The Details:
The blazing-fast Crucial RADEON™ 9800 Pro delivers an immersive, cinematic experience for all demanding next-generation games. Experience a new level of performance with the only second-generation cinematic video processing unit, and enjoy unprecedented stability with even more revolutionary features.
Sophisticated Features
Dual-Display Support: Leading-edge technology, fully optimized with HYDRAVISION™, provides the flexibility to support multiple combinations of traditional CRT monitors, flat-panel displays, and even TV's.
Hyper Z™ III+: Bandwidth-saving technology allows unprecedented levels of rendering performance. By adding a more flexible Z-buffer cache, the Crucial RADEON™ 9800 Pro can be optimized to render dynamic real-time shadows, producing realistic and immersive virtual environments.
New SMARTSHADER™ 2.1: Explore life-like worlds by modeling the surface and material qualities of 3D objects with an unparalleled level of realism in the newest next-generation 3D games and software.
FULLSTREAM™: The latest advancement in video processing technology, a hardware-accelerated filtering method, improves the performance and visual quality of streaming video playback.
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1: Enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and brings out the finest texture detail without compromising performance.
General Specifications
Powered by the RADEON™ 9800 Pro VPU, driven by eight-pixel pipeline rendering architecture
256-bit DDR memory interface, featuring HYPER Z™ III+ bandwidth-conserving technology
128MB DDR SDRAM memory
400-MHz RAMDAC
AGP 8X/4X compatible
VGA connector, TV-out connector, DVI-I
Fully supports Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® 2.0
Crucial Quality
Crucial Technology, a division of Micron, provides high-quality memory upgrades, video cards, flash memory, and a host of products to enhance the entire computing experience.
Crucial's ongoing commitment to superb performance is backed by a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support for each and every Crucial product we sell. Recognized in the computing industry as a leading provider of memory products, Crucial has built an expanded product line to meet the demands of mainstream computer users and hardcore gamers alike.
System Requirements
RADEON™ 9800 Series of products requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. Consult your computer manufacturer to ensure your system has an adequate power supply. Otherwise, ATI recommends a 300-Watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed.
Intel® Pentium® 4/III, Celeron™ II, AMD® K7/Athlon®/ Athlon® XP with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X (1.5V) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (8X/4X).
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Operating Systems Support
Windows® XP
Windows® 2000
Windows® Me
Display Support
VGA connector for analog CRT
S-video or composite connector for TV/VCR
DVI-I connector for CRT or digital flat panel
Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates