Probably a stupid simple question... I'm looking at getting a Power Mac G5, and one of the optional upgrades listed on the online Apple Store is the "ATI Radeon 9800 XT w/256MB DDR SDRAM." Is this the same card as the 256 MB Radeon 9800 Pro Mac Special Edition that was announced back in January by ATI and only recently started shipping?
Technically no, they're different cards. In the PC world, the 9800 XT is the faster model of the two. Other than the GPU and Memory clock speeds (380/680 vs 412/730)) there isn't much difference between the two. Both offer DVI and ADC outputs. Now, if Apple ordered slower than normal chips (like they did with the OEM Radeon 9800 Pro) for their 9800 XT, then they might as well be, but the 9800 XT is still a different chip revision.
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posted on Aug 08, 2005
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Just a followup to point out that I did not post this message, despite what the From: header states.
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posted on Aug 08, 2005
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On 2004-06-24 01:00:02 +0200, Bob Snyder <rsny @toontown.erial.nj.us> said:
Yes - BUT - the MAC SPECIAL EDITION do NOT contain a s-video out! ONLY: DVI & ADC outputs.
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