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Windows XP-ready RADEON™ 8500 graphics board shipping with suggested list price of just (US) $299
Award winning ATI technology redefines gaming performance, 3D experience and value
MARKHAM, Ontario – ATI Technologies Inc., a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, announced today that the RADEON™ 8500 graphics board, the world’s fastest and most technologically advanced graphics board available, and the foundation for ground-breaking visual effects, is shipping to retail outlets worldwide at a manufacturers’ suggested retail price (MSRP) of just (US) $299.
“Given that the technology-leading RADEON 8500 graphics board was unveiled worldwide on August 14, 2001, with an MSRP of (US) $399 and, further, that it was originally introduced with a core clock speed of 250 MHz, (megahertz) but will now ship at 275 MHz, ATI has, once again, over-delivered on its commitment to its customers,” said Toshi Okumura, Senior Product Manager, RADEON 8500, Desktop Marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. “Complemented by the fact that no other competitive graphics board is optimized for Microsoft’s new Windows XP operating system quite like the RADEON 8500, it has set a new standard for high-performance graphics computing.
“The significant digital media, Internet communications and personal productivity advances associated with Windows XP will be further enhanced by the RADEON 8500 graphics board – the most powerful graphics technology in the world,” he added. “Gaming enthusiasts, in particular, are going to enjoy an incredible visual experience because of the RADEON 8500 – and do so at a previously unthinkable price-point.”
The RADEON 8500 graphics board is Windows XP-ready, fully supporting Microsoft’s new operating system, which will be available for purchase on October 25, 2001. Customers who buy a RADEON 8500 today and Windows XP on its date of introduction will be able to download Windows XP drivers from http://www.ati.com that same day and immediately enjoy the performance benefits an XP-enabled RADEON 8500 graphics board will provide.
Powered by the most advanced graphics processor chip in the world, the RADEON 8500 graphics board delivers up to 32 percent higher performance than the nearest competitive product available (1). It features a core clock speed of 275 MHz (megahertz), memory clock speed of 275 MHz and 64MB (megabytes) of DDR (double data rate) memory.
Major technological advancements include TRUFORM™, an innovative rendering technology that helps to deliver the smoothest, most natural 3D images ever seen on existing and next-generation 3D games; and SMARTSHADER™, an advanced technology that is the first application of its kind to take advantage of Microsoft’s new DirectX 8.1 specification, including supporting Pixel Shaders Versions 1.2 - 1.4 to enable more complex and realistic texture and lighting effects without sacrificing performance. DirectX 8.1 is an integral part of Windows XP. All the features available on the DirectX platform are also available under OpenGL®.
Source: www.ati.com
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