Sapphire releases Radeon X1950 GT
by:
John
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posted:
1/29/2007 9:32:00 AM
If you're still yearning for an ATI card but don't want to wait for R600, Sapphire has another release that's going to give you some good performance and not break the bank. The Sapphire X1950 GT features the internal CrossFire connector introduced by the X1950 Pro and is HDCP capable. With the release of Vista tomorrow, this card has also been certified as Vista ready.
SAPPHIRE X1950 GT Hits New Price Performance Point
A new introduction by SAPPHIRE Technology, industry leading manufacturer of graphics cards, now reduces the cost of entry to its highly successful X1950 Series. The SAPPHIRE X1950 GT is scheduled to ship from retailers and system integrators worldwide from January 29th 2007.
The SAPPHIRE X1950 GT combines high-definition entertainment with fast gaming performance, industry-leading image quality and crystal clear High Definition digital video at a new and very affordable price point. Like other members of the X1950 series, the SAPPHIRE X1950 GT boasts a set of image quality features like simultaneous HDR with adaptive anti-aliasing and a palette of over one billion colours, bringing to life the latest gaming and video experiences.
SAPPHIRE’s X1950 GT also features the easy-to-use “plug-and-play” CrossFire™ dual graphics processor configuration introduced with the X1950 PRO. By adding a second SAPPHIRE X1950 GT graphics card on a suitable CrossFire™ mainboard platform, users can achieve a significant boost to gaming performance. Easily fitted Internal CrossFire™ bridge cables (supplied) deliver full 24-bit high speed data exchange for maximum performance. The software driver automatically recognises the dual GPU configuration making installation simple.
SAPPHIRE X1950 GT natively supports HDCP and features the highly acclaimed ATI Avivo™ technology delivering vibrant high fidelity images and video playback to the latest High Definition (HD) video standards. Two Dual-link DVI outputs are provided, as well as TV out. Multimonitor operation is supported with HydravisionTM
All SAPPHIRE's current graphics cards are Microsoft Windows Vista™ ready and supported by the ATI Catalyst® suite of software, ensuring customers have easy and ongoing access to software updates for performance, stability and added features. For more details please visit www.sapphiretech.com.
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Chipset
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ATI Radeon X1950 GT
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Engine Clock
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500 MHz
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Shader Units
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36
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Pixel Pipelines
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12
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Memory Clock
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1200 MHz
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Memory Interface
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256-bit
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Memory Support
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256MB GDDR3
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Bus Interface
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PCI Express x16
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Variable Display Outputs
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DVI-I / DVI-I / TV Out
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Max 3D resolution
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2560 x 1600 (dual-link DVI)
1024 x 768 (TV out)
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Hardware Features
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DirectX® 9
ShaderModel 3.0
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Software Feature
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ATI Avivo™
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