ULTIMATE SAPPHIRE 9800 XT

Graphics

Quietly Step Into a New Generation of Hardcore Hardware!

Invigorating graphics with extreme cooling. Conceptualized in the minds of the celestial bound, the ULTIMATE in cooling has been taken to the next level. A product of the collision of the hardcore enthusiast and mainstream gaming worlds, the SAPPHIRE RADEON™ 9800 XT ULTIMATE Edition is poised to supply the boosters to launch your imagination into orbit! Eradicate performance limitations with enhanced clock frequency manipulation with the new OVERDRIVE™ technology and push the thresholds of earthbound science!

	Silent cooling solution with optional fan
	256MB DDR high performance two-channel DDR
	256-bit memory interface
	Full support for DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality
	New SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications
	SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance
	Silent cooling solution with optional fan

ULTIMATE SAPPHIRE 9800 XT

Features

Eight parallel rendering pipelines
Four parallel geometry engines
256-bit DDR memory interface
AGP 8X support
SmartShader™ 2.1
- Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware
- 2.0 Vertex Shaders support vertex programs up to 65,280 instructions with flow control
- 2.0 Pixel Shaders support up to 16 textures per rendering pass
- New F-buffer technology supports pixel shader programs with unlimited instructions
- 128-bit, 64-bit & 32-bit per pixel floating point color formats
- Multiple Render Target (MRT) support
- Shadow volume rendering acceleration
- Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL® via extensions
SmoothVision™ 2.1
- 2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes
- Adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns
- 2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes
  - Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality) options
HyperZ™ III+
- 3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with early Z test
- Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1)
- Fast Z-Buffer Clear
- Z cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering
TruForm™ 2.0
- 2nd generation N-Patch higher order surface support
- Discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon
- Displacement mapping
VideoShader™
- Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video
- FullStream™ video de-blocking technology
- Noise removal filtering for captured video
MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space conversion
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
YPrPb component output*
Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion
Dual integrated display controllers
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant)
Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
Windows® Logo Program compliant

*Specifications are subject to change without notice and may vary depending upon product sku*

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Product specifications subject to change without notice. Product bundle varies by countries, check local dealers for details.

	Product Spec
	256MB DDR high performance two-channel DDR memory interface accelerates the latest 3D applications 256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with cutting-edge 3D graphics Showcasing 8 shader pipelines, delivering a fill rate of over 2.8 GigaPixels per second Supports the AGP 8X and AGP 4x standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec) Full support for DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality 128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness Unique VIDEOSHADER™ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals BUNDLED with HALF-LIFE 2 full retail version in addition to other hot titles depending on your region Silent cooling solution with optional fan

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