News: Novità da Ati

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<br>Diversi gli annunci di Ati in questi giorni. La prima riguarda la fornitura, in esclusiva, dei processori grafici per il più grande Festival mondiale dedicato ai giochi. Il Cyber X Games è organizzato in collaborazione con AMD e avrà sede a Las Vegas fino all'11 Gennaio.<p>
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada/MUNICH, Germany - January 8, 2004 - As part of its continual support of the gaming community, ATI is the sole graphics provider for the ATI/AMD Cyber X Games, being held from January 8-11 in Las Vegas. For the largest gaming festival in the world, ATI has several activities planned, including giveaways of a car and a dream computer.<p>

ATI is an ardent supporter of the gaming enthusiast community and has delivered the ultimate gaming experience with its lineup of RADEONÔ graphics cards. Further accentuating ATI's leadership in the graphics industry, all systems at the event include graphics cards powered by ATI. <p>

"The Cyber X Games is one of the premiere gaming events of the year and ATI is pleased to be able to participate as a sponsor," said Lisa Sikora, Group Manager, Marketing Communications and Partner Promotions, ATI. "Gaming enthusiasts attending will be able to compete on the fastest graphics cards in the world, guaranteeing some impressive results."<p>

In addition to the gaming tournament, the Cyber X Games will be the venue for the unveiling of a custom built dream computer. With money as no object, a top end system has been designed to blaze a trail at this event. Featuring a RADEON(tm) 9800 XT, this mod will be raffled off during the tournament.<p>

..2"When it came to building a dream computer, incorporating an ATI graphics card was an obvious choice, said Kyle Felstein, CEO of All American Computers (http://www.aacdirect.com). "Look for this extreme system to blow away all expectations."
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The Cyber X Games are being held at the Stardust Casino and the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from January 8 - 11, 2004.




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La seconda notizia riguarda l'uscita di una versione del Radeon 9800Pro specificatamente dedicata per il nuovo PowerMac G5.<p>

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San Francisco, California / MUNICH, Germany - January 8, 2004 - Kicking off MacWorld San Francisco 2004, ATI Technologies (TSX: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT) introduced the RADEONÔ 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition, complementing its current video card offerings for the Macintosh market. Designed exclusively for use with the high end Power MacÔ G5, the RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition continues ATI's commitment to responding to the needs of Macintosh users.<p>

The RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition has a leading edge 256 MB of ultra fast DDR memory, with 680 MHZ data rate and a core engine speed of 380 MHZ. To facilitate a trouble free upgrade, this new graphics card is supported by drivers included within Macintosh OS X and enables a direct connection with Apple branded displays through dual output ADC and DVI connectors.<p>

"Now Macintosh game enthusiasts and digital content professionals who've been clamoring for a RADEON 9800 based upgrade card that offers direct ADC support and 256 MB of memory will be satisfied," said Stan Ossias, Product Marketing Manager, Apple Products, ATI Technologies. "ATI's new 256MB RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition delivers the stunningly fast, high end graphics that fully maximize the powerful capabilities of the Power Mac G5."
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ATI is previewing this new technology at Booth 1017 at MacWorld San Francisco from January 6-9, 2004. The RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition will be available from ATI and its retail partners beginning at the end of January for a MSRP of $469.




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