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- Features
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- 36 pixel shader processors
- 8 vertex shader processors
- Up to 256-bit 8 channel GDDR3 memory interface
- Native PCI Express® x16 bus interface
- Plug-and-play (native) CrossFire™
- Shader Technology
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- Support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware.
- Shader Model 3.0 vertex and pixel shader support:
- Full speed 32-bit floating point processing
- High dynamic range rendering with floating point blending and anti-aliasing support
- High performance dynamic branching and flow control
- Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL® 2.0
- Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering
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- 2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes:
- Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns, and centroid sampling
- New Adaptive Anti-Aliasing mode
- Temporal Anti-Aliasing
- Lossless Color Compression (up to 6:1) at all resolutions, up to and including widescreen HDTV
- 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes:
- Up to 128-tap texture filtering
- Adaptive algorithm with performance and quality options
- Improved rendering with higher subpixel precision and LOD computation levels
- New rotational high quality rendering mode
- 3Dc+™ — Advanced Texture Compression
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- High quality 4:1 compression for normal maps and luminance maps
- Works with any single-channel or two-channel data format
- Ring Bus Memory Controller
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- Programmable arbitration logic maximizes memory efficiency, software upgradeable
- New fully associative texture, color, and Z cache design
- Hierarchical Z-Buffer with Early Z Test
- Lossless Z-Buffer Compression (up to 48:1)
- Fast Z-Buffer Clear
- Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering
- Optimized for performance at high display resolutions, up to and including widescreen HDTV
- Avivo™ Video and Display Engine
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- New advanced video capabilities, including high fidelity gamma, color correction and scaling
- Dual independent display controllers that support true 30 bits per pixel throughout the display pipe
- Full symmetry on both heads
- Each display interface supports display resolutions beyond 2560x1600
- Advanced DVI capabilities, including 10-bit, 16-bit HDR output
- YPrPb component output for direct drive of HDTV displays
- Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
- MPEG1/2/4 decode and encode acceleration:
- DXVA support
- Hardware motion compensation, iDCT, DCT and color space conversion
- All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
- Adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing and frame rate conversion (temporal filtering)
- CrossFire™
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- Multi-GPU technology
- Four modes of operation:
- Alternate frame rendering for maximum performance
- Supertiling for optimal load-balancing
- Scissoring for compatibility
- Super AA for maximum image quality
- Native CrossFire support simplifies setup by requiring no dedicated slave or master hardware
- 24-bit CrossFire connection enables high resolutions and refresh rates
- Supports the broadest range of platforms for both Intel and AMD
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- *Specifications are subject to change without notice and may vary depending upon product sku*
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Product Spec
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ATI RADEON™ X1950 PRO core (580MHz)256MB GDDR3 onboard memory (1600MHz)Windows Vista™ 3D environment SupportNear-Silent Cooling Solution256-bit Memory BusPCI Express x16 / CrossFire supportFull Version: Just CauseVideo Acceleration of: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, WMV9, VC-1, and H.264Dual DVITv-Out
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AWARDS
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OC3D Value
With the memory ramped up to 1600mhz the card certainly has an edge over it's stock-clocked counterparts, and the ability to overclock the core by a further 45mhz further enforces this
Overclock3d.net
OC3D Recommended
With the memory ramped up to 1600mhz the card certainly has an edge over it's stock-clocked counterparts, and the ability to overclock the core by a further 45mhz further enforces this
Overclock3d.net
3rd in Sub-£150 GFX cards
The Ultimate’s Zalman cooler makes it more efficient and quieter
PC Advisor July 2007 p178
Editor’s Choice Award
“Sapphire's choice in taking the Pro model and giving it a Zalman cooler instead of the basic stock cooler was a good choice. I know a lot of people out there add Zalman coolers on after they buy a new card anyways. Plus a lot of people are always looking for a quiet cooling solution, which the Zalman is very quiet....I figured that at $200 though you can't get a much better card at this price right now with this performance.”
Altgamer.org
Must Have
“Sapphire's choice in taking the Pro model and giving it a Zalman cooler instead of the basic stock cooler was a good choice. I know a lot of people out there add Zalman coolers on after they buy a new card anyways. Plus a lot of people are always looking for a quiet cooling solution, which the Zalman is very quiet....I figured that at $200 though you can't get a much better card at this price right now with this performance.”
Altgamer.org
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