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ATI

ATI is the most serious competitor to nVidia on graphics chipset market.
To keep their position on top, they made partnership with AMD.
The biggest problem with ATI products are sometimes problematic drivers.
New generation of Microsoft console (Xbox 360) use ATI VPU (Visual procesor unit).

ATI

Technical specification

Chipset Ramdac Slot1 GPU Fillrate Transistors Memory DirectX OpenGL On street
Mhz Pipes2 Millions µm Mb Mhz Type Bit Bandwith MM:YY

3D Rage Rage 135 PCI 40 1x1 40 .50 2 40 EDO 64 320 5.0 - 4. 1996
3D Rage II * Rage II 170/200 P,1x 60 1x1 60 3 .50 2/4/8 83 EDO/SG/Sd 64 664 5.0 - 9. 1996
3D Rage II+DVD * Rage II 170/200 P,1x 60 1x1 60 3 .50 2/4/8 83 EDO/SG/Sd 64 664 5.0 - 9. 1996
3D Rage IIc * Rage II 170/200 P,1x 60 1x1 60 3 .50 2/4/8 83 EDO/SG/Sd 64 664 5.0 - 9. 1996
3D Rage Pro * Rage98 230 P,1x,2x 75 1x1 75 3 .35 4/8/16 100 Sdram 64 800 6.0 1.1 3. 1997
3D Rage Pro 2x * Rage98 230 P,1x,2x 75 1x1 75 3 .35 4/8/16 100 Sdram 64 800 6.0 1.1 3. 1997
3D Rage Pro Turbo * Rage98 230 P,1x,2x 75 1x1 75 3 .35 4/8/16 100 Sdram 64 800 6.0 1.1 3. 1997
Rage LT Pro * Rage98 230 2x 1x1 3 .35 8 Sdram 64 6.0 1.1 1998
Rage XL * Rage98 230 P,2x 75 1x1 75 3 .25 8 75 Sdram 64 600 6.0 1.1 8. 1998
Rage 128 VR * Rage128 250 2x 80 2x1 160 8 .25 8/32 62 Sdram 64 496 6.0 1.2 8. 1998
Rage 128 GL * Rage128 250 2x 103 2x1 206 8 .25 16/32 106 SG/Sdram 128 1648 6.0 1.2 8. 1998
Rage 128 Pro * Rage128Pro 300 P,4x 125 2x1 250 8 .25 32 143 Sdram 128 2288 6.0 1.2 8. 1999
Rage 128 Ultra * Rage128Pro 300 P,4x 125 2x1 250 8 .25 32 143 Sdram 128 2288 6.0 1.2 8. 1999
Rage Furry Maxx Rage128Pro 300 4x 2x135 4x1 540 2x8 .25 32 155 Sdram 128 2480 6.0 1.2 10. 1999

Radeon VE * RV100 300 P,4x 166 1x3x1 498 30 .18 64 166 DDR 64 2656 7.0 1.3 11. 2000
Radeon 7000 SDR * RV100 300 P,4x 160 1x3x1 480 30 .18 64 160 Sdram 64 1280 7.0 1.3 2. 2001
Radeon 7000 DDR * RV100 300 P,4x 183 1x3x1 550 30 .18 64 183 DDR 64 2912 7.0 1.3 2. 2001
Radeon 7200 DDR * R100 350 4x 164 2x3x1 984 30 .18 128 164 DDR 128 5248 7.0 1.3 4. 2000
Radeon 7200 SDR * R100 350 P,4x 160 2x3x1 960 30 .18 32/64 160 Sdram 128 2560 7.0 1.3 6. 2000
Radeon 7500 LE * RV200 350 P,4x 250 2x3x1 1500 30 .15 64 180 DDR 128 5760 7.0 1.3 8. 2001
Radeon 7500 DDR * RV200 350 P,4x 290 2x3x1 1740 30 .15 64 230 DDR 128 7360 7.0 1.3 8. 2001
Radeon 7500 SDR * RV200 350 4x 230 2x3x1 1380 30 .15 64 170 Sdram 128 2720 7.0 1.3 8. 2001

Radeon 8500 LE * R200 400 4x 250 4x2x2 2000 60 .15 64 250 DDR 128 8000 8.1 1.4 2. 2002
Radeon 8500 * R200 400 4x 275 4x2x2 2200 60 .15 64 275 DDR 128 8800 8.1 1.4 8. 2001

Radeon 9000 * RV250 400 P,4x 250 4x1x1 1000 36 .15 64/128 200 DDR 128 6400 8.1 1.4 8. 2002
Radeon 9000 Pro * RV250 400 4x 275 4x1x1 1100 36 .15 64/128 275 DDR 128 8800 8.1 1.4 8. 2002
Radeon 9100 * R200 400 P,4x 250 4x2x2 2000 60 .15 64/128 250 DDR 128 8000 8.1 1.4 4. 2003
Radeon 9200 SE * RV280 400 P,8x 200 4x1x1 800 36 .15 64/128 166 DDR 64 2672 8.1 1.4 3. 2003
Radeon 9200 * RV280 400 P,8x 250 4x1x1 1000 36 .15 64/128 200 DDR 128 6400 8.1 1.4 4. 2003
Radeon 9250 SE * RV280 400 P,8x 240 4x1x1 960 36 .15 64/128 166 DDR 64 2672 8.1 1.4 3. 2004
Radeon 9250 * RV280 400 P,8x 250 4x1x1 1000 36 .15 64/128 200 DDR 128 6400 8.1 1.4 3. 2004

Chipset Ramdac Slot1 GPU Fillrate Transistors Memory DirectX OpenGL On street
Mhz Pipes2 Millions µm Mb Mhz Type3 Bit Bandwith MM:YY

Radeon 9500 * R300 400 8x 275 4x1x4 1100 107 .15 64/128 270 DDR 128 8640 9.0 2.0 10. 2002
Radeon 9500 Pro * R300 400 8x 275 8x1x4 2200 107 .15 128 270 DDR 128 8640 9.0 2.0 10. 2002
Radeon 9550 SE * RV350 400 8x 250 4x1x2 1000 75 .13 128 200 DDR 64 3200 9.0 2.0 6. 2004
Radeon 9550 * RV350 400 8x 250 4x1x2 1000 75 .13 128 200 DDR 128 6400 9.0 2.0 6. 2004
Radeon 9550 XT RV350 400 8x 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .13 128/256 250 DDR 128 8000 9.0 2.0 6. 2004
Radeon 9600 TX R300 400 8x 297 8x1x4 2376 107 .15 128 270 DDR 128 8640 9.0 2.0 2003
Radeon 9600 SE * RV350 400 8x 325 4x1x2 1300 75 .13 128/256 200 DDR 64 3200 9.0 2.0 7. 2003
Radeon 9600 * RV350 400 8x 325 4x1x2 1300 75 .13 128/256 200 DDR 128 6400 9.0 2.0 5. 2003
Radeon 9600 Pro * RV350 400 8x 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .13 128/256 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2.0 3. 2003
Radeon 9600 XT * RV360 400 8x 500 4x1x2 2000 75 .13 128/256 300 DDR 128 9600 9.0 2.0 9. 2003
Radeon 9700 TX * R300 400 8x 263 8x1x4 2104 107 .15 128 263 DDR 256 16832 9.0 2.0 2002
Radeon 9700 R300 400 8x 275 8x1x4 2200 107 .15 128 270 DDR 256 17280 9.0 2.0 10. 2002
Radeon 9700 Pro R300 400 8x 325 8x1x4 2600 107 .15 256 310 DDR 256 19840 9.0 2.0 7. 2002
Radeon 9800 SE 128 * R350 400 8x 325 4x1x4 1300 115 .15 128 290 DDR 128 9280 9.0 2.0 3. 2003
Radeon 9800 SE 256 R350 400 8x 380 4x1x4 1520 115 .15 128 340 DDR 256 21760 9.0 2.0 3. 2003
Radeon 9800 R350 400 8x 325 8x1x4 2600 115 .15 128 290 DDR 256 18560 9.0 2.0 4. 2003
Radeon 9800 Pro 128 * R350 400 8x 380 8x1x4 3040 115 .15 128 290 DDR 128 9280 9.0 2.0 6. 2004
Radeon 9800 Pro 256 * R350 400 8x 380 8x1x4 3040 115 .15 128/256 340 DDR/2 256 21760 9.0 2.0 3. 2003
Radeon 9800 XT R360 400 8x 412 8x1x4 3296 115 .15 128/256 365 DDR 256 23360 9.0 2.0 9. 2003

Radeon X300 SE * RV370 400 PCIe 325 4x1x2 1300 75 .11 64/128 200 DDR 64 3200 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X300 RV370 400 PCIe 325 4x1x2 1300 75 .11 64/128 200 DDR 128 6400 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X300 SE HM * RV370 400 PCIe 325 4x1x2 1300 75 .11 64/128 270 DDR 64 4320 9.0 2.0 4. 2005
Radeon X550 SE RV370 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .11 64/128 250 DDR/2 64 4000 9.0 2.0 6. 2005
Radeon X550 * RV370 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .11 64/128 250 DDR/2 128 8000 9.0 2.0 6. 2005
Radeon X600 SE RV370 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .11 128/256 300 DDR/2 128 9600 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X600 * RV370 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .11 128/256 300 DDR/2 128 9600 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X600 Pro * RV370 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .11 128/256 300 DDR/2 128 9600 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X600 Pro RV380 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .13 128/256 300 DDR/2 128 9600 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X600 XT RV380 400 PCIe 500 4x1x2 2000 75 .13 128/256 370 DDR/2 128 11840 9.0 2.0 9. 2004
Radeon X1050 RV350 400 8x 250 4x1x2 1000 75 .13 128/256 200 DDR 128 6400 9.0 2.0 7. 2006
Radeon X1050 RV370 400 PCIe 400 4x1x2 1600 75 .11 128/256 333 DDR/2 64/128 10655 9.0 2.0 12. 2006

Chipset Slot1 GPU Fillrate Transistors Memory DirectX OpenGL On street
Mhz Pipes2 Millions µm Mb Mhz Type3 Bit Bandwith MM:YY

Radeon X700 SE * RV410 PCIe 400 4x1x6 1600 110 .11 128 250 DDR 128 8000 9.0b 2.0 4. 2005
Radeon X700 LE RV410 PCIe 400 8x1x6 3200 110 .11 128 250 DDR 128 8000 9.0b 2.0 12. 2004
Radeon X700 * RV410 8x/Ex 400 8x1x6 3200 110 .11 128/256 350 DDR 128 11200 9.0b 2.0 3. 2005
Radeon X700 Pro * RV410 8x/Ex 425 8x1x6 3400 110 .11 128/256 432 GDDR3 128 13824 9.0b 2.0 3. 2005
Radeon X800 SE R420 8x 425 8x1x6 3400 160 .13 256 400 DDR/2/3 256 25600 9.0b 2.0 10.2004
Radeon X800 SE R423 PCIe 425 8x1x6 3400 160 .13 128 350 DDR/2/3 256 22400 9.0b 2.0 10.2004
Radeon X800 GT 128 R423 R480 PCIe 475 8x1x6 3800 160 .13 128 350 DDR/2/3 256 22400 9.0b 2.0 8. 2005
Radeon X800 GT 256 * R420 / R423 R480 8x/Ex 475 8x1x6 3800 160 .13 256 490 GDDR3 256 31360 9.0b 2.0 8. 2005
Radeon X800 GTO 128 R423 R480 R430 PCIe 400 12x1x6 4800 160 .13/.11 128 350 DDR/2/3 256 22400 9.0b 2.0 11. 2005
Radeon X800 GTO 256 * R420 / R423/80/30 8x/Ex 400 12x1x6 4800 160 .13/.11 256 490 GDDR3 256 31360 9.0b 2.0 11. 2005
Radeon X800 R430 8x/Ex 392 12x1x6 4704 160 .11 128/256 350 DDR/2/3 256 22400 9.0b 2.0 12. 2004
Radeon X800 Pro/Vivo * R420 / R423 8x/Ex 475 12x1x6 5700 160 .13 256 450 GDDR3 256 28800 9.0b 2.0 5. 2004
Radeon X800 XL * R430 8x/Ex 400 16x1x6 6400 160 .11 256/512 490 GDDR3 256 31360 9.0b 2.0 12. 2004
Radeon X800 XT/Vivo R420 / R423 8x/Ex 500 16x1x6 8000 160 .13 256 500 GDDR3 256 32000 9.0b 2.0 5. 2004
Radeon X800 XT PE R420 8x 520 16x1x6 8320 160 .13 256 560 GDDR3 256 35840 9.0b 2.0 5. 2004
Radeon X850 Pro R481 / R480 8x/Ex 507 12x1x6 6084 160 .13 256 520 GDDR3 256 33280 9.0b 2.0 12. 2004
Radeon X850 XT R481 / R480 8x/Ex 520 16x1x6 8320 160 .13 256 540 GDDR3 256 34560 9.0b 2.0 12. 2004
Radeon X850 XT PE R481 / R480 8x/Ex 540 16x1x6 8640 160 .13 256 590 GDDR3 256 37760 9.0b 2.0 12. 2004

Radeon X1300 * RV515 8x/P/Ex 450 4x1x2 1800 105 .09 128-512 250 DDR 64/128 8000 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1300 HM RV515 PCIe 450 4x1x2 1800 105 .09 128 250 DDR ? 8000 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1300 Pro RV515 8x/Ex 600 4x1x2 2400 105 .09 256 400 GDDR2 128 12800 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1300 XT RV530 PCIe 500 12x1x5 6000 157 .09 128-512 400 GDDR2 128 12800 9.0c 2.1 9. 2006
Radeon X1550 * RV505 / RV516 P/Ex 500 4x1x2 2000 105 .08/.09 256 400 GDDR2 128 12800 9.0c 2.1 1. 2007
Radeon X1600 Pro * RV530 8x/Ex 500 12x1x5 6000 157 .09 128-512 400 GDDR2 128 12800 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1600 XT * RV530 8x/Ex 590 12x1x5 7080 157 .09 256 690 GDDR3 128 22080 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1650 * RV530/5 8x/Ex 500 12x1x5 6000 157 .09 256/512 400 GDDR2 128 12800 9.0c 2.1 2007
Radeon X1650 Pro * RV530/5 8x/Ex 600 12x1x5 7200 157 .09 256/512 700 DDR2/3 128 22400 9.0c 2.1 9. 2006
Radeon X1650 GT RV560 PCIe 400 8x1x8 3200 300 .08 256 400 GDDR3 128 12800 9.0c 2.1 2006
Radeon X1650 XT RV560 8x/Ex 575 8x1x8 4600 300 .08 256 675 GDDR3 128 21600 9.0c 2.1 10. 2006
Radeon X1800 XL R520 PCIe 500 16x1x8 8000 321 .09 256 500 GDDR3 256 32000 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1800 GTO R520 PCIe 500 12x1x8 6000 321 .09 256 500 GDDR3 256 32000 9.0c 2.1 3. 2006
Radeon X1800 XT R520 PCIe 625 16x1x8 10000 321 .09 256/512 750 GDDR3 256 48000 9.0c 2.1 10. 2005
Radeon X1900 GT R580 PCIe 575 12x1x8 6900 384 .09 256 600 GDDR3 256 38400 9.0c 2.1 5. 2006
Radeon X1900 GT Rev.2 R580 PCIe 512 12x1x8 6144 384 .09 256 660 GDDR3 256 42240 9.0c 2.1 10. 2006
Radeon X1900 XT R580 PCIe 625 16x1x8 10000 384 .09 256/512 725 GDDR3 256 46400 9.0c 2.1 1. 2006
Radeon X1900 XTX * R580 PCIe 650 16x1x8 10400 384 .09 512 775 GDDR3 256 49600 9.0c 2.1 1. 2006
Radeon X1950 GT RV570 8x/Ex 500 12x1x8 6900 300 .08 256 600 GDDR3 256 38400 9.0c 2.1 10. 2006
Radeon X1950 Pro * RV570 8x/Ex 575 12x1x8 6900 300 .08 256 690 GDDR3 256 44160 9.0c 2.1 10. 2006
Radeon X1950 XT R580+ PCIe 625 16x1x8 10000 384 .09 256 900 GDDR3 256 57600 9.0c 2.1 11. 2006
Radeon X1950 XTX R580+ PCIe 650 16x1x8 10400 384 .09 512 1000 GDDR4 256 64000 9.0c 2.1 9. 2006


* Benchmarked cards
1 PCI=P   AGP=1x,2x,4x,8x   AGP Pro=R2x,R4x,R8x   PCI Express x16=PCIe   High-End=HE
2 Pipes x TMUs x VPUs - Pixel Pipelines, Texture Units, Vertex Units
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