Tuesday 31 January 2012

AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 Graphics Added to Arsenal of Next



--The AMD RadeonTM HD 7950 GPU delivers excellence in performance, Graphics Core Next, and AMD ZeroCore Power to an even wider range of gamers --

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Jan. 31, 2012 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced worldwide availability of the AMD RadeonTM HD 7950 graphics card for desktop computers. This launch brings to market the second graphics card based on the cutting-edge 28nm process technology first introduced with the AMD RadeonTM HD 7970 graphics card - recognised for its excellence in performance with over 150 awards from technology media the world over. Delivering over 2.8 TFLOPs of compute power and up to 2x the performance when two AMD Radeon HD 7950s are combined with AMD CrossFireTM technology2, AMD RadeonTM HD 7900 series graphics cards are intended for gamers who never settle. AMD RadeonTM HD 7950 graphics cards are available from retailers worldwide, with select models starting at USD$449 SEP.

"With the arrival of the AMD RadeonTM HD 7950, AMD has set the bar exceedingly high for 28nm graphics technology and performance," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, GPU Division, AMD. "From the wraparound immersion made possible by AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology and the AMD HD3D technology stereo 3D experience, to the incredible realism of today's DirectX® 11 capable games, we're delivering an unrivaled experience for gamers. The AMD RadeonTM HD 7900 series products are in a class of their own."

Equipped with AMD Graphics Core Next Architecture and the latest AMD PowerTune and AMD ZeroCore Power technologies, the AMD RadeonTM HD 7950 GPU further extends the groundbreaking engineering AMD debuted in December 2011 with the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU. What's more, it delivers on the promise of DirectX® 11 gaming with superior visuals and outrageous performance, as well as featuring PCI Express 3.0, AMD CrossFireTM technology and the AMD HD3D technology ecosystem.