ATI 9000 User Guide - Page 6

2 Features At A Glance RADEON 9000 family The RADEON 9000 family provides high performance acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic applications. Its main features are: • VIDEO IMMERSION™ II which provides industry-leading DVD playback and digital TV decode capability • CHARISMA ENGINE™ II which is the main VPU, providing the necessary power to accelerate today's 3D games and applications • SMARTSHADER™ technology which can realistically create the visual properties of any material, like glass, metal, wood, and produce 3D depth by rendering the object's shadows • SMOOTHVISION™ which provides users with various degrees of jagged edge removal from 3D images, allowing users to configure their own high quality or high performance gaming experience • PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which provides even greater 3D rendering power • Dual monitor support (optional) • TV output support • Digital flat panel support (optional)