AMD trims down business graphics cards
Posted on March 13, 2008
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Shaun Nichols in California, vnunet.com, Thursday 13 March 2008 at
00:00:00
2D cards target low-power, multi-screen setups
AMD is launching a series of enterprise graphics cards which are not built
for high-end 3D rendering or video editing work. The FireMV 2260 cards are
low-power 2D graphics accelerators designed to consume minimum amounts of
energy and generate little heat while still supporting graphics on multiple
monitors. “ATI FireMV 2260 enables financial institutions and corporations in
general to reduce energy consumption,” said Janet Matsuda, senior director of
AMD’s professional graphics business. Financial institutions commonly require
users to view multiple screens while working in a confined space. AMD is
marketing the offerings as a “trader density” product which will allow users to
run smaller PCs and maximise space in crowded offices. The cards offer two
DisplayPort connections and use a heat sink for cooling, rather than a fan. The
half-size cards will load into standard PCI slots, as well as PCI Express 1.0.
16 X and 2.0 systems. The cards will be powerful enough to support streaming 2D
and 3D video feeds, and will be compatible with Windows Vista. AMD plans to
ship the new FireMV cards in April. Retail cost is expected to be around
$249.
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