ATI Radeon 9000 Pro All In Wonder

ATI's RV250 Core - Continued

One notable feature addition to the RV250 core however is ATI's FULLSTREAM technology. This enables the RV250 to actively run pixel shader algorithms on a video stream, which results in a much improved picture quality due to the 'blocky' parts of the video being smoothed out with software which supports the technology. This means that users on slower connections will be able to enjoy an improved streaming video experience due to the artifacts commonly associated with low bandwidth connections being reduced.

FULLSTREAM at work

The only software which I am aware of that currently utilises this technology is RealPlayer, yet due to an expanded version of this technology being integrated into ATI's high-end R300 based solutions, the future is likely to bring increased support.

For better or for worse, I find it hard to condemn ATI for making the said changes to the architecture. Although the RV250 looks to end up a lesser performing part than R200 based solutions on a whole, ATI have achieved their goal of keeping the costs down yet providing a full DirectX 8.1 Programmable Part.

So, after lightly touching upon the technical aspects and predicted performance of the GPU behind the All-In-Wonder 9000 Pro, lets take a looks at the specifications and card itself.

Review: ATI Radeon 9000 Pro All In Wonder

ATI's RV250 Core - Continued

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