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Post to SlashdotThe working frequencies of these graphics cards are 275MHz chip/550MHz DDR memory (only 128MB) and 250MHz chip/400MHz DDR memory (64MB and 128MB) respectively. Both cards are equipped with a TV-Out, and the first one with a DV and Video-In.
Really strange… It is not for nothing that C.P.Technology was not sure about the chip their Evil Command RADEON 9000 was based on (see this news story). It was exactly on RADEON 9000 Pro chip instead of RADEON 9000. Wow, the company must be really happy to find this out. :)
So, at present there are already three versions of the new RV250: RADEON 9000 Pro working at 275MHz/550MHz, RADEON 9000LE working at 250MHz/400MHz and RADEON 9000. Wait, and what are the working frequencies of the RADEON 9000 then? 250MHz/500MHz DDR? Or some other?
Well, it seems to have started now… Or to have continued, to be more exact… I have been stating for a long time now that ATI will never learn the manners for the chip makers and will maintain the curtain of mystery over its chips confusing the respectful customers.
Moreover, note that ATI is known for a good tradition of making solutions with different working frequencies (with higher working frequencies usually) than those of the third graphics card makers. This way, there can potentially be another two-three graphics card versions based on RADEON 9000. For example, RADEON 9000 Pro made by ATI (working at 300MHz/600MHz DDR, as the first ATI slides claimed), RADEON 9000 made by ATI, etc.
You thought that everything would become more or less clear after the official launching of RADEON 9000, didn’t you? I bet nothing of the kind happened. :)
And the users buying graphics cards on ATI chips then get really surprised: "I bought a cards on RADEON xxxx chip and it works at the frequencies of a RADEON xxxxLELELE". And what is so surprising about it actually? I bet the manufacturers themselves have no idea what ATI chips they are using for their products. A good example is the already mentioned C.P.Technology.
