ATI 9800

Hardware >> ATI 9800 ATI Radeon 9800 XT The 9800 Pro is an evolutionary advance beyond the 9700 Pro. Boards based on the chip will cost $399 in a 128MB version; pricing for a monster 256MB version will be announced upon its release, which is scheduled for the second quarter. A 128MB 9800 non-Pro version priced at $349 will offer reduced clock speeds and will ship in the second quarter as well. In April, ATI will roll out products in the Radeon "performance mainstream" 9600 and budget 9200 lines. ATI builds its own boards but also supplies the graphics chips to other card vendors. All of the 9800 boards still use 0.15-micron technology, though the company has moved to the 0.13-micron process for the 9600 Pro line. As a result, while the 9800 Pro essentially upgrades the 9700 Pro, the other cards contain brand-new chips. The newer process permits faster clock speeds, lower power consumption, and cooler operation. NVidia recently moved to a 0.13-micron process for its Geforce FX graphics chips. The 9800 Pro supports DirectX 9 and AGP 8X, and it sports 380-MHz core and 340-MHz memory clock speeds and a 256-bit memory interface. ATI expects to focus on the 9800 Pro version for its own boards and resellers, says Eric Lundgren, Radeon 9800 Pro product manager. Specifications & Features: Powered by the RADEON 9800 processor which ATI claims is the best performing and most technologically advanced visual processing unit in the world. This card offers second generation cinematic architecture, supporting Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and capable of real-time feature-film quality graphics. With 128 MB of high performance DDR memory, industry leading DVD/video playback, TV Out, and digital flat panel monitor (DVI-I) support in addition to TV in with Theater 200, ATI’s stereo encode / decode chip, the ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 PRO is aimed directly for the ultimate gamer – home theater enthusiast product. Features RADEON 9800 PRO Visual Processing Unit Eight parallel rendering pipelines Four parallel geometry engines 128MB DDR memory 256-bit DDR memory interface AGP 8X support THEATER 200 Video decoder and stereo audio processor S/PDIF output Dual 12-bit ADCs Adaptive Comb Filter Stereo TV tuner with 125 channels TV-ON-DEMAND timeshifting Radio frequency remote control Video capture and editing including VideoCD and DVD Authoring Component Video output via a YPrPb adapter System Requirements: Intel® Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD® K6/Athlon®, or compatible with AGP... AGP 8X/4X/2X bus slot Monitor & Display support One display (VGA or DVI) simultaneously connected with a TV or VCR YPrPb output adapter (available in North America only) Connectors DVI-I (15 pin VGA adaptor included) Stereo audio, S-video, and composite video inputs and outputs External stereo connections to sound card's line input and output Dolby digital stereo audio output (S/PDIF) Warranty 3 years limited

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