Tag archive: Rick Bergman

AMD's ATI graphics group continues to churn out graphics systems, with the latest editing to their ATI Radeon HD 4000 series being the HD 4770, which features support for DirectX 10.1 games, high-definition video playback, HDMI output, and picture-in-picture capabilities. And, if users want more graphics power, the HD 4770 supports ATI CrossFireX for adding a second HD 4770 card to increase performance. And prices for the HD 4770… Read More

AMD's ATI graphics unit has introdued a new HD 4600 series of graphics cards, aiming to offer decent gaming performance and high-definition video experiences at prices that won't scare off even the most hesitant buyers: both the ATI HD 4670 and HD 4650 cards come in well under $100. "Today, AMD is providing mainstream users—one of the largest segments of the market—with superior graphics products and… Read More

AMD may be facing some tough times, but its graphic division formerly known as ATI is forging ahead, introducing what it claims to be the world's fastest graphics card in the form of the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2. The 4870 X2 packs 2 GB of memory and two ATI Radeon HD 4800 series graphics processor, cross-connected using new high-speed technology sure to appeal to gamers and other folks who demand high performance graphics. AMD is also… Read More

You might never think about game physics, but it’s important to any game, and the more complex the game, the greater the strain on the resources of a PC. Many of the current games use Havok’s engine for its physics effects. Now AMD has announced deal to work with Havok to get the most from AMD chips. Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s graphics products group, said: “As the… Read More

Now that dual-core processors have become the status quo for CPUs, it looks like graphics processors are taking a step in the same direction. AMD’s latest GPU, the R680, will pack two processors onto one board. News of the new GPU came from the senior vice president and general manager of AMD's graphics group, Rick Bergman, in his presentation on Thursday's 2007 Financial Analyst Day (PDF). The R680 will use the same… Read More

DisplayPort is a recent video output standard developed with an eye towards replacing DVI—and perhaps even doing away with that ubiquitous VGA connector once and for all. It uses a small USB-sized connector, offers 10.8 Mbps performance which is even faster than dual-link DVI, and is intended to be easy for manufacturers to implement on everything from televisions and computers to notebooks and portable devices. The Video Electronics… Read More

“Apple continues to blaze a trail in 3D graphics, using the graphics processor for functions well beyond gaming. Having Apple recognize the value of integrating ATI graphics into the iMac is a real testament to our continuing technology leadership in the Apple market,” said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, PC Business Unit, ATI Technologies. “The user experience remains the focus of both ATI and Apple and these… Read More

“Whether playing one of today's blockbuster titles like Half-Life 2, or any of the hundreds of other games currently available, gaming on a system powered by ATI's RADEON X800-series cards delivers the ultimate high definition gaming experience,” said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PC Business Unit, ATI Technologies. “The new Radeon X800-series cards reach new heights in performance and… Read More

Delivering a gaming experience that is anything but mainstream, the RADEON X700 visual processing units (VPUs) include the advanced, cutting-edge features previously introduced in ATI's RADEON X800family of VPUs and a higher level of performance than some of last year's high-end visual processors, but for less than $200. “The RADEON X700 has been designed to deliver amazing gaming performance in all of today's popular… Read More

ATI Technologies Inc.  is proud to announce and ship the THEATER 550 PRO video processor that delivers superb TV reception and Personal Video Recording (PVR) functionality for PCs throughproducts such as add-in PC cards, motherboard-down solutions and notebook computers. THEATER 550 PRO continues the THEATER(TM) family tradition of industry-leading video reception achieved by ATI's consumer Digital TV division. THEATER 550 PRO… Read More

With advanced image quality and performance enhancing technologies, the RADEON X600 products bring native 16 lane PCI Express, full DirectX 9 support, 128-bit memory interface and four extreme parallel 3D rendering pixel pipelines to Sony's PCs. “Sony is among the many world-leading companies to choose ATI's native PCI Express graphics,” said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice-President Marketing and General Manager, Desktop,… Read More

ATI may be shipping PC Express video cards, but we have yet to recieve one from the company for review. And when we trying purchasing one ourselves for review, they cannot be found. From the press release: ATI launched its full family of PCI Express graphics solutions on June 1 at COMPUTEX, including the RADEON X300, RADEON

From Alienware's press release: Alienware affirmed today their intention to offer Alienware's innovative Video Array Technology using off-the-shelf graphics solutions from manufacturers such as ATI, Nvidia, 3D Labs, Matrox, and others. The multiple patents-pending Video Array, demonstrated in May at this year's Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3), is an accelerated graphics processing subsystem that uses multiple… Read More

From ATI's press release: ATI Technologies Inc. today launched its RADEON X800, RADEON X600 and RADEON X300 Visual Processing Units (VPUs), the first PCI Express graphics chips in the industry. ATI's new RADEON X-series products are built using leading-edge process technologies and deliver the best graphics performance at every price point - from the best entry-level performance with the RADEON X300 to the absolute best… Read More

VisionTek today announced the immediate availability of its XTASY RADEON X800 PRO graphics accelerator powered by ATI's RADEON X800. VisionTek's new card is expected to be available within days from Circuit City, CompUSA, Fry's Electronics, Micro Center, and other outlets for VisionTek products. "ATI has enabled us to reach the larger gaming community who like to buy from a wider range of national chains, on-line… Read More