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Date
Written: |
8/29/2003 |
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Manufacturer: |
Power Color |
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Author: |
Andrew
Vishnevsky |
Introduction:
When building a
computer, precautions must be made to insure that excellent parts are chosen. A
video card is the one of the most significant parts of a computer. Some people do not
see how important video cards are, which is a mistake because low-end cards will not run
high-end games.
When looking at
a product, the manufacturer name is very vital. ATI has placed their name on the
market as making one of the finest video cards in the world. ATI has countless
video cards in the market today, one of them is the Radeon 9800 Pro (256MB).
With new and upcoming games like Doom III and Half Life 2 arriving in stores, ATI
technology will be seen at work.
The 9800 Pro
uses ATI’s latest technology, which is the VPU core, codenamed R350. The R350
core makes it capable for the 9800 Pro to offer top of the line gaming
performance and perhaps the best image quality.
Today we look at ATI 9800 Pro with 256MB manufactured by PowerColor.
Estimated Price: 479 - 499
USD
Package:


Specifications:
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ATI 9800 Pro
256MB |
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Model: |
ATI 9800Pro 256MB |
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Chipset: |
R350 |
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Silicon Process: |
.15µ (TSMC) |
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Transistors: |
107 Million |
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Pipeline Configuration: |
8x1 (Pixel Pipe lines x Texture Sampling
Units) |
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Memory Interface: |
256-bit interface DDR/DDR II |
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RAMDAC: |
2x 400MHz 10-bit DAC's
165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant) and TV Out |
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Bus Standard: |
AGP 8X |