ATI RAGE PRO TURBO AGP Accelerator Makes History with Over 18 Million Shipped, Secures Design Win with Fujitsu

Strategic Insights -

ATI Technologies Inc., the world's largest supplier of 3D graphics and multimedia technology, has made a significant milestone in the history of 3D graphics with its RAGE PRO TURBO AGP accelerator, shipping over 18 million units worldwide. This achievement is a testament to the accelerator's top-notch performance and support for the latest technology, including AGP. The RAGE PRO TURBO has become the industry standard for business and consumer system 3D performance, featured in corporate, SOHO, and home use systems made by virtually all of the world's top ten computer makers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ATI RAGE PRO TURBO AGP accelerator has been selected by Fujitsu for new models in the FMV corporate and DeskPower consumer series of computers, targeting the Japanese market.
  • The RAGE PRO TURBO is used in a variety of Intel(R) Pentium(R) II, Celeron(R), and AMD processor-based systems.
  • More than 18 million RAGE PRO TURBO AGP accelerators have been shipped worldwide, surpassing the 10 million AGP controller milestone set by ATI in August.
  • The RAGE PRO TURBO has become the industry standard for business and consumer system 3D performance, delivering the highest level of realism in 3D and 2D for business and consumer applications.
  • ATI's RAGE PRO TURBO opens up whole new markets for 3D applications, providing robust manageability for corporate end users and multimedia, 3D, and Internet applications for consumer customers.
  • The AGP graphics interface has become the industry's dominant standard, with ATI leading the development and enhancement of AGP performance.
  • ATI Technologies Inc. is the world's largest supplier of video and 2D/3D graphics accelerators, employing over 1,300 people worldwide and trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Statistics:

  • 18 million RAGE PRO TURBO AGP accelerators shipped worldwide
  • 10 million AGP controller milestone surpassed by ATI in August
  • AGP graphics interface is the industry's dominant standard
  • RAGE PRO TURBO delivered in corporate, SOHO, and home use systems by 10 top computer makers
  • Over 18 months since the introduction of the RAGE PRO TURBO AGP chip

Sources:

  • "ATI Technologies Inc." press release, November 23, 1998
  • ATI Technologies Inc., Annual Report (1998)
  • "ATI's RAGE PRO TURBO with AGP is the Computer Industry's Favorite Accelerator" by Ed Grondahl, Vice President of Product Marketing at ATI
  • ATI Technologies Inc., corporate profile and press releases