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GeCube Radeon X1600 and X1300 AGP graphics cards launched

Charles Chou, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES Asia

Info-Tek, the producer of GeCube-branded graphics cards, recently launched its AGP 8x graphics cards based on the ATI Radeon X1600 and X1300 graphics processor unit (GPU) series.

The availability of the GeCube Radeon X1300 AGP (GC-RX1300GA2-D3) is slated for the end of this month, whereas the GeCube Radeon X1600 AGP (GC-RX1600PGA2-D3) is scheduled to hit the market by the middle of January, 2006, according to the company.

Both the GeCube Radeon X1300 AGP and GeCube Radeon X1600 AGP feature embedded 256MB DDR2 memory, which enhances game visuals and facilitates real-time responsiveness, according to the company. The AGP interface allows gamers to easily upgrade without their systems without having to replacing motherboards, said the graphics card maker.

The suggested retail price for the GeCube Radeon X1300 AGP is US$129, whereas the GeCube Radeon X1600 AGP will be priced at US$179, the company noted.

GeCube AGP graphics cards based on the ATI Radeon X1600/ X1300 GPU

Item

GC-RX1600PGA2-D3

GC-RX1300GA2-D3

GPU

 ATI Radeon X1600 (90nm)

ATI Radeon X1300LE (90nm)

Pixel pipelines

12

4

Shader model

3.0

Core frequency

500MHz

450MHz

Memory

256MB DDR2

Memory bus

128-bit (256-bit Internet ring bus)

128-bit

D-Sub

Yes (by dongle)

Yes

TV-out

S/HDTV-out

DVI

Dual DVI

Yes

HDTV

HDTV by S to YPbPr cable (default included) 

HDTV by S to YPbPr cable (Optional) 

Cooling

Integrated fan

Fansink

Suggested retail price (excluded VAT)

US$179

US$129

Availability

Mid-Jan, 2006

End-Dec, 2005

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Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, December 2005