VisionTek XTASY 9800 Pro 256mb

     We have some good news, and some even better news! The good news is the ATi Radeon X800 has just been released. The even better news is the video cards that were the top dogs not but just a few weeks ago will be dropping in price due to the new generation of video cards! One of the best picks right now is the Radeon 9800 Pro with 256mb of memory. It’s not quite an XT, but the performance line between the two cards can be a bit blurry, especially when Pro is so overclockable. Let’s take a look at potential bargain video card, the VisionTek XTASY 9800 Pro 256mb.

At A Glance

     The VisionTek‚ XTASY™ 9800 Pro Series 3D graphics accelerator based on ATI‚ RADEON‘ 9800 Pro series technology is the most visually advanced 3D performer on the planet, delivering an immersive, real-time cinematic experience for the most demanding next-generation games.

• VPU Core Clock: 380MHz
• Memory Clock: 680MHz effective DDR for 128MB version; 700MHz effective DDR II for 256MB version
• Complete DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL© support
• The industry’s only 8-pipeline graphics technology in its 2nd generation.
• Featuring CATALYST™ - ATI's industry-leading software suite with frequently scheduled free updates providing additional features and performance over the product's lifetime.
• Cinematic Rendering - Immerse yourself in the world’s fastest and most compelling game play, courtesy of the unprecedented speed and control of RADEON™ 9800 family of visual processors
• 128MB DDR or 256MB DDR II memory generates breath-taking frame rates
• 256-bit memory interface delivers the bandwidth for real time 3D graphics and barrier free performance
• 8-Megapixel pipeline architecture doubles the rendering power of other graphics processors
• Supports the AGP 8X standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec)

System Requirements

• Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron,™ AMD® k6/Athlon® or compatible with AGP 2X or AGP 2X/4X/8X universal slot
• AGP 2.0 socket or higher recommended
• 128MB of system memory
• Installation requires CD-ROM drive
• DVD playback requires DVD drive
• Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP

Features

• Eight parallel rendering pipeline
• Four parallel geometry engines
• AGP 8x support
• SMARTSHADER™ 2.1
• SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1
• HYPER Z™ III+
• TRUFORM™ 2.0

MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation. iDCT and color space conversion. Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion, dual integrated display controller, dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400MHz DACs. Integrated 165MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant). Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution. Optimized for Pentium® 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon™ 3Dnow! PC 2002 compliant

This product comes with a lifetime warranty, and toll-free tek-support.