section in the Radeon™ 9000 web showcase.
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| Q2: |
What
are the advanced 3D features supported with the Radeon™
9000 PRO graphic card?
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- Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphic card supports the
following advancements in 3D technologies:
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- Full DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.3 support
- SmartShader™ (Pixel Shader 1.4, Vertex
Shader 1.1)
- Realistic and complex lighting for all surfaces
- The most realistic and richly-textured 3D
environments
- SmoothVision™
- Advanced full scene anti-aliasing technology
- High performance Anisotropic Filtering for
the sharpest looking texture quality without
significant performance impact.
- HyperZ™ II
- Conserves memory bandwidth for optimal performance
(boosts effective memory bandwidth by over
25%)
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| Q3: |
What
do these features called "Full-scene anti-aliasing
(FSAA)" and "Anisotropic filtering" do?
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- Full-scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) is a sampling technique
that creates more detailed and realistic looking images,
by removing the stair stepping effect seen on the
edges of objects within computer generated images.
High quality anti-aliased graphics are achieved with
sub-pixel edge detection and color compression for
greatly improved performance. 2x/4x/6x full scene
anti-aliasing modes
- Anisotropic filtering enhances the user's experience
by rendering sharp, detailed textures. As more texture
samples are filtered, the image quality improves.
The Radeon™ 9000 PRO chipset filters more samples
than the competition, with minimal performance degradation.
2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes.
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| Q4: |
Is there
a PCI version of Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics card?
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| A4: |
ATI currently offers only
AGP-based Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics card. PCI cards
featuring the Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics technology
may or may not be available from ATI Graphics Partners.
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| Q5: |
Can my
new motherboard work with Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics
card?
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| A5: |
: Radeon™ 9000 PRO
AGP graphics card complies with AGP 2.0 specifications
and should therefore work with most motherboards that
also comply to these specs. Many modern motherboards require
AGP drivers to be installed in order for AGP to be supported.
These drivers are generally shipped with the motherboard.
Contact your motherboard supplier for updates.
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| Q6: |
What are
the benefits of attaching two different displays to the
Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics card at the same time?
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| A6: |
Attaching two displays
to the Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics card offers you
the ability to extend your desktop. The extended desktop
mode is available with the Windows® XP, Windows®
2000, and Windows® Me operating systems. This way
you can increase your productivity by having different
applications on different displays or even span an application
(e.g. spreadsheet) across both displays. As a result,
you receive twice the display area, plus you increase
your efficiency and flexibility. Hydravision™ Multiple
Monitor Management Software makes using multiple displays
easy and further increases your productivity by adding
features such as hot keys, multiple desktops and a Desktop
Management pop-up menu. For more information on Hydravision™,
please see our interactive demonstration.
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| Q7: |
Can I
use a PCI graphics card or my integrated video, in the
same system as my dual display Radeon™ 9000 PRO,
to support three or more displays?
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| A7: |
ATI does not support the
use of an additional PCI graphic card in a system with
the Radeon™ 9000 PRO graphics card to run three or
more displays. These products do support the use of two
independent displays, from a single card, under the Windows®
XP, Windows® 2000, and Windows® ME operating systems.
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| Q8: |
When
will the Radeon™ 9000 PRO boards be shipping? What is
the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of this product?
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| A8: |
The Radeon™ 9000
PRO boards (both the 64MB and 128MB versions) are currently
shipping. The SRP for the 64MB version is $129 (U.S.)
and the 128MB version is $149 (U.S.).
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