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.
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