Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro Review

Specifications

System Requirements

• Intel® Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD® K6/Duron™/Athlon®/Athlon XP® or compatible with AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X).
• 128MB of system memory
• Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
• DVD playback requires DVD drive
• The Crucial Radeon 9600 PRO requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. A 300 watt power supply or greater is recommended to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed

• Windows® XP
• Windows® 2000
• Windows® Me

• VGA connector for analog CRT
• S-video connector for TV/VCR
• DVI-I connector for CRT or digital flat panel
• Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two connected displays

Features

1. Dual-Display Support: Leading-edge technology, fully optimized with HYDRAVISION™, provides the flexibility to support multiple combinations of traditional CRT monitors, flat-panel displays, and even TVs.
2. VIDEOSHADER™ technology provides seamless integration of programmable pixel shaders and video data, resulting in accelerated video processing and higher visual quality.
3. New SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and graphics.
4. FULLSTREAM™ technology removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video and provides sharper image quality.
5. SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail without compromising performance.

General Specifications

• Powered by the RADEON™ 9600 Pro VPU, technology designed to utilize four-pixel pipeline architecture
• 128-bit DDR memory interface, featuring HYPER Z™ III+ bandwidth-conserving technology
• 128MB of DDR SDRAM memory
• 400-MHz RAMDAC
• AGP 8X/4X compatible
• VGA connector, TV-out connector, DVI-I
• Fully supports Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL