FIC Announces the 9800 & 9800PRO

Candyman · Mar 3, 2003, 08:14 PM

Seems like FIC jumped the gun on announcing the new ATI graphics chip specs. This is what it reads:

FIC is now producing a huge range of advanced video cards based on ATI technology. New additions to the range include the A98 and A98P based on the ATI Radeon 9800 and 9800 Pro graphics engines respectively. The A98 and A98P both feature 400MHz RAMDAC, 8 pipeline architecture, 256 bit data width, 512Kb of serial flash ROM, AGP 8X/4X/2X compatibility, TV-out, support for simultaneous dual displays and DirectX 9.0/OpenGL support. In addition, the A98 will support 128MB of DDR memory and a core/memory clock speed of 325/310MHz. The A98P will support up to 256MB of DDR memory and has a core/memory clock speed of 400/460MHz.

These products will be unveiled at CeBIT2003.

Source: FIC

Thanks goes to Warp2Search

cts519 · Mar 3, 2003, 08:53 PM

460 Memory Speed for the 9800 Pro?

DDRII?

I best this thing is going to be at least $450 (US) when it releases.

CAN'T WAIT TO BUY IT !!!!!

dipstick · Mar 3, 2003, 09:23 PM

I think that might be a typo on the mem of the 9800Pro, but I hope it isn't. Can't wait to get my hands on one of those bad boys either way

cts519 · Mar 3, 2003, 10:47 PM

***Update

460 on the memory bus is a typo...Evidently, it should read 360.

This makes much more sense mainly because 460 is more like a DDRII spec...not DDRI.

It looks like my 9700 pro still have some shelf life after all.

CherryPopper · Mar 4, 2003, 06:15 AM

I dont think it is a typo there cts519. According to Hellbinder on Rage3D apparently the specs are valid. His info is usually pretty accurate. I hope he's right....

I'm definately gonna pick up one of these babies on the first day of release.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...0&pagenumber=5

Erroneus · Mar 4, 2003, 08:27 PM

Hellbinder is also extreme ATI fan and is also often wrong, 460 seems a bit much, but lets not hope so. 460 will require 2.1 - 2.2 ns ram :o

WyreTheWolf · Mar 5, 2003, 03:38 AM

looks like they removed it ... I get a 404 error at the site.

Mar 3, 2003, 08:14 PM	#1
Candyman [DH] Lover! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 284 Rep Power: 0	FIC Unveils the 9800 & 9800PRO Specs Seems like FIC jumped the gun on announcing the new ATI graphics chip specs. This is what it reads: FIC is now producing a huge range of advanced video cards based on ATI technology. New additions to the range include the A98 and A98P based on the ATI Radeon 9800 and 9800 Pro graphics engines respectively. The A98 and A98P both feature 400MHz RAMDAC, 8 pipeline architecture, 256 bit data width, 512Kb of serial flash ROM, AGP 8X/4X/2X compatibility, TV-out, support for simultaneous dual displays and DirectX 9.0/OpenGL support. In addition, the A98 will support 128MB of DDR memory and a core/memory clock speed of 325/310MHz. The A98P will support up to 256MB of DDR memory and has a core/memory clock speed of 400/460MHz. These products will be unveiled at CeBIT2003. Source: FIC Thanks goes to Warp2Search

Mar 4, 2003, 06:15 AM	#5
CherryPopper DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 132 Rep Power: 0	I dont think it is a typo there cts519. According to Hellbinder on Rage3D apparently the specs are valid. His info is usually pretty accurate. I hope he's right.... I'm definately gonna pick up one of these babies on the first day of release. http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...0&pagenumber=5 __________________ Dell Precision 530 Workstation w Dual Xeon Processors @ 2 GHZ each 768 Megs PC 800 Rambus Ram ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256 Meg DDRII Viewsonic VG191b Flatpanel Display Audigy 2 with 240 W THX Altec Lansing 5.1 Surround Speakers Fujitsu 36 Gig 10,000 rpm Ultra 160 SCSI HD Fujitsu 73 Gig 10,000 rpm Ultra 320 SCSI HD Windows XP Professional SP1 Build 2600

Mar 4, 2003, 08:27 PM	#6
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	well Hellbinder is also extreme ATI fan and is also often wrong, 460 seems a bit much, but lets not hope so. 460 will require 2.1 - 2.2 ns ram :o __________________

Mar 3, 2003, 08:53 PM	#2
cts519 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	460 Memory Speed for the 9800 Pro? DDRII? I best this thing is going to be at least $450 (US) when it releases. CAN'T WAIT TO BUY IT !!!!!

Mar 3, 2003, 09:23 PM	#3
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I think that might be a typo on the mem of the 9800Pro, but I hope it isn't. Can't wait to get my hands on one of those bad boys either way

Mar 3, 2003, 10:47 PM	#4
cts519 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	***Update 460 on the memory bus is a typo...Evidently, it should read 360. This makes much more sense mainly because 460 is more like a DDRII spec...not DDRI. It looks like my 9700 pro still have some shelf life after all.

Mar 5, 2003, 03:38 AM	#7
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,110 Rep Power: 0	looks like they removed it ... I get a 404 error at the site.