Three advanced systems bring outstanding graphics versatility and power to the desktop.

Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, today announces three new graphics cards based on ATI technology. Combining the latest ATI platforms with Creative's experience in bringing outstanding new high-end gaming and home entertainment solutions to market, these advanced systems offer a perfect blend of exciting features, ease of use, power and value for money and will be available from early December.

The Creative Radeon 9800XT is the ultimate graphics card for the ultra-gamer. Designed to set the pace in cutting-edge 3D performance, it provides a totally immersive and cinematic performance with incredible speed and high resolutions. With its unique 8-pipeline graphics throughput, 256MB DDR memory and 256-bit interface the Creative Radeon 9800XT offers a range of powerful, sophisticated tools that enable users to optimise the visual impact of the latest games.

"This pace-setting system offers total support for DirectX 9.0 feature sets," comments Eoin Leyden, European business manager for graphics with Creative. "In addition it is fully enabled not just for today's games but for all the eagerly awaited next generation titles due to launch in 2004. It is the no-compromise solution for the most demanding gamer."

The Creative Radeon 9600 is the graphics solution for enthusiastic gamers and users who demand serious power. Delivering a superior 3D experience to the desktop, the card combines 256MB DDR memory and optimised DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® support, making it more than a match for the most challenging games. The Creative Radeon 9600 creates an exciting and engrossing experience via its Quad-pipe architecture which is complemented by highly programmable cinematic shaders and AGP 8x support.

"This is the card for users who demand a high-performance, future-proof solution," explains Eoin Leyden. "In addition to its raw processing power it brings the benefits of additional features such as SMARTSHADER for cinema quality effects, SMOOTHVISION for ultra-clear textures, and FULL STREAM for high-quality on-line content."

Completing the line-up is the Creative Radeon 9200SE. This 3D graphics card is designed for users who want performance and value. The card delivers high-quality images in home entertainment, games and office applications thanks to its 128MB DDR memory, advanced quad-pipe architecture and support for graphics platforms up to AGP 8x. The Creative Radeon 9200SE comes with a portfolio of powerful tools such as SMARTSHADER for DirectX 9.0 feature sets and cinema-quality lighting; SMOOTHVISION for sharper, clearer textures and high frame rates; plus dual monitor support, TV-out and advanced video quality.

"This outstanding, all-round card is the perfect choice for smooth, visually stunning graphics at a great price," states Eoin Leyden. "By meeting the needs of all customers, from the general home user who wants to leverage an existing PC all the way up to the ultra-gamer who wants uncompromised power, we are maintaining our tradition of addressing all segments of today's market," concludes Eoin Leyden. "We are proud to bring our customers these graphics solutions which successfully combine innovation with value."