Sapphire - ATI RADEON 9800 PRO

[Strahlen]

(ATI RADEON 9800 PRO Chipset)

Erecting Worlds of Wonderment

The “Big Bang” creation of your virtual world erupts from the RADEON™ 9800 ATLANTIS PRO’s SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 and SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technologies. Delivering full acceleration of DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0, your only limitation is your own imagination!

Features:

256MB or 128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games

256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics
Industry's only 8-pipeline graphics solution in its 2nd generation, providing twice the rendering power of any currently competing product.

Supports the new AGP 8X standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec)
First to fully support DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality

New SMARTSHADER™ 2.1 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications

SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance

128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness

Unique VIDEOSHADER™ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals

ATI's new FULLSTREAM™ technology removes blocky artifacts from Streaming and Internet video and provides sharper image quality.

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Source:

http://www.sapphiretech.com/VGA/6-98...p#Model Number

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[RASTABT]

Thanks Strahlen but that link don't work for mi. Still here's the main site if other's are having problems.

[VIPER_1069]

hmmm could only find 9700 models on the same site !?

[peterdragon_20]

Go the site, and check the "news room", and it is listed.

Cheers,
PeterDragon

[CyberMuZ]

Hey all,

The buzz on the pipe is that the 9800 is based off of the R350 chip which is rumored to be out this month???
The next installment will be around May-June and will be based off the R400 chip.

My preference is to wait for the R400, slap it with an Intel Prescott "release date May-June" and some WD Raptor's "release date this month" in RAID0, OH YEAH!