AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of the industry´s
most advanced motherboard GPU, the AMD 780 Series, delivering a rich
computing experience for casual gamers and multimedia enthusiasts as
the core of quiet and energy-efficient PC designs. When paired with an
AMD Phenom(TM) 9000 series quad-core processor or Athlon(TM) 64 X2
dual-core processor, the AMD 780 Series delivers significant
enhancements in gaming and high-definition experiences for mainstream
PC customers. The AMD 780 Series motherboard GPU is scheduled to be
widely available from more than 40 AMD partners at launch. Global OEMs
are expected to offer AMD 780 Series-based PCs starting in Q2 2008.
The AMD 780 Series motherboard GPU is a core platform component
for both the AMD desktop PC platform codenamed "Cartwheel" and AMD
notebook PC platform codenamed "Puma" which are both scheduled to
launch in Q2 2008, as AMD innovation creates unprecedented high
definition (HD) and 3D capabilities at mainstream PC price points.
"The launch of the AMD 780 Series marks an uncommonly large step
forward in mainstream PC capabilities. Starting today, consumers can
attain superior HD video and casual 3D gaming experiences, as well as
remarkable energy efficiency," said Phil Eisler, corporate vice
president and general manager, AMD Chipset Division. "The release of
the AMD 780 Series is in keeping with the AMD vision that computing
can deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience(TM) and now at mainstream
PC price points."
ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology & Mainstream DirectX10 Gaming
As the first AMD chipset to offer DirectX 10 game compatibility,
casual gamers can now enjoy enhanced game performance, truly lifelike
3D graphics and dynamic interactivity in the latest game titles.
Gamers looking to scale their performance with the addition of a
discrete graphics card can achieve superior performance with ATI
Hybrid Graphics Technology.(1) This technology harnesses the graphics
power of both a discrete graphics card and the motherboard GPU in
tandem, delivering in some applications up to 70 percent improvements
in 3D performance.(2) In addition, the AMD 780G chipset is the second
generation AMD chipset to feature AMD Overdrive(TM), a simple user
interface that brings performance tuning to the masses.(3)
"AMD continues to deliver innovative hardware technology so that
consumers and game enthusiasts can enjoy improved graphics experiences
on Windows Vista," said Kevin Unangst, senior global director of Games
for Windows, Microsoft. "The new 780G series chipset provides enhanced
performance scalability in DirectX 10 to gamers of all types, from
casual to hardcore, so that everyone using DirectX 10 on Windows Vista
can have a fantastic gaming experience that is tailored to their
needs."
The Ultimate Visual Experience(TM) for HD
The AMD 780G chipset brings a full HD experience with support for
the latest and most demanding formats, including VC-1, MPEG-2 and
H.264 to the mainstream PC. Featuring the AMD Unified Video Decoder
(UVD), it directs HD playback to the better-suited GPU rather than to
the CPU so consumers may enjoy a smooth HD viewing experience--no lag,
stalling or dropped scenes--in the latest HD-DVD(TM) and Blu-ray(TM)
titles. As a cool and quiet solution, AMD 780G-powered PCs may be
placed in the living room as part of a home theater. In addition, PCs
built around the AMD 780G can give consumers tremendous flexibility
with a broad range of video interfaces, including DisplayPort, DVI and
HDMI, and with support for AMD Surroundview(TM) consumers may connect
to multiple monitors.
Energy Efficient Computing
As the world´s first chipset to deliver 55nm process technology,
the AMD 780 Series motherboard GPU delivers optimal power management
both in idle, or when playing Blu-ray movies, without compromising
performance. This motherboard GPU provides more computing power than
the previous generation, yet draws less energy at idle, making the AMD
780 Series- based PCs ideal for consumers and enterprises looking for
cool, quiet, energy efficient PCs.
Ecosystem Support
The AMD 780 Series motherboard GPU will be widely available from
partners, including ASUS, ASRock, Colorful, DFI, ELITEGROUP COMPUTER
SYSTEMS CO., LTD, Foxconn Technology Group, GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,
LTD, J&W Technology Ltd., MSI Computer Ltd, Onda, PCPartner Ltd.,
Sapphire, Shuttle Computer Group Ltd., SOYO Group Inc., Speedway,
SUPoX, Universal abit Inc., Unika and Yeston.
In addition, numerous system integrators are on board including
Altech Computers, CDC S.p.A., Compuzone Inc., CyberPower Inc., Equus
Computer Systems Inc., Firstway, Founder, iBUYPOWER, Icoda, Komplett,
Leo Computer, Maingear PC, MESH Computers, Olidata, Pro2000, Rain
Recording, ThirdWave, TongFong, Tsukumo, UnitCom, Velocity Micro,
Vero, Vigor Gaming, Wolf & Fox and ZT Systems.
For press collateral pertaining to the AMD 780 Series motherboard
GPU, including images and videos, please visit
www.amd.com/780chipset/presskit.
About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of
innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and
consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open
innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior
customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses
worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com.
Cautionary Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements concerning
product and technology introduction schedules, which are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified
by words such as "would," "may," "expects," "believes," "plans,"
"intends," "projects" and other terms with similar meaning. Investors
are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this release are
based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as
of the date of this release and involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations. Risks include the possibility that Intel Corporation´s
pricing, marketing and rebating programs, product bundling, standard
setting, new product introductions or other activities targeting AMD´s
business will prevent attainment of AMD´s current plans; AMD will
require additional funding and may not be able to raise funds on
favorable terms or at all; customers stop buying the company´s
products or materially reduce their operations or demand for its
products; the company will be unable to develop, launch and ramp new
products and technologies in the volumes and mix required by the
market and at mature yields on a timely basis; the company´s
competitors, customers and suppliers may take actions that will negate
the anticipated benefits of the company´s acquisition of ATI; demand
for computers and consumer electronics products and, in turn, demand
for the company´s products will be lower than currently expected;
global business and economic conditions will worsen, resulting in
lower than currently expected revenue in the first quarter of 2008 and
beyond; there will be unexpected variations in market growth and
demand for the company´s products and technologies in light of the
product mix that it may have available at any particular time or a
decline in demand; the company will be unable to transition to
advanced manufacturing process technologies in a timely and effective
way, consistent with planned capital expenditures; the company will be
unable to maintain the level of investment in research and development
and capacity that is required to remain competitive; and the company
will be unable to obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity or
components to meet demand for its products or will under-utilize its
microprocessor manufacturing facilities. Investors are urged to review
in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company´s Securities and
Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007.
AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, SurroundView, The
Ultimate Visual Experience and combinations thereof, are trademarks of
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
(1) Not all ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology features may be
available for use with all operating systems. Please visit www.amd.com
for more details.
(2 )Based on testing conducted with the following system
configuration:
Screen Resolution: 1024x768x32
AMD 780G -Phenom 9500 2.2GHz, HT 1.8 GHz, DDR2-800, WD 320GB
Intel G35 -Intel Q6600 @2.4 GHz, DDR2-800, WD 320 GB
Hybrid Graphics - ATI Radeon HD 3450
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Frames Per Second
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Game AMD 780G AMD 780G + ATI Radeon HD 3450 Intel G35
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Call of Duty 4 44 75 23
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Half Life 2 EP2 40 68 15
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Doom 3 35 60 12
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(3 )AMD is not responsible for damage caused by overclocking, even
when overclocking is ended with AMD OverDrive(TM) software
