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RADEON™ 8500 MAC EDITION offers superior 3D graphics acceleration and is the ideal solution for high performance gaming and workstation applications. Enjoy fast 3D/2D graphic performance and support for great new features including TRUFORM™ and SMARTSHADER™ technologies. RADEON™ 8500 MAC EDITION provides full support for OpenGL®. Plus, experience superior graphics, vigorous 3D gaming action and advanced digital content creation application performance.
Intense graphics realism in 3D gaming environments and workstation applications.
Powered by RADEON™ 8500 GPU for revolutionary performance
3D resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
OpenGL® driver supports fast 3D/2D graphics acceleration
Dual monitor support
Supports Mac® OS 9 and Mac® OS X
Designed and manufactured by ATI
Features
Superior 3D graphics
64MB DDR memory offers fast processor speeds and advanced 3D/2D graphics performance
Rapid acceleration of graphics intense OpenGL®, QuickDraw® and RAVE® applications
Your favorite 3D games or workstation applications will run true color 3D graphics with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 with dynamic realism and stable performance
Incredible visual effects
TRUFORM™ technology makes characters and objects more rounded and natural
SMARTSHADER™ technology enables custom vertex and pixel shader programs for complex geometry, texture and lighting effects in real time
SMOOTHVISION™, ATI's advanced anti-aliasing feature eliminates distracting visual artifacts for smoother-looking images
CHARISMA ENGINE™ II supports full Transformation, Clipping and Lighting (T&L) at 62.5 million triangles/second peak processing capability
PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II, the RADEON™ 8500 3D rendering engine, powers an incredible 2.4 gigatexels/second for superior fill rates in 32-bit at high resolutions
Dual monitor support
The RADEON™ 8500 MAC EDITION supports traditional CRT monitors, flat panel displays and TVs
VIDEO IMMERSION™ II technology enables integration of industry-leading digital video features, including advanced de-interlacing algorithms for unprecedented video quality
Process full-frame, full screen DVD or MPEG-2 video
Intense graphics realism in 3D gaming environments and workstation applications.
Powered by RADEON™ 8500 GPU for revolutionary performance
3D resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
OpenGL® driver supports fast 3D/2D graphics acceleration
Dual monitor support
Supports Mac® OS 9 and Mac® OS X
Designed and manufactured by ATI
Features
Superior 3D graphics
64MB DDR memory offers fast processor speeds and advanced 3D/2D graphics performance
Rapid acceleration of graphics intense OpenGL®, QuickDraw® and RAVE® applications
Your favorite 3D games or workstation applications will run true color 3D graphics with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 with dynamic realism and stable performance
Incredible visual effects
TRUFORM™ technology makes characters and objects more rounded and natural
SMARTSHADER™ technology enables custom vertex and pixel shader programs for complex geometry, texture and lighting effects in real time
SMOOTHVISION™, ATI's advanced anti-aliasing feature eliminates distracting visual artifacts for smoother-looking images
CHARISMA ENGINE™ II supports full Transformation, Clipping and Lighting (T&L) at 62.5 million triangles/second peak processing capability
PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II, the RADEON™ 8500 3D rendering engine, powers an incredible 2.4 gigatexels/second for superior fill rates in 32-bit at high resolutions
Dual monitor support
The RADEON™ 8500 MAC EDITION supports traditional CRT monitors, flat panel displays and TVs
VIDEO IMMERSION™ II technology enables integration of industry-leading digital video features, including advanced de-interlacing algorithms for unprecedented video quality
Process full-frame, full screen DVD or MPEG-2 video