It would seem that nVidia is poised to take a fresh kicking from former underdog ATi in the coming months, as a new deal is revealed that will see the firm’s latest Radeon graphics cards bundled with the massively anticipated Half-Life 2.
There will be several bundles available, taking into account Valve’s decision to release about 23 (actually three, maybe four) versions of its FPS, with both the Radeon 9800 XT and 9600 XT being wrapped up with HL2.
“We chose to partner with ATi because of their outstanding DirectX 9 performance," Valve founder and MD Gabe Newell said. "ATi's DirectX 9-class Radeon cards are the best choices for playing Half-Life 2. One of the great things about ATI is their ability to provide leadership in key technological areas. That's exactly what we as developers need.”
The bad news is that in order to get your mitts on an ATi Half-Life 2 bundle, you’ll be looking at anywhere between £150 to £300 plus, which is a lot of money to fork out for the pleasure of digitally shooting stuff.
There will be several bundles available, taking into account Valve’s decision to release about 23 (actually three, maybe four) versions of its FPS, with both the Radeon 9800 XT and 9600 XT being wrapped up with HL2.
“We chose to partner with ATi because of their outstanding DirectX 9 performance," Valve founder and MD Gabe Newell said. "ATi's DirectX 9-class Radeon cards are the best choices for playing Half-Life 2. One of the great things about ATI is their ability to provide leadership in key technological areas. That's exactly what we as developers need.”
The bad news is that in order to get your mitts on an ATi Half-Life 2 bundle, you’ll be looking at anywhere between £150 to £300 plus, which is a lot of money to fork out for the pleasure of digitally shooting stuff.
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