AMD shows off 28nm GPU

Posted on Thursday, October 06 2011 @ 21:04 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
AMD showed off a next-gen 28nm GPU at an event in Taipei, Taiwan:
At Fusion 2011, AMD (NYSE:AMD) today demonstrated its next generation graphics processor, based on the cutting-edge 28 nm process technology. The demonstration was delivered by Corporate Vice President and General Manager of AMD’s Graphics Division, Matt Skynner, as part of his keynote titled, "Enabling the Best Visual Experience." Skynner demonstrated a notebook-based version of AMD’s 28 nm next-generation graphics processor delivering a smooth, high-resolution game experience while playing Bioware’s popular role-playing title, Dragon Age 2.

"AMD strives to be at the forefront of every key inflection point in graphics technology, as demonstrated by our leadership in everything from process node transitions, to adoption of the latest graphics memory," said Skynner. "Our pace-setting transition to the 28nm process node, coupled with new innovations in our underlying graphics architecture, is already generating excitement among the ODM community here in Taipei this week."
Some photos can be found over at 4Gamer, the chip pictured below is believed to be the successor of the Radeon HD 6600M:



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