Hardware8.01.2010

Multi-display experience with ATI Eyefinity technology

ATI Eyefinity Validation program and new thin-bezel displays from Samsung enable super high resolution panoramic computing

AMD and Samsung showcased new thin-bezel displays that enable the most seamless multi-display experience yet with ATI Eyefinity technology on select ATI Radeon HD graphics cards, by minimizing display edges to enable a super high resolution panoramic computing experience.

Additionally, AMD announced the creation of a new ATI Eyefinity Validation program, designed to help consumers easily identify displays, adapters, software and other components, that have demonstrated their ability to enable an outstanding experience with ATI Eyefinity technology.

Samsung thin-bezel displays: improving on the already jaw dropping “ATI Eyefinity” experience:

• Samsung’s new MD230 displays feature bezels that are 50% to 70% thinner than traditional displays, making for a more seamless ATI Eyefinity experience.

• The new displays are expected to be available in early 2010 from Samsung reseller and distribution channels starting at an MSRP of USD$3,099 for a six-screen configuration and USD$1,899 for a three-screen configuration.

ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology allows PC users to connect up to six displays to a single ATI Radeon HD graphics card for the ultimate in immersive game play, improved productivity, and HD multimedia, at up to 12 x full HD resolution.

ATI Eyefinity Validation Program: assembling the ultimate visual computing experience:

• The new ATI Eyefinity Validation program helps consumers more easily identify products that have demonstrated their ability to enable an outstanding experience with ATI Eyefinity technology.

• The new “ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display Validation” designation signifies production products that have been tested by AMD’s quality control labs and are known to support ATI Eyefinity resolutions in portrait or landscape modes.

• The “ATI Eyefinity Multi-Display Ready” designation denotes those products that are known to be compatible with ATI Eyefinity technology through AMD’s testing, or partners’ pre-qualification testing based on AMD specifications and tests.

• Display devices, DisplayPort adapters, software including games and other applications, and other hardware components will all be included under the program.

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