AMD Reveals Radeon HD 6000M Series Of Notebook GPUs

It’s official. Finally. The AMD Fusion APU era has begun, and it couldn’t have possibly come at a better time. Intel has been able to capitalize in recent years, particularly with their Atom platform, due to having no real, shipping competition from AMD. But now, the war really begins. Today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, AMD officially announced a new class of accelerated processor that combines more compute capabilities than any processor in the history of computing. That’s their wording to describe Fusion, a new range of Accelerated Processing Units. 

This new Fusion core incorporates a multi-core x86 CPU and a DirectX 11-capable discrete-level GPU into a single die. It’s the best of both worlds, and it’s as close as we have come to seeing a CPU and GPU truly hold hands and live together in harmony on a single die. New generations of desktop, notebook and HD netbooks are now available based on AMD Fusion APUs, and we suspect that many computer makers will be making announcements in the coming days after Fusion-based machines going on sale.

HIS delivers Radeon HD 5450 with a PCI-Express x1 interface

Hightech Information System (HIS) today revealed to the world its newest entry-level DirectX 11-supporting card, a Radeon HD 5450 which features a low-profile, is passively cooled, and has a PCIe x1 interface.

HIS’ card includes D-Sub, DVI and DisplayPort outputs enabling some multi-monitor fun, has 80 Stream Processors, a GPU clock of 650 MHz, a 64-bit memory interface, and 1GB of DDR3 VRAM @ 1000 MHz. Availability is expected next week.

 

Leaked slides provide details on AMD Cayman graphics cards

AMD’s Radeon HD 6000 series is set to debut this month with the introduction of the Radeon HD 6800 (Barts) cards but the real treats, at least performance wise, are expected in November when the Cayman-based models are set to take on Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 480/470 cards.

As revealed by the slide below, AMD’s upcoming single-GPU enthusiast cards will both feature 1GB of GDDR5 memory, two DVI, one HDMI 1.4 and two mini DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, and require extra power via two connectors – 2 x 6pin for the Cayman Pro (HD 6950?) and 1 x 6pin & 1 x 8pin for the Cayman XT (HD 6970?).

The Cayman Pro card will have its memory set to 5000 MHz and a TDP of under 225W, while the Cayman XT will top 6000 MHz and a TDP of just under 300W. No word on prices and final specs yet.

 

AMD Radeon HD 6870 pictured, can control five monitors

Get your contemplating hat on and drool bucket close as a Chinese site has leaked a first press photo of AMD’s upcoming Radeon HD 6870 graphics card. Expected to be launched later this month, the new Radeon is powered by the 40nm Barts (XT) GPU and features DirectX 11 support.

The Radeon HD 6870 takes up two slots and has a 256-bit memory interface, 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM, the third-generation Unified Video Decoder (UVD), AMD HD3D technology for 3D gaming, CrossFireX support, and the Eyefinity multi-monitor solution. The card also provides no less than five display outputs – two DVI, one HDMI 1.4, two mini DisplayPort 1.2, so it seems capable of running five monitors simultaneously. Pretty sweet right?

 

PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 Evolution shows Nvidia some love

As promised, at its Computex booth PowerColor is showing off a few very custom graphics cards, including the Radeon HD 5770 Evolution which comes equipped with Lucidlogix’s Hydra chip, enabling it to be paired up with another Radeon or even a GeForce card for enhanced gaming performance.

Beside the Hydra chip, the card features a new, dual-slot cooler, 800 Stream Processors, a GPU clock of 850 MHz, a 128-bit memory interface, 1GB of GDDR5 VRAM @ 4800 MHz, and DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.

Unfortunately, due to driver issues, PowerColor is not yet ready to bring the Radeon HD 5770 Evolution to market so for now all we can do is contemplate.

PowerColor presents its PCS+ HD5550 custom graphics card

PowerColor has now announced a new PCS+ (Professional Cooling System) series graphics card, more specifically a model that is based on the Radeon HD 5550 but features higher-than-stock frequencies and a custom fansink built by none other than Arctic Cooling.

Named PCS+ HD5550, PowerColor’s latest DirectX 11-ready solution has 320 Stream Processors, a GPU clock of 650 MHz, a 128-bit memory interface, 512MB of GDDR5 VRAM @ 3600 MHz, D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs, and the mentioned (dual-slot) cooling solution that boasts a 92mm fan and a copper base.

“This is the very first time we are bringing the PCS+ series to the value segment,” said Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. “With superior overclocking ability and advanced GDDR5 onboard memory, the PCS+ HD5550 creates out-of-the-box gaming performance. This will bring this value segment solution a new level.”

PowerColor says the PCS+ HD5550 is shipping as of today but we’ve yet to find it in stores.

PowerColor making progress with its Radeon HD 5970 Eyefinity 12 card

Tul Corp-owned AMD board partner PowerColor has provided a few new pictures depicting its Radeon HD 5970 Eyefinity 12 graphics card which boasts two Cypress 40nm GPUs and 12 (twelve) mini DisplayPort outputs, enabling a massive 12-monitor setup for gaming and serious bragging rights.

PowerColor’s upcoming Eyefinity monster features a 2×256-bit memory interface backed by 4GB of GDDR5 VRAM, 3200 Stream Processors, DirectX 11 and Quad CrossFire support, and takes up three slots when utilized ‘in full’. If you don’t want to connect more than six monitors to the HD 5970 Eyefinity 12 then there’s the option to remove the daughter card with six outputs that’s at the rear.

PowerColor has not revealed the card’s clocks or pricing but that’s probably because it is preparing a Computex (June 1-5) launch.

HIS coming up with Radeon HD 5570 Silence card

AMD add-in-board partner HIS (Hightech Information System) has just introduced its newest DirectX 11-ready offering, the Radeon HD 5570 Silence model which is powered by the 40nm Redwood GPU and boasts a passive cooling solution.

This new low-profile card packs 400 Stream Processors, a GPU clock of 650 MHz, a 128-bit memory interface, 1GB of DDR3 VRAM set to 1334 MHz or 1600 MHz (two models, be wary), and D-Sub, DVI, and HDMI outputs.

The Radeon HD 5570 Silence is likely to ship later this month priced under 90 Euro.

New, quicker Radeon HD 5670 in the works

AMD is on the verge of introducing a quicker version of its $99 Radeon HD 5670 based on different silicon, according to a report by Inpai. The Chinese website claims the new version will be out this month with 50% more stream processors and a slightly lower core clock speed than its predecessor.

The current Radeon HD 5670 is AMD’s quickest product based on the Redwood graphics processor. Reportedly, however, the updated model will be based on the same Juniper chip that powers the Radeon HD 5770 and 5750—just with fewer stream processors. The motive behind the switch could be simple: perhaps yields of Juniper GPUs aren’t all that good, and AMD needs to sell off parts with too many faulty SPs to make the cut for the 5700 series.

Inpai’s article says the Juniper-based Radeon HD 5670 will have 640 stream processors and a 750MHz clock speed, compared to 400 SPs and a 775MHz core clock for the existing part. Both cards should have 512MB of GDDR5 RAM running through a 128-bit interface. The Radeon HD 5750, by contrast, has 720 SPs and a 700MHz speed.

There is one possible catch: Inpai claims the new 5670 will be “likely . . . only for the domestic market,” so it might not show up in North America. That could make sense if AMD doesn’t quite have enough faulty Juniper GPUs to satisfy global demand.

CX705MX: New MSI laptop with ATI Radeon HD545V

Apparently MSI-Taiwan silently added a new model to their C series (Classic) laptop lineup. Codenamed as CX705MX, it above all boasts the new graphics card from AMD, the ATI Radeon HD545V as well as a 17.5″ 1600×900 resolution LED-backlit screen with 16:9 contrast ratio.

Other specs include Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 500GB of HD, HDMI and VGA output, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, a 4-in-1 card reader, 3 x USB ports, an Ethernet port and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

No word on pricing or availability.