AMD intros HD 4600 series graphics cards

Bengaluru : AMD has
released ATI Radeon HD 4600 series graphics cards. Comprising the ATI Radeon HD
4670 and 4650 graphics cards, the ATI Radeon HD 4600 series leverages technology
found in ATI Radeon HD 4800 series, including support of DirectX 10.1 games.

The ATI Radeon HD 4670 and
4650 graphics cards feature AMD's TeraScale graphics engine, with 320 stream
processing cores, and are based on AMD's 55nm process.

The ATI Radeon HD 4670 is
available with a frame buffer of 512MB GDDR3 memory at Rs 5,000. A 1GB
DDR3-based variant is scheduled to ship later this month. The ATI Radeon HD 4650
features a frame buffer of 512MB GDDR2 memory and is expected to be available
later in the month at Rs 4,250.

Rick Bergman, Sr VP and
GM-Graphics Products Group, AMD said, "The success of ATI Radeon HD 4000
series validates that AMD's shift away from the traditional means of producing
monolithic graphics chip continues to be a successful strategy."

"Mainstream graphics
cards-those priced under $100-represent more than two-third of all desktop
graphics sold today," said Dean McCarron, Founder and Principal, Mercury
Research. "Providing competitive solutions in this segment is a mandatory
requirement to having a strong position in the graphics market," he added.

Game developers are working
with AMD to create a new generation of game titles utilizing DirectX 10.1 to
deliver improved features and performance for a better game experience.

"The leading edge technology
that AMD is delivering to the mainstream marketplace with the ATI Radeon HD 4600
series is unsurpassed and we are proud to support AMD's efforts to bring a
high-end gaming experience to the masses," said Eric Cheung, CEO, CyberPower.