AMD-ATI Brings DX10 To Notebooks

Coinciding with the launch of their new HD 2000 series desktop parts today, AMD/ATI have also announced a new breed of ATI Mobility Radeon solutions, these essentially mobile variants of the HD 2000 series desktop family, bringing DX10 goodness to notebooks.

Beginning with the immediate availability of the Mobility Radeon HD 2300, this is the 90nm entry-level variant but it is said that the mid-range 65nm DX10 parts (being the Mobility Radeon HD 2400 and HD 2400 XT) will surface in July, and also the high-end Mobility Radeon HD 2600 and HD 2600 XT solutions.

The Dailytech have the rundown on them here folks.

For unparalleled graphics performance on the go, the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2600 series combines the ultimate DirectX® 10 gaming experiences with the graphics performance gamers demand in a high-end mobile system. Thin and light notebooks featuring ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400 series can multitask with ease using the new Windows Aero™ interface, run the hottest upcoming DirectX® 10 games or play exciting new HD DVD and Blu-Ray™ discs. Those in the market for a value notebook will enjoy great performance in Windows Vista™ and astonishing multimedia using the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2300. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2000 products feature ATI Avivo™ HD technology and UVD to deliver outstanding HD DVD™ and Blu-ray™ disc playback, and ATI PowerPlay™ 7.0 power management for long battery life and optimized performance-per-watt operation.6

Notebooks from OEM partners including Acer, ASUS, Fujitsu, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, Gateway, HP, LG, Packard Bell, Samsung, and Toshiba, and ODM whitebook partners including Arima, ASUS, ECS, First International Computer Inc., and MSI, will be available beginning in May.

Last updated: Apr 6, 2020 at 09:05 pm CDT