Tech Shout!

AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon X1900 Mac Edition, a next generation graphics that blends workstation-class creative productivity and 3D game performance.

The ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition represents a high-performance PCI Express graphics upgrade card for the Power Mac G5 Quad and Power Mac G5 Dual.

According to the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company, upgrading to the ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac helps pro-application users make the most out of their creative potential with the powerful PCI Express-based Power Mac G5 Quad and Power Mac G5 Dual.

Ron Paley, president, Carbon Computing and Carbon Sound and Picture said, “Programs like Apple’s Final Cut Studio, Aperture and Motion really come to life with this card. Power users will find the ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition the ultimate solution for delivering screen real estate for graphics, photo and video editing projects, and professional users will experience strong productivity gains.”

“It’s indispensable for anyone doing graphics-intensive work with a standard quad- or dual-G5 system; and of course, gamers will love it too,” maintained Paley.

The ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac features 36 pixel shader processors, 256 MB of video RAM and delivers over 37 GBps of memory bandwidth. In addition, it features two DVI ports that are capable of supporting two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays.

“The ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac is the fastest graphics processor upgrade available for Power Mac G5 Quad and Power Mac G5 Dual systems. ATI was one of the longest-running continuous supporters of gamers and prosumers on the Mac platform and we expect our focus on their needs to continue now that ATI is a part of AMD,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD.

The ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac comes at an estimated street price of $349.