AMD has said that it has begun shipping its ATI Radeon HD 2400 and ATI Radeon HD 2600 series graphics processors (GPUs) in volume to its add-in board (AIB) customers. Graphics cards based on these processors are expected to be available at online retailers within a few weeks from board customers including Asustek Computer, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Gecube, Gigabyte Technology, HIS, Micro-Star International (MSI), Palit, PowerColor, Sapphire and VisionTek, said AMD.
Both GPUs feature AMD's UVD (Unified Video Decoder) technology. UVD is a hardware feature that offloads video decoding from the CPU to the GPU to help lower system power consumption. UVD is designed to be used in a range of video applications such as watching Blu-ray, HD DVD or standard definition movies, according to AMD.
The ATI Radeon HD 2400 and ATI Radeon HD 2600 are designed for use in entry-level and mainstream systems, noted AMD.
The ATI Radeon HD 2000 series was originally launched on May 14.
| ATI Radeon HD 2000 series GPU specifications | ||||
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| ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300 | ATI Radeon HD 2400 | ATI Radeon HD 2600 | ATI Radeon HD 2900 |
| ATI Avivo HD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HD playback support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UVD | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| DirectX version | DirectX 9 | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| Unified shader architecture | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stream processors | N/A | 40 | 120 | 320 |
| Memory controller | 128-bit | 64-bit | 128-bit | 512-bit |
| Process | 90nm | 65nm | 65nm | 80nm (HS) |
| Ring bus | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI and HDCP support | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, June 2007
Article translated by Joseph Tsai and edited by Ricky Morris
