ATI Technologies today announced two powerful new PCI Express-based
graphics processors for notebook PCs – the MOBILITY RADEON X300 and
MOBILITY RADEON X800. Addressing the needs of thin and light notebook PCs,
MOBILITY RADEON X300 delivers the perfect blend of DirectX 9 performance and
power management for consumer and commercial notebooks. At the other end of the
spectrum, MOBILITY RADEON X800 is a 12 pixel pipeline mobile gaming powerhouse
designed for today’s most visually intensive DirectX 9 games and applications.
Complementing MOBILITY RADEON X600, the industry’s first mobile PCI
Express VPU, MOBILITY RADEON X300 and MOBILITY RADEON X800 give ATI the broadest
and fastest portfolio of mobile PCI Express graphics processors for
next-generation notebook PCs.
“As the mobile market begins the transition to PCI Express, it is
imperative that OEM designers have increased choice, flexibility and performance
in the design of next-generation notebook PCs,” said Phil Eisler, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Mobile and Chipset Business Unit, ATI
Technologies. “With the introduction of these new products, ATI continues its
tradition of delivering industry-leading visual performance, highly efficient
power management and broad usability across all segments of the market.”
“The market for mobile gaming platforms continues to grow rapidly, with
users now able to enjoy the same level of 3D performance as high end desktop
PCs,” said Robert Lusk, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Alienware.
“By offering mobile systems based on MOBILITY RADEON X800 we can offer a
best-in-class mobile gaming experience with a highly scalable architecture to
push DirectX 9 gaming performance to levels never thought possible.”
“MOBILITY RADEON X800 represents a giant leap in where the future of
upgradeable notebook technology is going,” said Mark Bialic, President,
Eurocom Corporation. “Eurocom Corporation is always first to offer its clients
the most powerful solutions to meet the needs of the most demanding users in the
world. MOBILITY RADEON X800 will help our company continue this tradition and
serve the needs of gamers and high end desktop replacement enthusiasts
everywhere.”
- Designed for mainstream thin and light users, MOBILITY RADEON X300 offers
a wide range of features including:
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- Four pixel pipeline DirectX 9 performance
- POWERPLAY™ 5.0 with new PCI Express based power management
capabilities
- LRTC™ and LCD-EE™ for improved video quality on notebook panels
- Automatic Display Configuration technology for automated display setup
- HyperMemory™ for increased system performance with smaller amounts
of memory
- A range of integrated memory options for thin and light designs
- Targeting the gaming enthusiast segment, MOBILITY RADEON X800 delivers
increased visual performance with such capabilities as:
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- 12 pixel pipeline DirectX 9 performance
- Six vertex engines
- 3Dc™ technology for increased performance and improved image detail
- GDDR3 memory for lightning fast memory speeds
- VIDEOSHADER™ HD with programmable video performance
- 256-bit memory interface for support of 256MB mobile designs
From December 2004 onwards, MOBILITY RADEON X800 will be available from such
industry leading notebook designers as Alienware, Eurocom, Rock and Velocity
Micro, with additional designs to be announced over the coming months. MOBILITY
RADEON X300 will also be featured in many upcoming next generation mainstream
OEM designs.
