AMD brings enthusiastic-class features and performance to the min-range with the new ATI radeon X 1950 Pro

The ATI Radeon X1950 Pro is the first graphics card to make use of new native CrossFire™ technology, simplifying the multi-GPU experience by eliminating the need for a branded CrossFire Edition card. Using CrossFire bridge interconnect cables that attach directly to the cards, installation is easy and gamers get a clean, elegant look. Native CrossFire technology also delivers the same high-performance multi-GPU gaming experience CrossFire is known for, enabling high resolutions and refresh rates. The new CrossFire technology works on the same broad range of Intel and AMD platforms that cable CrossFire technology supports, including AMD socket 939 and AM2 motherboards, and Intel® 975X and P965 motherboards.

"The ATI Radeon X1950 Pro is incredibly good value," said Rauf Baig, regional director GPU Business, AMD Middle East, Africa and Pakistan. "Bringing high-end features into the mid-range gives gamers blistering performance and gorgeous image quality that's unmatched at this price. The ATI Radeon X1950 Pro shows that AMD is taking gamers' feedback to heart with the introduction of new native CrossFire technology to make it easier than ever for gamers to get up and running with a CrossFire setup. AMD will continue to enhance CrossFire to be more open, flexible and easy to use, giving gamers the superior performance they expect from our products."

For games that look stunning, the ATI Radeon X1950 Pro includes the same image quality features as the flagship ATI Radeon® X1950 XTX, such as the ability to enable FP16 High Dynamic Range effects with anti-aliasing at the same time. Sharp texture filtering makes certain that every game detail is crisp and clear. Beyond gaming, the ATI Radeon X1950 PRO also provides exceptional video quality when playing today's high-definition media formats, displaying one billion colors, or 10-bit throughout the graphics pipeline. The new card is also HDCP-compliant, including a built-in EEPROM and HDCP key.

With Windows Vista™ on the horizon, the ATI Radeon X1950 Pro is ready to enable the premium experience.4 Armed with the stability and performance of AMD's Windows Vista drivers, the company recently earned the industry's first graphics hardware Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for Microsoft's new operating system.