RAMDAC 400MHz

Core Clock 275/250MHz

Memory Clock 275/250MHz

Memory Interface 128 Bit

TV-OUT S-Video

DVI YES

Revolutionize your 3D gaming experience! With 64MB DDR memory and intelligent architecture, RADEON? 8500 gives you the new level of character realism and texture versatility, raising the bar in visual quality and performance.

At-a-glance

Powered by the revolutionary RADEONTM 8500 - world's fastest and most advanced graphics processing unit (GPU)

Features ATI's TRUFORMTM, SMARTSHADERTM, SMOOTHVISIONTM, and HYPERTM Z II technologies

The only GPU to support DirectX(R) 8.1

Supports OpenGLR 1.3 features

64MB of powerful double data rate (DDR) memory

Dual monitor and Video output support

Industry-leading DVD video playback

Digital Flat Panel (DVI) support

Usurpassed 3D gaming

Powered by the revolutionary RADEONTM 8500 GPU and 64MB of DDR memory for the fastest and most advanced 3D graphics on the market

ATI's innovative TRUFORMTM technology that makes the outlines of 3D characters and objects look smoother and more natural than ever before

High resolution 32-bit 3D gaming up to 2048x1536

ATI's HYPER ZTM II technology conserves memory bandwidth for improved performance in demanding applications and boosts effective bandwidth by over 25%

SMOOTHVISIONTM anti-aliasing - the most advanced anti-aliasing to eliminate distracting visual artifacts for smoother looking images and without serious performance compromise

FDVI and TV/Video output support

RADEONTM 8500 uses RAGE THEATERTM companion chip for high quality video output

Features 165MHz integrated TMDS transmitter to support DVI up to UXGA (1600x1200) resolution

Get all of the incredible 3D and DVD of RADEONTM 8500 with the benefit of flat panels - crisper images, significantly reduced eyestrain and space savings

Use video-out to connect your PC to TV or VCR

Industry-leading video playback

ATI's VIDEO IMMERSIONTM II technology enables integration of industry-leading digital video features, including advanced de-interlacing algorithms for unprecedented video quality and integrated digital TV decode capability

Includes programmable gamma for the overlay and Frame Rate Conversion (Temporal Filtering)

Hardware DVD saves the expense of buying a separate MPEG-2/DVD decoder card and motion compensation allows for DVD decoding with minimum CPU usage

HDTV ready

Operating systems support

WindowsR 98/98SE

WindowsR Me

WindowsR 2000

WindowsR NT 4.0

WindowsR XP

Monitor support

CRT Monitor: 15-pin VGA connector

S-Video or composite connector

DVI-I (flat panel display) connector

Display support

Register compatible with VGA

BIOS compatible with VESA for super VGA

DDC1/2b/2b+ monitor support

VESA Display Power Management Support

Separate horizontal & vertical synchronization at TTL levels