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We'll finish up here with a
final round of UT 2003 benchmarking, only this time we'll
enable 4X and 6X AA for the Radeons and 4X AA for the
GeForce 4s. Additionally, we've set 8X and 16X Aniso
Filtering for the Radeons and 8X for the GeForce 4s.
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Unreal
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Turning up the heat one more
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With like AA and Aniso Filtering
settings, the Radeon 9500 Pro is 44 - 57% faster than even
the GeForce 4 Ti 4600, in these two tests. We're not
sure how else we could slice or dice this for you.
It's fairly easy to digest in any scenario. The Radeon
9500 Pro wins hands down by a huge margin, in this fantastic
new First Person Shooter from Epic. We'll sound that
GeForce FX bell again. Time to get a substitute into
the ring NVIDIA, ATi is dealing a knock-out here.
We should underscore the fact
that the testing you've seen here today, with the Radeon
9500 Pro, is representative of current game engine
technology and only a hint at the capabilities of the
product, when DX9 driven game engines are
released. For now however, regardless of game engine
technology, ATi has delivered yet another winning
combination with respect to the all important
price / performance ratio, that so many consumers base their
buying decisions on. In short, if you are looking to
throw down $200 or so on a new graphics card, this Christmas
season, you should look
no further than the Radeon 9500 Pro. Yes, we feel that
strongly about it. Until the GeForce FX hits the
streets, sometime in Q1, there is nothing out there right
now that can compete, dollar for dollar. Additionally,
NVIDIA has only announced the high end version of their new
GeForce. So, it may be some time after that initial
launch, that we see something from them that competes at the
Radeon 9500 Pro's price point.
Speaking of which, the Radeon
9500 Pro is targeted to have a MSRP of $199 ($219 with a $20 mail
in rebate), at the time of this launch today. You can
almost see those street prices falling, as this card gets
out in large volumes to the retail channel. ATi today
scores another big win with the introduction of their new
Radeon 9500 Pro. For the $200 price range, this card
is easily the best out their on the market, with better
image quality settings, features and performance, than
anything in it's class.
We're giving the Radeon 9500 Pro a
Hot Hardware Heat Meter Rating of...
And for it's great
price/performance ratio, killer frame rates, and future
proofed DX9 support, we're giving the Radeon 9500 Pro our
coveted Editor's Choice Award!
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