Quietly Step Into a New Generation of Hardcore Hardware!

The terrestrial plane explodes with enthusiasm surrounding the arrival of the latest in technological marvels from SAPPHIRE in the RADEON 9600 XT ULTIMATE Edition. Finally an affordable silent solution to your insatiable desire for the best in innovation. Rounding out the industry leading feature set, the ULTIMATE Edition tags on a little something extra for the hardcore. The completely silent cooling solution eradicates the dull drone of the PC and instead allows you to hear only the battle unfolding on your screen!

Features:

* 128MB/256MB DDR high performance two-channel DDR memory interface accelerates the latest 3D applications
* Highly Optimized 128-bit 2D engine with support for new WindowsXP GDI extensions
* 3rd Generation Visual Processing Unit (VPU) comprised of 4 rendering pipelines and 2 geometry engines
* Fully compliant with PC 2002 requirements
* Supports the AGP 8X and AGP 4x standard
* Full support for DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality
* New SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications
* SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance
* 128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness
* Silent cooling solution with optional fan

Available in both FULL Retail and Lite Retail Versions

Full retail indicates that the package contains the entire bundle including the Game software bundle and utilities. The Lite retail versions do not come bundled with the software bundle and are packaged with the neccessities needed to enjoy the pinnacle in performance from Sapphire alone.