ATI announced its new flagship graphics card family, the Radeon X1950 series. The new Radeon X1950 XTX and Radeon X1950 CrossFire™ Edition work together or individually to deliver the ultimate gaming performance available today. Even in “extreme high definition” resolutions, the Radeon X1950 family beats competing single or dual-slot solutions using only half the processors1. The Radeon X1950 series also boasts outstanding image quality features resulting in the best looking games possible. On September 14th, both the Radeon X1950 XTX and Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition will ship from retailers, system integrators, with an estimated street price of US$449 or €399 (VAT included) for each card. The Radeon X1950 family will also be available shortly from leading OEM vendors, including Dell.

Along with high frame rates, the Radeon X1950 family delivers uncompromised image quality. Only ATI’s graphics processors provide the ability to combine FP16 High Dynamic Range effects with anti-aliasing to render the most realistic game environments possible. Sharp texture filtering capabilities also ensure that every detail in every scene is rendered. This combination of high performance and image quality results in the most immersive experience available today.



The Radeon X1950 employs the latest memory technology of GDDR4 to deliver blazing performance. With an effective data rate of 2 GHz, the new cards are easily capable of rendering fast frame rates at high resolutions, or maximizing image quality settings for gamers running at more mainstream resolutions. Accompanying the addition of GDDR4, the Radeon X1950 also introduces a new fansink that results in cooler, quieter operation.

ATI also launched the Radeon X1900 XT 256 MB, Radeon X1650 Pro and Radeon X1300 XT graphics cards, offering the quality and performance of ATI’s highest end cards for unmatched prices. The Radeon X1900 XT 256 MB, Radeon X1650 Pro and Radeon X1300 XT are scheduled to ship from retailers and system integrators worldwide on September 14th.



Built for today’s most graphically demanding games, these new ATI graphics cards provide outstanding shader performance, simultaneous high dynamic range lighting and full screen anti-aliasing. CrossFire™ support means double the graphics performance potential. Gaming performance benchmarks show as much as 49% better performance than the competition.

The Radeon X1900 XT 256 MB is the latest addition to the award-winning Radeon X1900 series and continues to deliver extreme realism to gaming enthusiasts. The Radeon X1650 PRO is the debut product in the Radeon X1650 series and brings today’s top games to life using extreme frequencies and with the superior image quality for which ATI products are renowned. The Radeon X1300 XT delivers unprecedented performance in an entry level graphics card.

Estimated Street Pricing:
X1950 XTX: $449
X1900 XT 256 MB: $279
X1650 Pro: $99
X1300 XT: $89

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