HIS Radeon 4670, 4830 & 4850 Mid Range Round-Up

 

Whilst all the specifications seem very strong, the card’s memory runs at a lower clock than the memory on the 4670. However, thanks to the much bigger memory interface (256 v 128bit), the card should have far more bandwidth.

 

 

 

The packaging for the 4830 has a similar construction to that used on the 4670. It uses a gloss-coated card with a graphic and product name on the front. HIS have decided not to cut out a window in this box however; they obviously don’t feel the cooler is worth ‘showing off’.

 

 

 

The box features pretty much all you need to know about the card. HIS have left most of the minor details to the back of the box, allowing the front of the box to look fairly attractive. The graphic appears to be similar to that which they used on the IceQ coolers featured on the 4670 & 4850.

 

 

As you can see, HIS have used a similar packing method for the 4670 & 4830. Once you open the secondary box, you will be presented the card itself and a driver CD. HIS have used an Anti-static bag for this card, something which they failed to use with the 4670. Unfortunately, the bundle with this card left a lot to be desired, with just a Driver CD, Case sticker and DVI adapter included.

 

 

 

No doubt you will rip open the Anti-static bag to see your new card; here is what you are presented with:

 

 

As you can see, the 4830 uses a ‘flower’ cooler. While it doesn’t look as impressive as the IceQ range, it still kept our card cool and stable throughout testing. Like the 4670, HIS have chosen not to cool the memory chips, but this shouldn’t hinder performance too much. The card has 2 DVI and Crossfire bridge connectors. This means, if your motherboard supports it, you can have 4 of these running in Crossfire.