ATI's RAGE 128(TM) family perfectly optimized for Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor systems
RAGE 128 chip tuned for OpenGL, Direct3D and
real-time MPEG-encoding on Pentium III platforms
TORONTO, Feb. 17 /CNW/ - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYTF)
announced today that it's RAGE 128(TM) family of 2D, 3D and video acceleration
chips and boards have been highly optimized for the new Intel(R) Pentium(R)
III processors. RAGE 128, with dual-pipeline technology, uses the power of the
Pentium III processor, allowing access to the upcoming processor's high
performance capabilities.
ATI's RAGE-128(TM)-based chips and accelerator boards, including the RAGE
Fury(TM), RAGE Magnum(TM), All-In-Wonder(TM) 128, XPERT 128(TM) and XPERT
99(TM), will see 3D improvements with Pentium III systems, in addition to
enabling new features such as real-time MPEG-2 video compression.
''ATI has worked with Intel to ensure RAGE 128 products are optimized to
take full advantage of the power and features of the Pentium III processor,''
said Henry Quan, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, ATI. ''Our RAGE 128
products on a Pentium III processor-based platform provide significant
improvements in 3D performance and multimedia functionality.''
''ATI worked diligently to ensure the benefits of the Pentium III
processor are immediately available to users everywhere,'' said David L. Fair,
Intel Corporation's Visual Computing marketing manager.
''ATI's RAGE 128, with its 3D and MPEG-2 encoding capabilities showcases
the Pentium III processor platform.''
RAGE 128 support of Pentium III processor with streaming SIMD extensions
takes the 3D visual experience to the next level
Performance 2D and the visual quality of 3D images and multimedia
applications will improve through the Pentium III processor's Streaming SIMD
(Single Instruction Multiple Data) extensions and floating point architecture,
which RAGE 128 supports in its 3D drivers, Direct3D and OpenGL.
''Unreal gamers will find the RAGE 128 and Pentium III combination very
tough to beat. All the visual speed and quality you need to drive Unreal to
the max is resident in the RAGE 128-Pentium III combination,'' said Mark Rein,
VP of Epic Games.
The Pentium III processor's new media instructions a boost
for ATI's video capabilities
The Pentium III processor's new media instructions will also enhance
ATI's video capabilities. The RAGE 128 accelerator chip, in conjunction with
the RAGE Theater(TM) video encode/decode I/O chip, will capture and compress
videos in high quality MPEG-2 format in real-time, eliminating the need for
expensive encoder boards. This technology will be incorporated into future ATI
products.
RAGE 128 chips and boards the ideal match for
the Pentium III processor
All of ATI's RAGE 128 family of chips and boards are ideally balanced for
the Pentium III processor, including the performance-leading RAGE 128 GL and
the mother-board oriented RAGE 128 VR. ATI board products optimized for the
Pentium III include the 32MB RAGE Fury, RAGE Magnum and All-In-Wonder 128, as
well as the 16MB XPERT 128, and the 8MB XPERT 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 appliance markets.
An ISO 9002 company, ATI is the world's leading supplier of video and
2D/3D graphics accelerators to OEM and retail customers. Founded in 1985, ATI
employs more than 1,600 people at headquarters in Thornhill, Ontario, and in
offices in the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Barbados, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong. ATI is a public company whose shares
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