Archive for the 'Laptop Graphics Card' Category

AMD today unveiled the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 Series dedicated video cards for higher-end notebook computers.

The Mobility Radeon HD 3800 graphics cards are the first laptop GPUs to support ATI CrossFireX technology, which enables multiple graphics processors to work together for better performance.

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AMD today announced ATI XGP external video solution, designed to deliver “enthusiast-class desktop graphic performance and true multimedia upgradeability to notebooks”.

“ATI XGP (External Graphics Platform) is an exclusive technology that capitalizes on PCIe 2.0 to deliver enthusiast-class graphics via a connected cable to an externally powered and cooled device. This unique innovation delivers up to 4.0 Gbyte/s in each direction in bandwidth communication between the notebook and external graphics, whereas previous consumer level external solutions were limited in graphics bandwidth,” AMD explains.

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AMD today announced “Puma“, company’s new notebook platform. “Puma” features the latest Turion “Griffin” processors, chipsets, ATI Radeon Mobile GPUs, and wireless modules, as well as advanced power-saving and security features.

“The AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile processor includes top enhancements including AMD Independent Dynamic Core Technology, a new mobile-optimized memory controller, and power-optimized HyperTransport 3.0. The new mobile AMD 7-series chipset, AMD M780G and AMD SB700, features integrated ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics and delivers support for Microsoft DirectX 10″, the chip maker says.

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NVIDIA today announced the GeForce 9M Series of laptop graphics processors, the first GPUs with support for a new and innovative NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology.

“The new GeForce 9M notebook GPUs enable the world’s first notebooks with Hybrid SLI technology. The new technology enables two NVIDIA GPUs, one low-power and one high-performance, to work cooperatively in the same PC to deliver two features—GeForce Boost and HybridPower. These features deliver more performance from both GPUs for visual computing when needed, or save power by switching to the low-power GPU when not,” the press release says.

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The first notebook PCs with the latest AMD’s ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 Series video cards have arrived in the U.S. market.

The lower-end ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 with 40 stream processing units, a 64-bit memory interface and 256MB of dedicated video memory is available in Toshiba’s new Satellite P305 and P305D 17-inch laptops. A more powerful GPU - the Mobility Radeon HD 3650 is present in select Satellite P305 models, as well as in the ASUS M50 Series M50Sa 15.4-inch entertainment notebook. The 3650 provides 120 stream processors, a 128-bit memory interface and 512MB or 1GB of dedicated VRAM, depending on system.

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Intel’s next-generation Centrino 2 notebook platform, codenamed “Montevina“, will be available with both high performance and mainstream integrated graphics processors, incorporated into the GM47 and GM45 chipsets respectively, VR-Zone reports.

“Intel GM47 Express chipset will be the highest end mobile part clocking at 640MHz for the integrated graphics while the GM45 Express chipset clocks in at 533MHz. Both chipsets are based on the Intel GMA X4500HD graphics that enhances HD experience with native HD-DVD and Blu-Ray support. Intel GM47 chipset delivers up to 2X the performance in 3DMark over the (current) GM965 chipset and has broader DX10 game compatibility and support,” the report says.

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Nvidia Corporation has introduced the Quadro FX 3600M professional video card for laptop workstations.

The Nvidia Quadro FX 3600M is available in the MXM v2.1A type-III form factor and features 512MB of GDDR3 memory, a 256-bit memory interface, and 51.2 GBps graphic memory bandwidth. The GPU supports OpenGL 2.1, Shader Model 4.0, and DirectX 10.

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S3 Graphics today announced the Chrome 400 Series discrete graphics processors for notebooks and energy-efficient desktop PCs.

The S3 Graphics Chrome 400 Series GPUs provide DirectX 10.1 and PCI Express 2.0 technologies and feature a 64-bit memory interface. In addition, the incorporated ChromotionHD engine supports the latest HD standards including H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV-HD, and AVS, while PowerWise technology optimizes balance between performance and power consumption. Display interfaces supported by the new S3 GPUs include HDMI, dual-link DVI, DisplayPort, HDTV, and VGA.

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Nvidia has unveiled details of the upcoming GeForce 9500M GS and GeForce 9300M G mainstream discrete video cards for notebooks.

According to the published specifications, the 9500M GS GPU is identical to the current 8600M GT with 32 stream processors and a 128-bit memory interface. On the other side, the 9300M G has the same specs as the 64-bit GeForce 8400M GS with 16 stream processors.

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AMD today announced the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series, a new family of discrete video cards for notebook computers. The initial offerings consist of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 series and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3600 series.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series, optimized for the forthcoming AMD notebook platform, code-named “Puma”, provides Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and PCI Express 2.0 support, as well as DisplayPort connectivity.

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WidowPC today announced the 17-inch Sting 517D2, the first notebook available in the United States with the Nvidia’s GeForce 8800M GTX top of the line video card.

The GeForce 8800M GTX features 512MB of dedicated DDR3 video memory and 96 stream processors. It supports DirectX 10 gaming and provides hardware decoding of high definition multimedia content.

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AMD has silently added this week the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2700 graphics processing unit for notebooks to its product lineup.

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2700 has 120 stream processing units and a 128-bit DDR2/GDDR3 memory interface, and supports DirectX 10 gaming. The new graphics solution for laptops incorporates ATI Avivo HD video processing and display technology, delivering “High Definition video playback and full HD DVD and Blu-ray disc support”, and ATI PowerPlay 7.0 technology for balance between power consumption and performance.

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NVIDIA released today the GeForce 8800M GTX and GeForce 8800M GTS video cards, which are claimed to be “the world’s fastest notebook GPUs” .

These 256-bit cards fill the top enthusiast GPU product positions in the NVIDIA GeForce 8M Series product line.

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Nvidia prepares the release of the GeForce 8800M GTX video card for notebooks, the leaked Alienware’s laptop specifications revealed.

According to the information published on Alienware.com, the PC maker will unveil the 15.4-inch Area-51 m15x featuring the optional single Nvidia 8800M GTX and the 17-inch Area-51 m17x with an option of two of these video cards operating in SLI mode.

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NVIDIA will release the GeForce 8800M GTX, a DirectX 10 high performance video card for gaming notebooks, during the third week of November, the Inquirer reports.

The first 8800M GTX GPUs will feature 512MB of video memory, with 256MB models to follow. The card will operate at lower clock speeds than the corresponding desktop model - the 8800 GT - due to laptop-specific thermal and power consumption requirements. The card will have a MXM Type III form factor reportedly, but there is no information on how many shader units it will have, as well as on exact clock speeds.

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