Sul sito della ATI, un annuncio dichiara il lancio di 2 nuove soluzioni grafiche. Si tratta del Radeon 9800 PRO XT e del Radeon 9600 XT.
Con il seguente comunicato ATI lancia sul mercato le nuove schede grafiche Radeon 9800 PRO XT e 9600 XT (XT stà per eXTreme) , rispettivamente di fascia alta e media.
MARKHAM, Ontario ? ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) today introduced the RADEON? 9800 XT and the RADEON? 9600 XT, delivering killer DirectX® 9 performance in leading games like Half-Life® 2, which will be bundled with the graphics cards.
The RADEON 9800 XT, the most powerful visual processor available, takes the award-winning RADEON 9800 architecture, the first and only to feature eight full pixel pipes, and makes it even faster. Shipping immediately, the graphics cards will feature 256MB of graphics memory and a wide, 256-bit memory interface. In addition to the brute-force capabilities of the visual processor, the architecture is efficiently designed to process instructions in parallel, maximizing performance. The RADEON 9800 XT will be available in stores and online in October from ATI and its board partners. ATI?s retail product will have a suggested retail price of $499.
The RADEON 9600 XT, the world?s first visual processor developed using a low k dielectric process, features four pixel pipes and 128MB of graphics memory and delivers unbeatable performance for under $200. Recent reviews have shown the RADEON 9600 XT to outperform cards twice its price in today?s shader-intensive DirectX 9 games. Gamers will enjoy the stunning visual quality that the RADEON ?ATI?s performance and image quality in DirectX 9-class games is unmatched,? said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, Marketing, General Manager, Desktop, ATI Technologies Inc. ?By bundling Half-Life 2 with these products we are giving our customers the opportunity to experience the full capability of ATI?s DirectX 9 hardware.?
Customers purchasing ATI?s RADEON 9800 XT and RADEON 9600 XT will also get a free copy of Half-Life 2 when the game ships. ?We chose to partner with ATI because of their outstanding DirectX 9 performance,? said Gabe Newell, Founder and Managing Director, Valve®. ?Half-Life 2 relies heavily on advanced shader technologies to give the game a realistic and immersive environment. ATI?s DirectX 9-class RADEON? cards are the best choices for playing Half-Life 2.?
ATI?s RADEON 9800 XT and RADEON 9600 XT will be available in high-end gaming systems from system builders like ABS, Alienware, CyberPower, Elite PC, Falcon Northwest, IbuyPower, MDG, Velocity Micro, Voodoo PC and ZT Group.
Add-in-board partners and third party graphics card manufacturers will also be distributing products for retail, and for the OEM and white box markets. Board partners include ASUSTeK, Celestica, Connect3D, CP Technology, GeCube, Giga-Byte, Hercules, Hightech Information System, Sapphire, VisionTek and Yuan.
Le nuove schede, oltre a raggiungere nuovi livelli di prestazione forniranno in bundle una copia completa dell'atteso gioco Half- life 2. La scheda 9800 PRO XT monterà 256 Mb di ram a 256 bit a 750 Mhz mentre avrà un core progettato con tecnologia a 0.15 micron capace di raggiungere i 412 Mhz (non i 450 anticipati) mente la 9600 XT avrà un core fino a 500 Mhz e 128-256 Mbyte di memoria a 600 Mhz. La differenza sostanziale tra le due schede è la presenza di 8 pipeline di rendering nella 9800 contro le 4 della 9600. Le nuove schede saranno disponibili entro Ottobre ad un prezzo di $ 499 per la 9800 PRO XT e di $ 199 per la 9600 XT.
