AMD Offers 3D Workstation Graphics Card

By DE Editors

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD; Sunnyvale, CA) introduced a 3D workstation graphics card with DisplayPort support, the ATI FireGL V7700 professional graphics accelerator. The company, which says it is the first commercially available card, is said to provide improved rendering speed, 3D performance, and color fidelity for computer aided design (CAD), digital content creation (DCC), and medical imaging professionals.

The ATI FireGL V7700 delivers the image quality needed to create photorealistic visualizations of real-world objects and environments by providing designers with The Ultimate Visual Experience. The card features a 10-bit display engine that can produce more than one billion colors at any given time, delivering unprecedented image fidelity at a lower cost, says the release.

The ATI FireGL V7700 supports emerging technologies while being optimized to work with today’s existing technologies. ATI FireGL accelerators are engineered to deliver continued innovation and reliability for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Linux. The unified driver, which supports all ATI FireGL workstation products, helps reduce the total cost of ownership by simplifying installation, deployment, and maintenance.

Additional features include 512MB of memory; Dual Link DVI Output; Application Certification with major CAD and DCC applications; AutoDetect to maximize throughput by automatically directing graphics horsepower where it’s needed most. Intelligent management of computational resources enables enhanced utilization of the GPU delivering real-time rendering of complex models and scenes while increasing frame rates.

The ATI FireGL V7700 3D workstation graphics accelerator card (MSRP $1,099) is expected to begin shipping in April 2008 and will be available worldwide.

For more information about ATI FireGL products, visit Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.