ATI'S XPERT 2000(TM) BOARD SMASHES THE
PRICE/PERFORMANCE BARRIER WITH 32 MB OF MEMORY
AND DVD FOR JUST $99 ESP ULTIMATE VALUE 32 MB OF
memory, 32-bit true color acceleration and full hardware DVD
for only $99 --------------------------------------------
BRING THE PRICE WAR BABY, WE WILL CRUSH THEM ALL :-)), let's see who have the better margin now
ATI'S XPERT 2000(TM) BOARD SMASHES THE PRICE/PERFORMANCE BARRIER WITH
32 MB OF MEMORY AND DVD FOR JUST $99 ESP ULTIMATE VALUE 32 MB OF
memory, 32-bit true color acceleration and full hardware DVD for only
$99
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TORONTO, Jul 29, 1999 /CNW-PRN via COMTEX/ -- ATI Technologies Inc.
(TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced the XPERT 2000(TM), with 32 MB
of memory, 32-bit true color acceleration and full hardware DVD
acceleration for only $99.
The XPERT 2000 is ideal for system builders and resellers looking to
differentiate their low cost PCs. Traditionally, low cost PCs come with
just8 MB of graphics memory, poor 2D and 3D and no DVD. For just $99
(ESP)system builders can now add strong 2D and 3D, 32-bit true
acceleration, hardware DVD and 4 times the amount of graphics memory.
For system builders 32 MBof graphics memory will be the standard.
''The XPERT 2000 will change the image of the low cost PC and smash the
perception that they are featureless and unable to handle today's
latest games and popular applications'', said Ed Grondahl, vice
president of marketing, ATI. ''The XPERT 2000 transforms the
featureless low end PC into a 3D, DVD multimedia powerhouse.''
The XPERT 2000 will make 32 MB of graphics memory a standard with
system builders. Having 32 MB of memory boosts the performance and
visual quality of graphics intense games and also secures the user's
investment. As games become more complex, the 32MB will continue to
provide the necessary bandwidth for high frame rate, texture intense
game play for future games. The XPERT 2000 is fully optimized to
operate in 32-bit true color to provide optimal visual quality
graphics. And it does so with minimal performance degradation,
providing true color with a performance level equal to that of a card
that supports only 16-bit color.
With hardware DVD, the XPERT 2000 produces high quality DVD images at
full-screen, full frame rate playback. XPERT 2000 allows even low cost
PCsthe ability to play back DVDs without burdening the processor. This
makesthe XPERT 2000 the ideal solution for running interactive DVD
applications and watching DVD movies.
Game play will be enhanced through the acceleration of the OpenGL
ICDand Microsoft's DirectX APIs. The result is full acceleration and
top speeds for intense DirectX and OpenGL games and z-based fog and
special effects for the ultimate in realism.
The raw graphics power of the XPERT 2000 comes from the RAGE 128 chip,
with more than 8 million transistors, equivalent to many processors
today. Other 3D architectural features include a Twin-Cache
Architecture including on-chip texture and pixel caches, a 8-bit
stencil buffer, a 32-bpp renderer for full accuracy 3D rendering, a
deep 32-bit Z-buffer, and high-quality alpha and fog effects.
Price and availability
The XPERT 2000 with 32 MB will be available in August at a street price
of (US) $99.
Corporate Profile
ATI Technologies Inc., the world's largest supplier of 3D graphics and
multimedia technology, designs, manufactures and markets innovative and
award- winning multimedia solutions and graphics components for the
personal computer, set-top box and consumer electronics appliance
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