AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4890 (EU and US)
Here's how Radeon HD 4890 availability and pricing is shaping up a week after launch in Europe:
Euro Market |  |
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| etailer | Product | Availability | Price at Launch (inc. VAT) | Current Price (inc. VAT) |
| alternate.de | HIS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €234.90 | €224.90 |
| HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo | In stock | €249.90 | €247.90 | |
| MSI Radeon HD 4890 OC | In stock | €254.00 | €254.00 | |
| PowerColor Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €229.90 | €219.90 | |
| Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 | Pre-order | €222.90 | €222.90 | |
| Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 OC | In stock | €249.90 | €234.90 | |
| Club 3D Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €234.90 | €234.90 | |
| ASUS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €239.90 | €229.90 | |
| ASUS Radeon HD 4890 TOP | Pre-order | €249.90 | €249.90 | |
| XFX Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | €229.90 | €229.90 | |
| XFX Radeon HD 4890 XXX | Pre-order | €239.90 | €239.90 | |
| GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4890 | Pre-order | €234.90 | €234.90 | |
Still plenty of stock, and as with the UK, there are a number of price drops. We don't see any cards dip under the €200 mark, but a selection are now priced closer to €220.
US Market |  |
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| etailer | Product | Availability | Price at launch (exc. localised charges ) | Current Price (exc. localised charges ) |
| newegg.com | XFX Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | $249.99 |
| ASUS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $259.99 | $259.99 | |
| HIS Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | $249.99 | |
| XFX Radeon HD 4890 XT | In stock | $264.99 | $264.99 | |
| Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | $249.99 | |
| Diamond Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | $249.99 | |
| PowerColor Radeon HD 4890 | In stock | $249.99 | $249.99 | |
No immediate change for US customers, with cards still readily available and pricing seemingly unchanged. Look at a little closer, however, and you'll notice that NewEgg.com is now offering a $20 mail-in rebate on all of the above products, effectively shaving $20 off the price tag. That, then, brings US pricing down to $229.99.
With no shortage of stock, falling prices and impressive performance, the AMD ATI Radeon HD 4890 isn't looking a bad prospect at all. So how about NVIDIA? Let's take a look on pages three and four.
