Rx9600 Series - MSI MS-8916 User Manual

Chapter 2

RX9600 Series

Quad-Pipe architecture delivers real-time cinematic rendering and
animation
128-bit full floating point precision enables billions of color varia-
tions to render the same lighting and effects as Hollywood studios
Full AGP 8X support doubles available bandwidth for the most
engaging gameplay in its class
Enjoy better performance and 3D imagery in multimedia, games and
applications with Microsoft
DirectPlay of the Microsoft
access to groups connecting over LANs and the Internet
Supported by CATALYST
tion software
Also supporting the latest OpenGL
Optimized to run the most demanding 2D and 3D next-generation
games and applications without putting extra strain on the CPU
FULLSTREAM™ removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet
video to deliver smoother looking, higher quality online content
VIDEO IMMERSION™ integrates features to provide unprecedented
support for digital and high definition video
Enjoy long-term compatibility with the hottest Microsoft
gaming releases and backwards-compatibility with your favorite
titles
RADEON™ 9600 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
System Requirements: Intel
Duron™/Athlon
(0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X)
Display Support
- VGA connector for analog CRT
- S-video connector for TV / VCR
- DVI-I connector for digital flat panel
- Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two con-
nected displays
4 parallel rendering pipelines and 2 parallel geometry engines
AGP 8X support
SMOOTHVISION
textures without sacrificing frame rates
HYPER Z™ III+
SMARTSHADER
feature sets, enabling more complex and cinematic-quality lighting
effects
Support TRUFORM™ 2.0 and VIDEOSHADER™
MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space
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Features & Specifications
DirectX
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DirectX
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, the industry's most stable 3D accelera-
TM
Pentium
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/Athlon XP or compatible with AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X
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2.1 technology delivers the sharpest, clearest
TM
2.0 technology supports Microsoft
TM
9 optimized architecture
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9 brings improved multiplayer
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functionality and feature sets
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4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD
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DirectX 9
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K6/
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DirectX 9
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