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The
ATI Radeon HD 4890 processor raises the bar, delivering new levels
of compute power, flexibility and performance
Graphics engine clock speeds capable of nearly 1GHz
AMD
introduced the ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card, driven by the
world's most powerful graphics processor . The newest addition to
the award-winning ATI Radeon HD 4000 series boasts a whopping 1.36
TeraFLOPs of compute power, superior GDDR5 memory, and super-high
engine clock speeds capable of nearly 1GHz. The advanced design
of the ATI Radeon HD 4890 delivers the best game experience in its
class, including the latest ground-breaking DirectXR 10.1 titles.
In addition, with the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 4890, AMD
continues to enhance its "Dragon" desktop platform technology,
designed to provide exceptional value to OEMs, channel partners,
and do-it-yourself (DIY) consumers.
"The
ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card represents the AMD sweet spot strategy
reloaded," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general
manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "With last year's launch
of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 and ATI Radeon HD 4870 products, we
gave gamers great performance and an incredible value proposition.
Today, we're doing it again. ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics cards are
incredible performers, priced to sell in all major markets worldwide."
The
ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card continues AMD's proud tradition
of technology leadership with support for the latest DirectX 10.1
games, including Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., Electronic Art's
BattleForge and SEGA's Stormrise released last month, as well
as GSC Gameworld's S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky. When compared to DirectX
10 game play, DirectX 10.1 games have proven to deliver higher game
performance and an improved visual experience.
"The
new ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card could very well be the must-have
gaming product of this spring," said Adrian Thomson, vice president,
Marketing, Sapphire. "With breakthrough levels of game performance,
cutting-edge feature support like DirectX 10.1, and high degree
of performance tuning flexibility, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 is one
of the best performers in its class."
Making the best even better
The ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card delivers exceptional value
to gamers, handling even the most intense games at high resolutions
and image quality settings. For overclocking enthusiasts, the ATI
Radeon HD 4890 offers tremendous performance tuning potential. Those
looking to get even more performance out of their gaming rigs can
combine as many as four ATI Radeon HD 4890 cards in one PC utilizing
ATI CrossFireX technology.
"Gamers
that want The Ultimate Visual Experience demand the best performing
card, and our new ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics cards will give them
exactly that," said Eddie Memon, vice president, Marketing,
XFX. "With the new ATI Radeon HD 4890 we're approaching the
holy grail of clock speeds, targeting 1GHz, achievable through XFX's
superior design and the quality of the new graphics processor from
AMD."
ATI
Stream technology
By harnessing ATI Stream technology in combination with a number
of ATI Stream-enabled applications, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics
card can also help accelerate the conversion of standard and HD
video into multiple formats for use on differing consumer electronics
devices. CyberLink, an innovative software developer for digital
media creation, playback, and sharing applications, has optimized
its award-winning video editing software, PowerDirector 7 to make
use of ATI Stream technology. The recently released update to PowerDirector
7 incorporates ATI Stream technology to provide GPU accelerated
video conversion, featuring higher levels of performance and functionality
when compared to CPU-only acceleration.
"CyberLink
is committed to helping consumers create digital content quickly
and easily," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. "PowerDirector
7, Cyberlink's award-winning video editing software, takes advantage
of ATI Stream technology, making a great experience even better.
With PowerDirector 7 and ATI Stream technology, anyone can edit
high definition video, create an amazing movie, and encode it for
playback on virtually any device faster than ever before."
A multimedia experience that's beyond HD
While the ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card was bred to be a gaming
powerhouse, it also offers exceptional HD multimedia performance.
All ATI Radeon HD 4800 series cards allow users to enjoy HD digital
content with uncompromising visual fidelity while helping to enhance
the definition and clarity of lower resolution media. Through AMD's
second generation Unified Video Decoder (UVD 2.0) users can be assured
of smooth HD video playback, sharp, crisp images and vibrant colors.
With support for HDMI, picture-in-picture and the latest HD audio
technologies like 7.1 surround sound, the ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics
card enables an impressive cinema-quality home entertainment experience.
Ecosystem support
The ATI Radeon HD 4890 graphics card is supported by a dozen add-in-board
companies offering a variety of custom board and cooling solutions.
Partners include ASUS, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Force3D, GECUBE,
GIGABYTE, HIS (Hightech Information Systems), Jetway, MSI, Palit
Multimedia, PowerColor, SAPPHIRE Technology, VisionTek and XFX.
It is available immediately.
¡P For more information, visit www.amd.com/radeon4890/presskit.
¡P Check out the supporting videos for the new ATI Radeon HD 4890:
DirectX 10.1: What the Experts Say
Experience The DirectX 10.1 Difference
Dr. Jon Peddie's Thoughts On The Future of Discrete Graphics and
the Video Game Market
The Making of an ATI Graphics Card
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