The ATI Radeon™ HD 2000
Series line up of desktop graphics processors is a complete top-to-bottom
family of GPUs that deliver The Ultimate Visual Experience™ through
immersive HD gaming with DirectX® 10 and HD entertainment.
The series boasts many firsts for the graphics industry, including
a powerful second-generation Unified Shader Architecture (USA), a
512-bit memory bus designed for full performance high dynamic range (HDR)
rendering,
and new Unified Video Decoder (UVD*) technology for high-fidelity
HD media playback. The mid-range and entry-level GPUs are the first graphics
products
in the industry to use an energy-efficient 65 nm process technology
to achieve silent, passive cooling and lower power consumption. The ATI Radeon
HD 2000
series also builds on AMD’s Windows Vista® leadership.
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ATI Avivo™ HD Video & Media
Technology
ATI Avivo HD technology found in the ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series enables
stunning big-screen entertainment with advanced hardware HD video processing
(UVD*) and HDMI connectivity that includes built-in 5.1 surround audio.
Home theater aficionados will be mesmerized by ATI Avivo™ HD technology
that delivers sharp images and vibrant color fidelity from 1080p playback
of Blu-ray and HD DVDs.
Unleash the Gaming Power of DirectX® 10
The ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series features support for Microsoft® DirectX® 10
to enable the stunning visual effects and dynamic interactivity found in
compatible DirectX® 10 games. With easy ATI
CrossFire™ multi-GPU
scalability you can further boost graphics performance to enhance the most
demanding games
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Call of Juarez using
DirectX® 9
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Call of Juarez using
DirectX® 10
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Note: ATI Avivo HD is a technology platform that
includes a broad set of capabilities offered by certain ATI
Radeon™ HD
GPUs. Not all products have all features and full enablement
of some ATI Avivo™ HD capabilities may require complementary
products.
* UVD is not available on the ATI Radeon™ HD 2900
series.
ATI Radeon™ HD graphics chips have numerous features integrated into the processor itself
(e.g., HDCP, HDMI, etc.). Third parties manufacturing products based on,
or incorporating ATI Radeon HD graphics chips, may choose to enable some
or all of these features. If a particular feature is important to you, please
inquire of the manufacturer if a particular product supports this feature.
In addition, some features or technologies may require you to purchase additional
components in order to make full use of them (e.g. a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive,
HDCP-ready monitor, etc.).
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