01/08/2004, 9:10am, EST

Thursday, January 8th

ATI launches Radeon 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition

ATI Technologies (Expo booth 1017) today introduced the Radeon 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition. Designed exclusively for use with the high end Power Mac G5, the Radeon 9800 PRO Mac Special Edition offers 256MB of ultra fast DDR memory, with 680MHZ data rate and a core engine speed of 380 MHZ. The new GPU (graphics processing unit) is supported by drivers included within Mac OS X and offers a direct connection to Apple-branded displays through dual output ADC and DVI connectors. It will be available at the end of the month for $470.

Filed under: peripherals

, 9

9 comments

Reader Reactions (Please use <i></i> for italic text)

subscribe to comments
for this article

Expand All

Global Settings

MacNN.com Reader

sweet

01/08, 9:19am, EST

only $200 more than the PC version.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

hmmm too costly

01/08, 9:23am, EST

so do I buy a new monitor, RAM, and HD upgrade or buy a Radeon 9800.
seems way over priced.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

re: sweet

01/08, 9:24am, EST

then don't buy it.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

re :sweet (2)

01/08, 9:25am, EST

the only way ati will realize that we don't let them screw us, is if we simply don't buy their overpriced baloney.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

Send your comments

01/08, 9:26am, EST

to ATI's support page.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

PC version isn't cheaper

01/08, 9:28am, EST

According to this page
http://www.ati.com/buy/pricespcusa.html
the PC version costs $499.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

Only on G5's?

01/08, 9:54am, EST

I have the ATI 9800 128M with my dual G4.. I would love a 256M version but I guess that's not gonna happen =(

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

re: PC version

01/08, 9:55am, EST

But the PC version you mentioned has a faster engine clock and memory clock (9800 XT). The Mac version is a rebranded 9800 PRO which had an MSRP of $399. It has been EOL'd on the PC. ATI is basically selling us leftover inventory.

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

MacNN.com Reader

hmm

01/08, 12:07pm, EST

by highend g5 does that mean the top model or that describe the whole g5 line as well?

Fresh-Faced Recruit

Joined Jul 2001

User is offline

Your Comments