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Sapphire HD4890 1GB Atomic PCI-e Video Card Conclusion: Rating the Sapphire HD4890 Atomic is a bit of a tough call. There is no doubt that the Atomic Edition is a great card, with top caliber performance and impressive overclocking abilities. The real question is, is the card worthy of the title, Atomic? Compared to what the HD4870X2 Atomic brought to the table, with the integrated water block, enhanced bundle, and sweet aluminum case, the HD4890 Atomic Edition does appear to fall short, with its standard box, same-as-the-Toxic Vapor-X cooler, and similar overclocking capability to the Toxic. Of course, the similar overclocking capabilities may be entirely coincidental, so I would advise potential buyers to read around and see what the trends are across multiple samples and make their own call. I think if Sapphire wants the crown for overclocking with such a limited edition card, they might want to follow in the footsteps of Asus and EVGA by releasing a software voltage adjustment tool. This simple step could be what really makes the difference between a good overclocker and card worthy of the name "Atomic". Even still, a 1000MHz base clock is an impressive feat, and is obviously worth some price premium. It will ultimately be up to the users to decide how much that fact is worth. Pros:
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