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February 2010 8 Digital artists are among the most demand- ing users of high-performance computing and graphics solutions. They are continually pushing the envelope—driving graphics hardware and software to their limits as they bring imagination to life in digital form. AMD speci cally engineered its ATI FirePro family of 3D workstation graphics to meet the exacting needs of professionals in digital content creation (DCC), engineering and design (CAD/CAM), visualization and simulation, and medical imaging. The ATI FirePro product line represents the pin- nacle of performance at an attractive price point, delivering 3D graphics accelerators from entry-level through mid-range to high-end and ultra high-end. Topping out the ultra high-end is the ATI FirePro V8750, which features the industry's highest memory bandwidth and greatest number of shader engines. AMD was the rst company to infuse its graphics cards with GDDR5 memory, enabling bandwidth speeds of up to 115.2GB/sec. In another rst, the ATI FirePro V8750 is the indus- try's rst 2GB GDDR5 professional graphics card. This ultra high-end model also features 800 shader processor units, more than 4x the competition with just 192. These impressive industry rsts enable today's digital artists and engineers to work seamlessly with larger datasets, more complex models, and graphics-intensive work ows. With ATI FirePro graphics, you create—rather than wait. ATI FirePro graphics cards also boast a full 30-bit display pipeline, producing billions of colors compared to other boards that tap out at 16.7 million colors. DisplayPort and Dual Link technologies, as well as High Dynamic Range (HDR) support, help generate vibrant visual imagery in a multi-display workspace spanning more than 5000 pixels. All of these hardware features combine in the ATI FirePro product line to deliver superior com- putational power and performance, helping artists achieve exceptional, realistic results. These hardware features also translate to exceptional applications performance, es- pecially in GPU-bound software programs, such as Autodesk's 3ds Max and Maya. Engineered for ATI FirePro 3D professional graphics are specifi cally de- signed to deliver visual accuracy and computing superiority superiority AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Other names used in this presentation are for identi cation purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. STUDIO GPU UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE WORKS ZEBRA UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE