Power-Color sent over one of their new video cards, a Radeon 9200SE. This card has some new and older technologies implemented into it such as SMARTSHADER, SMOOTHVISION, FULLSTREAM and VIDEO IMMERSION. Though DirectX 9 has come out this card is only DirectX 8.1 compatible. Even though this video card is a budget card it would have been nice for it to support DirectX 9. Below is a comparison chart between the Radeon 9200, 9200SE, and 9200 Pro. The 9200SE is the slowest in the 9200 series of cards and only has a 64-bit memory interface; as you can see this is definitely a budget card.
| RADEON™ 9200SE | RADEON™ 9200 | RADEON™ 9200 PRO | |
| Performance | Fast | Faster | Fastest |
| Memory Interface | 64-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
Below are the specifications for the video card that were pulled from the Power-Color website. The card looks to be pretty low end however it does have a lot of features that look like they will help the card perform well. Also the fact that this card is a low profile budget card makes it perfect for LAN applications or project systems.
| Part # | R92LE-B3S | TWIN | YES |
| Chipset | Radeon 9200 | Video in/out | Video Out |
| Memory | 64MB DDR | TV Connector | RCA |
| Core Speed | 200MHz | AGP | 8x |
| Memory Speed | 330MHz | Game | None |
| TV-out | YES | DVD software | None |
| DVI | YES | Doungle | None |
Model
Power-Color RADEON 9200™ SE9 series delivers a dazzling 3D experience to PC enthusiasts with the best performance in its class, optimized for today’s most compelling gaming environments and applications. Driven by an advance quad-pipe architecture, RADEON™ 9200 supports the AGP 8X standard, doubling the bandwidth of competing products and enabling more engaging characters and effects.
Pixel Processing Power
- High performance of the RADEON™ 9200 Series is matched by competitive features and extra horsepower to deliver barrier-free entertainment.
- Four rendering pipelines for the fastest 3D gaming performance in its class.
- Full support for the AGP 8X standard doubles bandwidth for more engaging characters and environments.
- The GPU speed is 200 MHz
Redefining Realism
- RADEON™ 9200 Series sets new levels for visual realism in graphics and video content.
- SMARTSHADER™ supports Microsoft® DirectX® 8.1 feature sets, enabling more complex and realistic lighting effects.
- FULLSTREAM™ produces smoother-looking, higher quality streaming Internet content without putting extra strain on the CPU.
- VIDEO IMMERSION™ integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video.
- CHARISMA ENGINE II technology
Monitor Management
- Choose your own RADEON™ 9200 adventure with highly customizable display features.
- HYDRAVISION™, ATI’s multi-monitor management software, effortlessly organizes and controls multiple display configurations.
- Integrated display controllers to drive two monitors simultaneously.
- Enhance the gaming experience by utilizing independent resolutions and refresh rates.
Accessories
- 1 set A/V cable
- Manual
- CD Driver with S/W DVD player
- Low Profile bracket
