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ATI Radeon HD 2000 Info, Radeon HD 2900 XT Launches
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Features, PC / Laptop, Video Games,
We know, we know - a lot of you have been waiting for the ATI R600 chipset to drop. We will have you know that it has finally arrived. AMD gave us a first-hand look at their new line of graphics cards, the ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series. The folks at AMD have some big plans here, and they proudly showed us just what this card can do with all it’s horsepower. The top of the line this time around is the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT. It launches today and retails for $399 USD. If that is too rich for your blood, you can opt for the Radeon HD 2600 Series which will be priced between $99 to $199, or go with the Radeon HD 2400 Series for under $99. Not bad at all. The lower end cards will launch soon, but like we said, the Radeon 2900 XT is available now.
If you want to get a bit more detail, be sure to check out our Radeon HD 2000 launch gallery.
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| ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series Gallery
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Vista Gamers Experience Game Compatibility Issues
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Software, Video Games,
Sometimes it’s tough being an early adopter, just ask a Vista user. Last week, Microsoft’s new operating system made news for it’s incompatibility issues with Apple’s iTunes. Now comes word that hardcore gamers are experiencing slowness and even crashes when playing certain XP-friendly games such as Counterstrike, Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 on their Vista-upgraded PC’s. This despite Microsoft’s promise that Vista would be backwards-compatible with DirectX9, XP’s graphic engine. Problematic software drivers and a lack of video cards supporting Vista’s DirectX 10 engine are being blamed. Fortunately top graphics chip makers Nvidia, Intel and ATI are offering drivers to assuage the situation.
Read More | ComputerWorld
ATI Introduces the Radeon X1950 XTX, First Look
Posted by Yuan Zhao Categories: Accessories, PC / Laptop, Video Games,
ATI has just introduced its latest and greatest graphics card to date, the Radeon X1950, which is slated to be available on September 13th. Configurable in both Crossfire and XTX editions, the X1950 cards come with 512MB of GDDR4 memory, the first of its kind. With a monster of a graphics card like the X1950, it looks like the ATI brand is to stay after all. Expect price cuts on X1900’s and older models as ATI readies the market for the X1950, which has an estimated street price of $449.
HardOCP got to put the card through a few tests, and reports back with their results.
Read More | ATI Press Release
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