hd-4890-is-first-1ghz-graphics-card)


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At 1GHz, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 is the fastest-clocked graphics card in the planet—a world's first. It's not a new chip, however, just a "factory-overclocked" air-cooled 4890 that looks like a Ferrari.

So that's a bit of a cheat: In theory, you can buy the 850MHz version and overclock it yourself without paying the premium for the 1GHz version. Or maybe you can buy the factory-overclocked 1GHz version and overclock it again so your PC melts and reaches the Earth's core.