http://forums.amd.com/game/index.cfm?forumid=11 FuseTalk Hosting Executive Plan http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=121860 2009-11-11T09:27:25 -05.00 Ruby 1
HardOCP and AMD have been working together to get Eyefinity in front of more gamers and gauge their first hand Eyefinity gaming experience.

On Saturday November 14th, we will be hosting The Eyefinity Challenge in Dallas, TX. This will be an invitation only event, so sign up with HardOCP today!

There will be a 5 on 5 team gaming/deathmatch scenario with 5 stations using Eyefinity, and 5 stations without Eyefinity. Which team will kick more butt and does Eyefinity truly impact your gaming experience? Other demo stations will be set up as well for a hands-on Eyefinity experience. Also planned is the 6 display 24" Eyefinity demo showcase, supported by "yet-to-be-announced" hardware.

HardOCP and AMD will be shooting video at the event and taking before and after interviews with participants to get real world feedback on Eyefinity. We will need about 2 hours of your time and if you choose to stay longer and hang out, we have a venue big enough to handle our needs.

You must request a slot for admittance if you are SURE you can be with us on Saturday, November 14th. We will be doing the event in 2 hour windows. If you are a hardware enthusiast or gaming enthusiast this is sure to be worth your time.

To be considered for invitation, email Kyle Bennett, HardOCP Editor-in-Chief, at Kyle@HardOCP.com with "EYEFINITY Challenge" in the subject line. We will follow up with you on your schedule.

NOTES: You must be 18 years of age or older. You are responsible for your own transportation. Parking near the venue is $5 to $10 in downtown Dallas. There will be take-home swag for each participant.

HardOCP Forums]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=104395 2008-12-08T13:32:25 -05.00 Ruby 1 http://www.mogulus.com/amdunprocessed

ATI Stream expert Dave Nalasco will provide an overview of the ATI Catalyst driver update 8.12 and free ATI Avivo Video Converter utility. Join AMD live and participate in the Q&A or view the Webcast later on demand at http://www.mogulus.com/amdunprocessed.

Attendees will be able to follow up with AMD for links, images and information to use in their own blogs and other social media applications.
]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=103793 2008-11-26T10:16:53 -05.00 Ruby 1 BETAnow live, the folks at EA Phenomic are celebrating the cooperative spirit of BattleForge by partnering with AMD/ATI to offer you a great opportunity to win some new hardware! Simply register for the BattleForge newsletter here and you will be entered to win a high-end ATI HD 4870 PCI-E graphics card! The official rules can be found here. Please note: This Sweepstakes is only open to residents of the USA.

Click here to register for the BattleForge BETA!
]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=103792 2008-11-26T10:11:09 -05.00 Ruby 1 Momentum for Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 Grows with Major Game Titles, Next-Generation 3D Game Engines, and Windows® 7 API

GSC Game World releases patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky to boost performance and enhance visual impact; Unigine launches DirectX 10.1 "Tropics" demo of its powerful 3D game engine; Microsoft unveils DirectX 10.1 API in Windows 7 WDM

Only AMD offers a full DirectX10.1-compatible lineup with the
ATI Radeontm HD 4000 and ATI Radeontm HD 3000 Series of graphics cards

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Nov. 26, 2008 - Today, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 graphics leader AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced expanded support for DirectX 10.1 from a number of developers, demonstrating growing momentum for the most advanced Microsoft graphics API Layer to date. GSC Game World released a DirectX 10.1 patch for their newest game title, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, bringing with it frame rate improvements of up to 10 percent while at the same time enhancing the visual experience of the game . On the heels of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky announcement, game engine developer Unigine Corp. announced the availability of Tropics, a downloadable demonstration of its Unigine game engine that showcases the ability to deliver photorealistic virtual environments utilizing the power of DirectX 10.1. Lastly, Microsoft announced at the Professional Developers Conference the use of the DirectX 10.1 API in the Windows® 7 Windows Desktop Manager.

In S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, benchmarks of DirectX 10.1 performance versus DirectX 10 have demonstrated frame rate improvements of as much as 10 percent, while delivering an improved visual experience.

"With S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, we set a very high standard for visual realism, and our efforts were rewarded with over two million copies sold," said GSC Game World CEO Sergiy Grygorovych. "By using DirectX 10.1, we once again raise the bar with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, delivering to fans of the first person shooter genre an exhilarating exploration of a post-apocalyptic world."

Unigine Corp., developers of Unigine cross-platform middleware for virtual 3D worlds, rolled out a DirectX 10.1 implementation in their recently announced Tropics demonstration. Using the Unigine 3D engine, Tropics delivers a stunning virtual island paradise. By drawing upon DirectX 10.1, Unigine has been able to take a step closer to their goal of delivering photo realistic virtual worlds.

"The new Tropics Demo 1.1, based on the latest Unigine technologies, pushes visual realism to new heights," said Denis Shergin, CEO, Unigine Corp. "Our recent collaboration with the AMD team means that we've been able to quickly and easily add some of the killer features of DirectX 10.1 to enhance performance and raise image quality. That's given us our first-ever chance to get perfect anti-aliasing on foliage, something that has been on our wish list for a long time. It has been a huge pleasure to see AMD's ATI Radeontm HD 4000 series arrive this year, as the entire line showcases the benefits of our new DirectX 10.1 technology."

Adding further momentum to DirectX 10.1, Microsoft used their Professional Developers Conference to announce the use of the DirectX 10.1 API in the Windows Desktop Manager of their next operating system, Windows 7.

"Game developers are realizing that supporting DirectX 10.1 is an investment in their future," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "Microsoft has announced that the forthcoming DirectX 11 API in Windows 7 will be a superset of DirectX 10.1, making it a stepping stone in preparing for Windows 7."

About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and industry partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.
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Powered by MyColors technology from Stardock, the desktop theme features a new visual style created by Mike Bryant for Stardock Design and wallpaper featuring AMD's digital superstar, Ruby.

With one quick easy download, users get everything needed to transform the look of their PC desktop. The AMD Game MyColors is intended to inspire a whole new group of PC enthusiasts and will be available for download from the web and also included on AMD's Ruby ROM content disk.



Additionally, AMD will be distributing a specially branded version of Stardock's electronic software distribution platform, Impulse, with the AMD logo. Impulse provides consumers with access to hundreds of games and PC utilities.

Phil Madis, Stardock's Director of Business Development recently said "By working with key technology partners such as AMD, Stardock hopes to ensure PC gamers a great experience now and into the future."

Download the free AMD GAME! MyColors theme now!]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=99006 2008-08-21T14:00:26 -05.00 Ruby 1

Kris Davidsohn of Los Angeles, California
Wesley Meyer of Shenandoah, Indiana
Bryan Dong of San Mateo, California
Kenneth Carlos of Kissimmee, Florida

Each of them will receive an Asus M3A32-MVP 790FX motherboard. Congratulations to the winners! Also, be sure to check out the latest GAME.AMD.COM sweepstakes here:
http://winwithamd.com/]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=98172 2008-07-31T09:17:35 -05.00 Ruby 1 Solstice Spider Edition PC from Rain Recording. To start competing like never before, visit GAME.AMD.COM.]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=98033 2008-07-28T10:52:21 -05.00 Ruby 1 here:

Gaming Czar
Godfrey Cheng is a Director of Product Marketing at AMD. His team's responsibilities include managing marketing activities for ATI CrossFireXtm technology as well as helping ensure that our graphics products and related marketing are aligned with the video game industry.

Gaming Guest
Welcome to the "Guest Blog", where you can hear about things like the latest and greatest products and technologies from AMD Product Managers in their own words. The Guest Blog will regularly feature people from AMD as well as the tech and gaming industry to post about what matters to them.]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=97578 2008-07-17T15:21:33 -05.00 spyre 1
For example if you want to know about what AMD plans for the future in regard to the site and forum, or things you would like to see changed or improved on the main site not just the forum

The question and answer session will be open until July 31st and Darren will be answering the questions during that time so make the most of the opportunity to have your say about the site.

Please ensure you remain polite and give constructive feedback and questions.

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Thanks

Spyre]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=96391 2008-06-17T10:03:05 -05.00 Ruby 1 AMD Fan Kit

Speaking of the Downloads section, you can also get exclusive AMD and gaming-themed wallpaper and screensavers:
Wallpaper
Screensavers

Keep checking back to this section regularly, as we are always adding new content.]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=96266 2008-06-13T14:31:06 -05.00 Ruby 1 http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corpo...104_543~126548,00.html

SUNNYVALE and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - June 12, 2008 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) and Havok today announced plans to jointly investigate the optimization of physics effects utilizing AMD's full line of products.

With over 100 developers and 300 leading titles already using Havok's physics engine - Havok Physics - the company has clearly defined its position as the leading developer of game physics. By working together, both companies are demonstrating their commitment to open standards and continued support for the needs of the game community.

"As the complexity and visual fidelity of video games increases, AMD wants to take advantage of opportunities to improve the game experience," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "By working with the clear market leader in physics software, AMD can optimize our platforms to consistently deliver the best possible visual experience to the gamer."

Havok Physics scales extremely well across the entire family of AMD processors, including quad-core products such as the AMD Phenomtm X4. As part of the collaboration, Havok and AMD plan to further optimize the full range of Havok technologies on AMD x86 superscalar processors. The two companies will also investigate the use of AMD's massively parallel ATI Radeon GPUs to manage appropriate aspects of physical world simulation in the future.
"The success of Havok as a cross platform software company is predicated on our willingness to listen to the needs of our customers," said David O'Meara, managing director of Havok. "The feedback that we consistently receive from leading game developers is that core game play simulation should be performed on CPU cores. The clear priority of game developers is performance and scalability on of the CPU. Beyond core simulation, however, the capabilities of massively parallel products offer technical possibilities for computing certain types of simulation. We look forward to working with AMD to explore these possibilities."

Today's game experience demands a balanced platform approach, one that combines the right CPU and GPU horsepower. A number of game aspects, including advanced physics processing, are optimized for CPUs, while the latest DirectX 10.1 games demand the latest GPUs. AMD is striving to deliver the best of both worlds, with highly capable CPU and GPU technology that partners like Havok can use as their canvas to deliver the best experience possible.

"Physics is an important part of today's game experience, and in the quest for greater realism the usage and requirements of physics computation is expected to increase," said Dean McCarron, principal analyst, Mercury Research. New technologies that improve physics simulation will enhance the gaming experience."
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Computex, TAIPEI, Taiwan -- June 4, 2008 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the ATI Mobility Radeontm HD 3800, tripling top-of-the line graphics performance in comparison to the previous generation ATI Mobility Radeontm GPUs1. Joining the previously announced ATI Mobility Radeontm 3000 family, the new ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series offers notebook manufacturers the ability to deliver fast graphics performance, energy-efficient 55nm graphics processor technology, amazing video playback, and, for the first time ever, ATI CrossFireXtm technology for a mobile graphics solution. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series coupled with the AMD Turiontm X2 Ultra Processors, the AMD 7-Series Chipset, and industry-leading wireless technologies like 802.11n Draft 2.0 form the next-generation AMD notebook platform, also announced today, for the ultimate in HD visual performance on the go.

Notebooks equipped with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series allow users to experience the power of HD with graphics processing designed for work and play to satisfy the needs of the most demanding graphics professionals on the go. 2

"The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 is the most feature-rich notebook graphics solution we have ever produced," said Matt Skynner, vice president of marketing, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "It's an 'uber-performance' chip that beats all comers. Our notebook manufacturing customers now have the ability to create the ultimate in notebook solutions that feature amazing energy efficiency coupled with next-generation, unsurpassed mobile graphics technologies."

As the only high-performance mobile graphics solution capable of supporting applications created using Microsoft® DirectX® 10.11, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series offers superb HD game performance and life-like realism for The Ultimate Visual Experiencetm. New PCI Express® 2.0 support enables fast throughput and superior overall system performance -- ideal for high-performance gamers. Notebooks with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series will allow users to enjoy the latest Blu-ray movies in full-HD 1080p resolution2 and free the CPU for other tasks. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series also provides break-through energy efficiency with improved performance-per-watt to deliver exceptional battery life.
The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 features a variety of new technologies designed to improve overall notebook performance:

* The Ultimate Visual Experiencetm is enabled with next generation Unified Shader Architecture, immense processing power and a 256-bit GDDR3 memory interface. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series delivers feature-rich graphics for astonishing image quality and optimal 3D modeling application performance.
* ATI CrossFireX technology for mobile graphics delivers high-performance PC gaming by combining multiple ATI Radeontm graphics in a single notebook PC to increase graphics quality and performance. ATI CrossFireX is designed to the latest industry-standards for notebooks today.
* PCI Express 2.0 offers more than enough horsepower for the most demanding professional graphics applications by boosting 3D graphics performance while providing fast throughput resulting in an excellent overall system performance.
* ATI Avivotm HD Technology is the high-performance engine for advanced image and video technology, while freeing the CPU from compute-intensive video decoding tasks. ATI Avivotm HD Technology delivers smooth full HD format video playback and photo editing with brilliant colors and sharp images, ideal for professionals demanding the next level of display technology excellence. 2
* Energy-efficient 55nm graphics processor technology helps extend battery life and conserve energy.
* ATI PowerPlaytm technology dynamically delivers the optimal balance between performance and power to suit performance requirements for long battery life and superior performance-per-watt operation.
* Breakthrough Performance-per-watt is critical to users who demand exceptional performance and power saving features that help lower power consumption.
* New design size implementation allows the chip to run cool, producing less heat so that notebook delivers the power, performance and efficiency users crave.
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Computex, TAIPEI -- June 4, 2008 --AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced ATI XGPtm (External Graphics Platform) Technology, a new external PCI Express® (PCIe) 2.0 graphics platform, designed to deliver enthusiast-class desktop graphic performance and true multimedia upgradeability to notebooks1. ATI XGP is an exclusive technology that capitalizes on PCIe 2.0 to deliver enthusiast-class graphics via a connected cable to an externally powered and cooled device. This unique innovation delivers up to 4.0 Gbyte/s in each direction in bandwidth communication between the notebook and external graphics, whereas previous consumer level external solutions were limited in graphics bandwidth2. ATI XGP is fully optimized for new AMD Turiontm X2 Ultra notebook platforms, also announced today.

ATI XGP Technology is being first launched with the newly announced ATI Mobility Radeontm HD 3800 series for eye-catching HD graphics. As an industry first for notebooks, ATI XGP Technology delivers multi-GPU capabilities of scalable performance with ATI CrossFireXtm technology. The additional high bandwidth of the included USB 2.0 connectivity allows users to connect to a wide variety of USB-based devices, including external TV tuners, external Blu-ray players, and much more.

"With ATI XGP Technology, notebooks can switch between everyday computing and hard-core gaming with a simple plug-in that's also portable enough to bring powerful 3D performance on-the-go," said Matt Skynner, vice president of Marketing, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "This technology allows users to choose notebooks with slim, lightweight and elegant designs, yet enjoy the full performance of a traditional desktop gaming rig wherever it's convenient."

Björn Fehrm, head of Strategy and Innovation Consumer, EMEA, Fujitsu-Siemens Corp., said: "Powered by ATI Mobility Radeontm HD 3870 in an external AMILO GraphicsBooster, the ultra mobile AMILO Sa 3650, with ATI XPG technology, takes on two very different but equally compelling personalities. Use it for your daily computing with the internal graphics for outstanding mobility and battery life. Dock it to your AMILO GraphicsBooster when coming home, in a hotel room or at a LAN event and now your gaming and multimedia performance is in another world."

ATI XGP Technology is contained in an external chassis connected to the notebook via a specially designed self-latching, easy-connecting PCIe 2.0 cable from Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, a leading provider of electronic devices and connectors. Based on AMD's dedicated research and development, the cable also provides USB 2.0 connectivity directly to the notebook allowing for additional USB functionality. Independently cooled and powered, ATI XGP Technology offers the potential for higher performance than traditional entry-level graphics solutions. Notebook users can take advantage of the varied usage scenarios including multiple monitor support, high performance gaming, Blu-ray video playback, and increased graphics performance for video editing3.

"ATI XGP Technology is cutting edge and we're excited to participate in this revolutionary solution for notebooks," said Mark Saubert, marketing manager, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited. "ATI XGP Technology redefines what mobile graphics is all about."
The initial offering of ATI XGP Technology features the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series graphics solution giving notebook users a variety of additional functionality:

* PCI Express® 2.0 offers more than enough horsepower for the most demanding professional graphics applications by boosting 3D graphics performance while providing fast throughput resulting in an excellent overall system performance
* ATI Avivotm HD Technology that delivers smooth video playback and photos in high-definition format with brilliant colors and sharp images
* ATI Avivo HD technology features an enhanced version of AMD's Unified Video Decoder (UVD) offering full hardware acceleration of video decode for smooth playback of full 1080p content from Blu-ray movies4
* Integrated Digital Outputs enable viewing standard and high-definition content on a variety of devices including HDMI with integrated audio and DVI5

For more information about ATI XGP Technology, please visit: http://ati.amd.com/technology/xgp/index.html.]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=95839 2008-06-02T00:22:13 -05.00 Ruby 1 New York -- June 2, 2008 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the launch of AMD Changing the Game, the first initiative of the newly formed AMD Foundation. The AMD Changing the Game program is intended to improve critical technical and life skills by teaching kids to develop digital games with social content. The program is rooted in AMD's commitment and experience in supporting education with the company's passion and expertise in the gaming industry. The program's launch accompanies AMD's sponsorship and participation at the Fifth Annual Games for Change Festival to be held June 3 - 4 at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.

AMD Changing the Game is a natural fit for AMD, which features products powering the visual experience of the two most popular gaming consoles in the world today1 and which recently launched AMD GAME!, a program designed to help consumers select perfectly suited PCs for high-definition gaming.

"We have a tremendous opportunity to harness the passion that kids have for gaming while teaching the skills they need to be successful in our 21st Century digital economy," said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and chief operating officer.

In addition to technical skills such as science, technology, engineering and math, digital games can be used to help teach youth how to be more engaged citizens, to see conflict from another's viewpoint and find positive ways to respond to challenging social issues such as poverty, hunger, disease, energy conservation, water use and global warming.

"Today's youth are highly concerned about social issues and the current generation of youth gamers is among the most socially conscious in history," said Suzanne Seggerman, co-founder and president of Games for Change. "The movement toward educating and engaging youth through digital games for change not only raises awareness of the importance of social issues, but gives youth an opportunity to make a difference. As this movement continues to build momentum, we believe that partnerships and grant support from leading technology companies like AMD will be critical to its success."

Through AMD Changing the Game, AMD Foundation grants will go to nonprofit organizations that inspire young people learn while creating games with social content. Employees will also support the initiative through volunteer opportunities. In its pilot year, the following organizations will be funded:

* Girlstart, is an Austin, TX-based nonprofit organization created to empower middle and high school girls to excel in math, science, and technology. In the summer of 2008, the AMD Foundation's grant will enable 60 Girlstart participants to attend a program focused on games with social content. As a capstone project, girls will be creating a social awareness event in Teen Second Life, a virtual gathering place for teens 13-17 all over the world to make friends, play, learn and create. The Girlstart team will identify a social issue of importance to them and create an event in Teen Second Life that will help raise awareness and inspire action around the issue.
* Global Kids, is a Brooklyn, NY-based nonprofit organization that seeks to transform urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders. Through its grant to Global Kids' Playing for Keeps program, AMD has joined The Microsoft Corporation in enabling 20 young people from underserved communities to work with game developers to develop, create and distribute a game about the heroic role of residents following Hurricane Katrina. Last year, young people worked with developers in the Playing for Keeps program to create the game Ayiti: The Cost of Life which allows players to assume the role of impoverished people living in rural Haiti with the goal of meeting some key health, education and quality of life challenges.
* Institute for Urban Game Design, is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills through the hands-on creation of digital games. Beginning in the summer of 2008, the AMD Foundation's grant will enable IUGD participants to apply their learning in 3-D modeling, animation and computer programming to the development of a game focused on the issue of energy usage. Students will learn about and explore the social issues associated with different types of energy.
* Science Buddies is a national, non-profit organization based in California's Silicon Valley offering a variety of web-based tools that help K-12 students explore science through research-based projects often done at Science Fairs and other school and community events. AMD Foundation's grant will enable Science Buddies to launch a Video and Computer Games Interest Area on its site aimed at helping students understand and practice what is required to design digital games. AMD volunteers will work with Science Buddies staff scientists to develop project ideas to spark student interest in exploring topics such as human behavior in games, ergonomics, game design and programming and the incorporation of social or educational content in games.

As part of launching the Games for Change Festival, the AMD Foundation, in partnership with the John G. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, is sponsoring "Let the Games Begin," a day-long workshop for nonprofit organizations focusing on how to create social issue games. The workshop will feature interactive lectures by some of the nation's leading authorities on social issue game development and cover fundamentals such as game design, fundraising, evaluation, youth participation, distribution and press strategies.

Following the Festival, the AMD Foundation and Games for Change plan to co-produce a how-to digital toolkit for nonprofits that includes examples of games with social content, interviews with key experts and additional guidance for nonprofits creating social issue games for the first time.

AMD is also working with PETLab, a joint project of Games for Change and Parsons The News School, to create a social issue game development curriculum for youth. The curriculum is expected to be piloted in the fall of 2008.

For more information about AMD Changing the Game, including a video and other materials, visit www.amd.com/changingthegame. Also visit AMD Unprocessed on Facebook for additional information and regular updates.

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About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide.

About the AMD Foundation
The AMD Foundation connects and empowers individuals with knowledge, thereby opening doors to opportunity.

Foundation assets are specifically invested in: Initiatives that inspire and facilitate science, technology, engineering and math learning for current and future generations (STEM skills); Support of employees' community interests by matching their personal donations of time and money to local organizations and schools (AMD Employee Giving Program); Contributions of aid when disaster strikes the communities where we operate (Disaster Relief).

About Games for Change
Games for Change (G4C) provides support, visibility and shared resources to individuals and organizations using digital games for social change, giving special assistance to non-profits and foundations entering the field. G4C was formed in 2004 as a sub-group of the Serious Games Initiative. Today, G4C acts as a national hub to help organizations network and develop videogame projects beyond their traditional expertise. Its members represent hundreds of organizations and include partners in the games industry, academia, nonprofits, local and state governments, foundations, the UN and artists. ]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=95686 2008-05-27T15:09:52 -05.00 Ruby 1

Mark Martin of Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Raffi Demerjian of Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Michael Petrashko of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ken Wong of Kenora, Ontario, Canada

Each of them will receive an ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 video card. Congratulations to the winners! Also, be sure to check out the latest GAME.AMD.COM sweepstakes here:
http://winwithamd.com/]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=95654 2008-05-26T14:40:57 -05.00 Ruby 1 http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corpo...104_543~125849,00.html

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 21, 2008 - AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the first commercial implementation of Graphics Double Data Rate, version 5 (GDDR5) memory in its forthcoming next generation of ATI Radeontm graphics card products. The high-speed, high-bandwidth GDDR5 technology is expected to become the new memory standard in the industry, and that same performance and bandwidth is a key enabler of The Ultimate Visual Experiencetm, unlocking new GPU capabilities. AMD is working with a number of leading memory providers, including Samsung, Hynix and Qimonda, to bring GDDR5 to market.

Today's GPU performance is limited by the rate at which data can be moved on and off the graphics chip, which in turn is limited by the memory interface width and die size. The higher data rates supported by GDDR5 - up to 5x that of GDDR3 and 4x that of GDDR4 - enable more bandwidth over a narrower memory interface, which can translate into superior performance delivered from smaller, more cost-effective chips.1 AMD's senior engineers worked closely with industry standards body JEDEC in developing the new memory technology and defining the GDDR5 spec.

"The days of monolithic mega-chips are gone. Being first to market with GDDR in our next-generation architecture, AMD is able to deliver incredible performance using more cost-effective GPUs," said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Graphics Product Group, AMD. "AMD believes that GDDR5 is the optimal way to drive performance gains while being mindful of power consumption. We're excited about the potential GDDR5 brings to the table for innovative game development and even more exciting game play."

The introduction of GDDR5-based GPU offerings marks the continued tradition of technology leadership in graphics for AMD. Most recently AMD has been first to bring a unified shader architecture to market, the first to support Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 gaming, first to lower process nodes like 55nm, the first with integrated HDMI with audio, and the first with double-precision floating point calculation support.

AMD expects that PC graphics will benefit from the increase in memory bandwidth for a variety of intensive applications. PC gamers will have the potential to play at high resolutions and image quality settings, with superb overall gaming performance. PC applications will have the potential to benefit from fast load times, with superior responsiveness and multi-tasking.

"Qimonda has worked closely with AMD to ensure that GDDR5 is available in volume to best support AMD's next-generation graphics products," said Thomas Seifert, Chief Operating Officer of Qimonda AG. "Qimonda's ability to quickly ramp production is a further milestone in our successful GDDR5 roadmap and underlines our predominant position as innovator and leader in the graphics DRAM market."

GDDR5 for Stream Processing
In addition to the potential for improved gaming and PC application performance, GDDR5 also holds a number of benefits for stream processing, where GPUs are applied to address complex, massively parallel calculations. Such calculations are prevalent in high-performance computing, financial and academic segments among others. AMD expects that the increased bandwidth of GDDR5 will greatly benefit certain classes of stream computations.
New error detection mechanisms in GDDR5 can also help increase the accuracy of calculations by indentifying errors and re-issuing commands to get valid data. This capability is a level of reliability not available with other GDDR-based memory solutions today.

About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.

1. Based on AMD internal testing that demonstrates 30% lower DRAM memory bus power when comparing GDDR5 to GDDR3. GDDR3 at 2Gbps runs at 2.0V and GDDR5 at 4.0Gbps runs at 1.5V in 3DMark01 Nature test. Specs demonstrate that GDDR5 is capable of up to 12.8Gbps vs. GDDR4's 3.2Gbps and GDDR3's 2.4Gbps.

©2008, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI and Radeon and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. ]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=95268 2008-05-13T14:33:15 -05.00 Ruby 1

3 Grand Prizes as follows:

1. SAPPHIRE Spider Platform
* TAXAN Diablo Case
* SAPPHIRE Pure Mainboard
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Two ways to win with Diamond Multimedia. Find an instant win scratch off card in the HD Radeon 3000 series models (HD3450, HD3650, HD3850, HD3870) and win one of nine custom painted, limited edition gaming systems , free Diamond products or discounts at the Diamond online store.

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AMD and SAPPHIRE have agreed to provide sponsorship for CEVO's sixth season of Counter-Strike Source, the event will run from mid April through June of 2008, and will feature $15,000 in cash and hardware prizes. The sponsorship demonstrates AMD's and SAPPHIRE's long-standing commitment to support the competitive gaming "eSports" community.

"I am very excited that both AMD and SAPPHIRE have come on board as event sponsors," said Charlie Plitt, CEO / President of CEVO. "The AMD and SAPPHIRE sponsorship will further expand CEVO's presence on a national and global scale, and I know that the members of CEVO's gaming community will be thrilled as they get to compete for some of the hottest PC hardware technology on the market."

Since its launch in 2003, CEVO has been the driving force in transforming online video gaming from a hobby into a professional sport. The addition of AMD and SAPPHIRE as event sponsors will only further increase the exposure of online professional gaming "eSports" to the mainstream culture of North American.

"SAPPHIRE is proud to be a sponsor of this event as part of its ongoing commitment to serving the gaming community," said Bill Donnelly, Global PR Director. "We seriously believe our current generation of hardware is giving gamers the best experience ever in terms of image quality, performance and value for money"

http://www.cevo.com/?page=foru...read&id=6640&forumID=2]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=94222 2008-04-10T10:32:01 -05.00 Ruby 1 Frag Dominant, founded in 2006 by Orlando "Hanzo" Garcia, exploded onto the eSports scene in late 2006 and has finally joined forces with long time supporter AMD.

March 9th, 2008 - Frag Dominant, LLC. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD), have finally joined forces to take the world of eSports by storm. AMD, which in late 2006 took the reigns of leading graphics chipset manufacturer ATI, has years of experience providing the best gaming hardware to the enthusiast arena and surely needs no introductions.

Frag Dominant however, a relatively young organization, may not already be on the tip of everyones tongue. In the summer of 2007 they jumped on the scene seemingly from nowhere, claiming a North American CPL title and $40,000 away from the dominant European force Team Dignitas. They later went on to repeat this success, winning the World in Conflict premier event at Quakecon 2007, defeating the notable team 20ID. These were only the tip of the iceberg, and were echoed in several other games at several other events for Day of Defeat: Source, Warcraft 3: Defense of the Ancients and Unreal Tournament 2004.

There has been little time for pause since, and with the addition of several key staff Frag Dominant has successfully expanded to compete in 6 different highly competitive titles for PC, and 3 for console. Things have particularly become more exciting over the last few months with the announcement that the MLG, an increasingly popular eSports circuit for console gamers, has partnered with ESPN to bring eSports to audiences all over America. Frag Dominant will have a front row seat, with teams that have already taken 1st place finishes at countless MLG stops for Rainbow 6: Vegas and Gears of War on the 2007 circuit. Added together, FD.RB6 and FD.GoW have earned a total of $30,000 competing in the year 2007 alone.

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"This might come as a surprise to some of our fans, but after a very good past, it was time to prepare SK for an even brighter future," says Alexander T. Müller, managing director of SK Gaming. "With the help of AMD, we are now able to keep spearheading the development and recognition of electronic sports worldwide. We are looking forward to an exciting and fruitful partnership."

Today, as CeBIT 2008 opens its doors, it is official. Those who would not believe it are invited to join SK at our booth in Hall 22, right next to the Samsung Euro Championship's main stage. The combination of the leading CPU and GPU technology completes the SK partnerlineup for 2008 and the following years.

Along with the new partner, SK will launch its new adidas clothing collection for the 08 season, first presented by our players at CeBIT. The Counter-Strike team from Sweden will fight for a top position in this year's edition of the ESL Masters alongside the Warcraft 3 player Lyn. Moreover, Hero and Mario are title contenders in FIFA at the Samsung Euro Championship and SK's racing talents who will compete to win a BMW M4.

Entering the 2008 electronic sports season together was the smarter choice for both AMD and SK Gaming.

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Andrew Kropf of Newton, Iowa

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Sean Stewart of Hoover, Alabama
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Micah Feusse of Baytown, Texas
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Gary Johnston of Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Chris Jones of Largo, Florida

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On Feb. 16, MemoryExtreme Team Italy, a group renowned for record-breaking overclocking achievements and better known online as giampa, Leghorn and giorgioprimo, set a new world record 3DMark05 score of 39,133, surpassing the previous record also set using ATI Radeon(tm) HD graphics cards. The same day, the team captured the 3DMark06 record by posting a score of 30,662, edging the previous world record by 56 points.

The benchmark scores may be accessed at http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...howthread.php?t=177374

The scalability, speed and stability of dual-card ATI Radeon(tm) HD configurations are critical to the success of our record-setting attempts," said Gian Paolo Collalto, (known as giampa), a MemoryExtreme Team Italy founder. "The continued improvements in Crossfire(tm) multi-GPU performance backed by industry-leading stability make ATI Radeon(tm) HD the best choice for overclocking."

The ATI Radeon(tm) HD graphics line, is a clear favorite of the overclocker community. As of Feb. 20, 2008, ATI Radeon(tm) graphics cards take a clean sweep of the current top 20 records in 3DMark05 and 16 of the top 20 3DMark06 scores, for an aggregate 36 of the 40 best 3DMark05 and 3DMark06 scores posted on the Futuremark website.

"The enthusiast community continues to be an incredibly important audience for AMD," said Matt Skynner, vice president, Marketing, AMD Graphics Products Group. "Our unmatched results in industry benchmarks demonstrate that we listen and deliver when enthusiasts ask for improved multi-GPU scaling, greater overclockability and industry-leading stability."

Note: AMD is not liable for damages caused by overclocking (even when overclocking is enabled with AMD Overdrive(tm) software).]]> http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=316&threadid=91870 2008-01-31T09:42:37 -05.00 Ruby 1
Michael Richards of Temperance, Michigan
Lukus Cseh of Winnipeg, Manitoba

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http://www.totalgamingleague.com/news/view/140

Valve Corporation, AMD, the Total Gaming League, MyInternetServices.com, and Pwnage.tv are proud to present a unique exhibition match between the creators of Team Fortress 2 and the two top-ranked US teams.

After defeating 12 teams combined in the AMD Roughneck Challenge, the final two teams competed for the Grand Prize on TF2's cp_well map, where '20ID' defeated 'The Experiment' with a score of 4-2 in a very entertaining match. The AMD Roughneck Challenge tournament was hosted by the TGL and sponsored by AMD, along with seventeen other amazing partners.

Besides winning $4,000 in cash and six ATI video cards between the two teams, they also won the extremely rare opportunity to play the talented developers of the game they all love to compete in! Pre-match coverage begins on Sunday, January 27th at 8:00 PM Eastern on Pwnage.tv with two members of the TF2 dev team joining the match announcers for a live shoutcasted Q&A session. Immediately following the dev interview, Pwnage.tv will provide live play-by-play video coverage of this truly unique match.

Who will claim victory in the ultimate TF2 exhibition match-up? Will the all-star US team annihilate the creators at their own game? Or will they simply meet their maker? Tune in at Pwnage.tv on Sunday, January 27th at 8:00 PM Eastern to find out who really reigns supreme:
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Grand Prize Winner of the iBuyPower Gamers Fire 1950 PC: Tim Bedard of Waterloo, Iowa

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