ATI Technologies RADEON 9000 - Manual (Page 6)

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Features At A Glance
The RADEON 9000 provides high performance
acceleration for today's demanding 3D graphic
applications. Its main features includes:
• VIDEO IMMERSION™ which provides industry-
leading DVD playback and digital TV decode
capability.
• CHARISMA ENGINE™ II performs complex
transformation, clipping, and lighting calculations
faster than the CPU or 3D graphics chip.
• PIXEL TAPESTRY™ II which can apply 6
textures per pass to a complex 3D gaming scene.
• TV output support.
• TRUFORM™ technology which makes the curved
surfaces of 3D objects look smoother and more
life-like.
• 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.