RADEON™ 9800 technology is available in two product configurations built by ATI: RADEON™ 9800 PRO 128MB and RADEON ™ 9800 PRO 256MB.
RADEON™ 9800 Series of visual processors is the most visually advanced 3D performer on the planet, delivering an immersive, cinematic experience for the most demanding next-generation games with up to 256MB of DDR memory and a 256-bit memory interface. Merging advanced stability with revolutionary features, RADEON™ 9800 Series is the only Visual Processing family in its 2nd generation.
Features:
Cinematic Rendering
· Up to 256MB of DDR memory provides increased performance when rendering high resolution textures, characters, and environments
· 256-bit memory interface delivers the bandwidth for real-time 3D graphics and barrier-free performance
· 8-pixel pipeline architecture doubles the rendering power of other graphics processors
Maximum 3D
· SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 supports the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 feature set, enabling cinematic quality lighting and shadow effects.
· SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates.
· 128-bit full floating point precision enables billions of color variations to render the same lighting and effects as Hollywood studios.
· Featuring CATALYST™, the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software.
Generation Now Technology
· Supports the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® feature sets, ensuring long-term compatibility with the hottest gaming releases.
· FULLSTREAM™ removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video to deliver smoother looking, higher quality online content.
· VIDEOSHADER™ integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video.
Only Products designed and built by ATI offer:
· Hassle-free manufacturers warranty
· Responsive and knowledgeable Customer Service Team
· Extensive online user resources and updates through ATI.com
· Feature-rich, frequently updated, ATI designed CATALYST™ software
Technical Information:
Graphics Technology
· RADEON™ 9800 PRO graphics technology
Memory Configuration
· 128MB or 256MB of double data rate SDRAM
Operating Systems Support
· Windows® XP
· Windows® 2000
· Windows® Me
Display Support
· VGA connector for analog CRT
· S-video or composite connector for TV / VCR
· DVI-I connector for digital CRT or flat panel
· Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates
System Requirements:
RADEON™ 9800 Series of products requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure your system has an adequate power supply. Otherwise, ATI recommends a 300-Watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed. Intel® Pentium® 4/III, Celeron™ II, AMD® K7/Athlon®/ Athlon® XP with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X (1.5V) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (8X/4X). 128MB of system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive
