AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 Graphics Added to Arsenal of Next Generation Graphics
Announcement posted by Gap Marketing and Management 01 Feb 2012
Sydney, Australia January 31, 2012 —
AMD today announced worldwide availability of the AMD Radeon™ 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
Radeon™ HD 7970 graphics card – recognized 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 CrossFire™ technology2, AMD Radeon™
HD 7900 series graphics cards are intended for gamers who never settle. AMD Radeon™
HD 7950 graphics cards are available from retailers worldwide, with select models
starting at USD$449 SEP.
“With
the arrival of the AMD Radeon™ 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
Radeon™ 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 Radeon™ 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 CrossFire™ technology
and the AMD HD3D technology ecosystem.
The AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 GPU is available worldwide from add-in-board partners including Sapphire, TUL, HIS,
XFX, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI, and available via retailers and e-tailers worldwide.
Supporting Resources
• Product page: Learn more about the AMD Radeon™ HD 7950 GPU
• Where to Purchase: Amazon, Cyberpower PC, iBuypower, Newegg, and NCIX.
• Twitter: Follow AMD graphics news on Twitter at @AMDRadeon
• Learn more about GCN Architecture
• Learn more about AMD PowerTune technology
•
Facebook: Become a fan of AMD technology on Facebook
About AMD
AMD
(NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era of
vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking AMD
Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of computing
devices. AMD’s server computing products are focused on driving
industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD’s
superior graphics technologies are found in
a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to
supercomputers. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.
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