Thursday, January 24, 2008

ATI RADEON HD 3400 and 3600 series unleashed

AMD unleashes the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series to market with the price of $49-$65 suggested e-tail pricing (SEP) for HD 3400 and USD $79-$99 SEP for the ATI Radeon HD 3600 series. Both of the graphic cards ahve full support for DirectX 10.1, PCI Express 2.0 and DisplayPort and both of this series built on 55 nm process technology. This technology provide exceptional performance-per-watt for a quiet and power-efficient experience at unbelievable price points.

Unified video decoder (UVD) technology also available in these series and make the Blu-ray or HD DVD disc playback can be enjoyed in full HD glory (1080p). This will ensure the movies play back run smoothly with incredible detail. Apart from that, a very outstanding home theater environment can be created using the built-in support for six channel (5.1) Dolby Digital surround audio transmission through HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). In addition, the ATI Radeon™ HD 3450 will support fully silent (passive) cooling, delivering the ideal solution for home theater PCs. You can imagine yourself playing games at home theater.

For gamers, the good news is both series will boast up the performance of ATI CrossFireX, which delivers the option of multi-GPU upgradability. So, apart from HD 3870 and HD 3850 series, these new series also support CrossFireX. ATI Hybrid Graphics will allow the combination of an ATI Radeon HD 3400 GPU with a compatible AMD 7-Series chipset to provide exceptional 3D performance as part of the upcoming AMD mainstream high-definition "Cartwheel" codenamed desktop platform. With support for Microsoft DirectX 10.1 support, gamers can play the top HD games with life-like 3D graphics, stunning realism, and great shading effects. Full support for PCI Express® 2.0 technology allows for twice the throughput of current PCI Express cards , which means gamers will be ready for demanding graphic applications.

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