— Brings Outstanding Performance and Power Efficiency with Graphics Core Next Architecture and AMD EnduroT Technology —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – April 24, 2012 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced its full line of revolutionary mobile discrete graphics based on the company’s acclaimed Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, which includes the AMD RadeonT HD 7900M, HD 7800M, and HD 7700M Series GPUs. New to the AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series is AMD EnduroT technology[ii], the latest cutting-edge power solution from AMD which automatically and seamlessly switches between integrated graphics and the AMD RadeonT discrete GPU, depending on system or application requirements – helping to maximize battery life without having to compromise performance. Based on the latest 28nm process technology, and fully equipped with DirectX® 11.1 support, the AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series of GPUs represent the most feature-rich mobile graphics launch since the company introduced its mobile product line.[iii]
”Three years ago AMD set out to push the graphics boundaries on notebook computers, and since then we’ve done exactly that with each of our mobile launches,” said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, GPU Division, AMD. ”With our latest AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series GPUs, we’ve introduced one of AMD Graphics’ most technologically advanced single-GPU notebook graphics processor ever, brought GCN to the mobile market, and introduced AMD Enduro technology, a cutting-edge solution that radically merges power efficiency with performance.”
With the AMD Radeon HD 7900M Series graphics processors, ultra-enthusiasts can truly take gaming on the road, crank settings to the max and dominate their games wherever they set their notebook down. The AMD Radeon HD 7800M Series GPUs deliver exceptional performance and provide top-tier mobile experiences for those seeking to take advantage of the latest games and digital entertainment. The AMD Radeon HD 7700M Series is meant for those users demanding performance and power efficiency.
In addition to AMD Enduro technology, the AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series GPUs are also equipped with AMD power gating technology, which dynamically shuts down portions of the GPU when not in use, powering them back up when workloads increase, and AMD ZeroCore technology, which effectively powers the GPU down to a virtually zero-watt state when the AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series GPU switches to inactive mode.3
The AMD Radeon HD 7000M Series includes:
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[i] The GCN Architecture and its associated features ( AMD EnduroT, AMD ZeroCore Power technology, DDM Audio, and 28nm production) are exclusive to the AMD RadeonT HD 7700M, HD 7800M and HD 7900M Series Graphics.
[ii] AMD EnduroT technology requires either an AMD ”A” series or ”E” series APU or an Intel processor, plus an AMD RadeonT HD 7000M series discrete graphics configuration and is available on Windows® 7 Professional, Windows® 7 Ultimate, Windows® 7 Home Premium, and/or Windows® 7 Home Basic OS. Linux OS supports manual switching which requires restart of X-Server to switch between graphics solutions. Not all AMD RadeonT HD 7000M series GPU features and capabilities may be supported on all AMD EnduroT technology-enabled components or systems – always check with your component or system manufacturer for specific mode capabilities and supported technologies.
3 AMD Power Management technologies (e.g. AMD ZeroCore Power technology, AMD Enduro technology and AMD PowerPlayT technology) are a family of technologies, offered by certain AMD RadeonT products, which are designed to intelligently reduce or eliminate GPU power consumption in response to certain GPU load conditions. Not all products feature all technologies – check with your component or system manufacturer for specific model capabilities.
4 AMD App Acceleration is a set of technologies designed to improve video quality and enhance application performance. Full enablement of some features requires support for OpenCLT or DirectCompute (including AMD’s Universal Video Decoder (UVD)). Not all products have all features and full enablement of some capabilities and may require complementary products.
[v] AMD HD3D is a technology designed to enable stereoscopic 3D support in games, movies and/or photos. Requires 3D stereo drivers, glasses, and display. Not all features may be supported on all components or systems – check with your component or system manufacturer for specific model capabilities and supported technologies. A list of supported stereoscopic 3D hardware is available at http://www.amd.com/HD3D.
[vi] AMD Eyefinity technology works with games that support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for panning across multiple displays. To enable more than two displays, additional panels with native DisplayPortT connectors, and/or DisplayPortT compliant active adapters to convert your monitor’s native input to your cards DisplayPortT or Mini-DisplayPortT connector(s), are required. Support for six simultaneous displays may require complementary products compatible with DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport. Maximum number of configured displays may vary – check with your component or system manufacturer for specific model capabilities and supported technologies. SLS (”Single Large Surface”) functionality requires an identical display resolution on all configured displays.
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