That would seem to reinforce ATI's strategy. That makes three price points for Mac users seeking aftermarket AGP graphics cards: $199, $299, and $399.Īs you can see from the Motion 2 graph, the gap between the mid-range cards (9600 Pro and 9800 Pro) and high-end cards (X800 XT, GeForce 6800 GT) isn't necessarily that large. Now mid-range Windows PC users can drive the Dual-Link 30' Cinema LCD display without buying an expensive workstation card like the nVidia Quadro or ATI FireGL.įor those G5 Power Mac users with a GeForceFX 5200, Radeon 9600 xx, or Radeon 9800 xx who want more 3D speed, ATI offers the retail Radeon X800 XT - whose MSRP will be lowered by $100 to $399. It's the first graphics card that's compatible with both. The Radeon 9600 Pro is called the 'PC and Mac Edition' because it has both PC and Mac ROM code. RadX850 XT = Radeon X850 XT (8X, 256MB, Apple OEM)įastest result is in RED, NEW Radeon 9600 Pro is in WHITE. RadX800 XT = Radeon X800 XT (8X, 256MB, ATI Retail) GeF6800 UT = GeForce 6800 Ultra (8X, 256MB, Apple OEM discontinued) Rad9800 8X = Radoen 9800 Pro Mac Special Edition (8X, 256MB, discontinued) Rad9800 4X = Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Edition (2X/4X, 128MB, discontinued) Rad9600 Pro = Radeon 9600 Pro PC and Mac Edition (4X, 256MB, ATI Retail)

Without further ado, here's what we learned. We had a chance to test the Radeon 9600 Pro PC and Mac Edition this week. The Radeon 9600 Pro PC and Mac Edition (4X AGP, 256MB, DVI + Dual-Link DVI) MSRP $199 The Radeon 9800 Pro Mac (2X/4X AGP, 256MB, DVI + VGA port) MSRP $299 The two NEW mid-range selections will be: The Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Edition (2X/4X AGP, 128MB, DVI + VGA ports) MSRP $249 The Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Special Edition (8X AGP, 256MB, ADC + DVI ports) MSRP $299 They are discontinuing the two existing mid-range cards: ATI has shifted its mid-range retail (aftermarket) Mac graphics card strategy as of today.

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