Monday, September 8, 2008

AMD Announces X2 Versions of 4850, 4870 Cards


AMD has announced the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, looking to advance visual computing and delivering 2.4 teraFLOPS of processing power. They have also announced ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 graphics card which looks to deliver blistering performance at a compelling price point.


These cards comprise the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series, combining two ATI Radeon HD 4800 series GPUs with a more advanced cross-GPU connection based on the PCIe 2.0 standard, plus two gigabytes of memory based on an advanced 55nm design and leading DirectX 10.1 support, the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series delivers engineering elegance and the industry's most compelling feature set. The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 is immediately available from e-tailers worldwide priced at USD $549, while the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 is scheduled to be available in September at an estimated price of USD $399.


"The ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series is proof that our graphics strategy is working. The response from OEMs, system integrators, game DEVELOPERS, press, and most importantly, from gamers regarding the ATI Radeon HD 4800 series products has been incredibly positive. Now, only a few short weeks after the launch of those products, AMD reclaims the ultimate performance crown and continues to deliver winning products to market in the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD.

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