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ATI Technologies Gathers Developers for R600 VPU
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...426073605.html
ATI Technologies Gathers Developers for R600 VPU Graphics Company Hires Additional Forces for R600 Product by Anton Shilov 04/26/2004 | 07:39 AM ATI Technologies is hiring some new engineers for its product code-named R600 that is not even likely to appear on the horizon really soon. The move indicates growing aggressiveness in the graphics processors market as well as the belief of the Markham, Ontario-based company in the further growth of the R&D budget that is indissolubly connected with the firm's sales. On Sunday, the 25th of April, 2004, The Inquirer web-site reported about the intention of ATI Technologies to hire a team leader to manage Direct 3D driver component quality at its Marlboro plant in the USA. As part of her or his responsibilities, the manager is expected to serve as the primary point of contact within ATI for component quality problems for the Direct 3D driver for the R600 product, according to the report that cited ATI's official web-site. However, on Monday, the 25th of April, 2004, ATI Technologies replaced the "R600 code-name" with "next generation products" definition. While the destiny as well as timeframes for the product code-named R600 are not clear, the advertising indicates that the works on the R600 are underway. Typically it takes graphics company ATI Technologies some 18-24 month to replace one micro-architecture for graphics processors with another, ATI Technologies' COO indicated in the first half of 2004. ATI Technologies' code-named R420 visual processing unit aka RADEON X800 expected to be unleashed shortly is something that rely on the architecture used in the RADEON 9800/9700-series of graphics processors, according to the preliminary information. The followers for the R420, such as the code-named R500 product are expected to bring Shader Model 3.0 or Shader Model 4.0 functionality. It is not clear what new the R600 VPU is supposed to bring. No doubt that R600 / NV60 development is well underway, while R500 / NV50 development continues, as R420 / NV40 are prepared for launch. |
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"Radeon" wrote in message ... http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...426073605.html ATI Technologies Gathers Developers for R600 VPU Wow, do you think that they will cure cancer and create world peace while they are at it? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.670 / Virus Database: 432 - Release Date: 4/27/2004 |
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:01:50 GMT, "ginfest"
wrote: "Radeon" wrote in message ... http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...426073605.html ATI Technologies Gathers Developers for R600 VPU Wow, do you think that they will cure cancer and create world peace while they are at it? Maybe they should have finished gathering developers for the R420 first ? John Lewis --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.670 / Virus Database: 432 - Release Date: 4/27/2004 |
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"John Lewis" wrote in message
... On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:01:50 GMT, "ginfest" wrote: "Radeon" wrote in message ... http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...426073605.html ATI Technologies Gathers Developers for R600 VPU Wow, do you think that they will cure cancer and create world peace while they are at it? Maybe they should have finished gathering developers for the R420 first ? John Lewis Sigh. It's not even announced yet and you're already taking pot-shots at the part. John |
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"ginfest" wrote:
"Radeon" wrote: http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/d...426073605.html ATI Technologies Gathers Developers for R600 VPU Wow, do you think that they will cure cancer and create world peace while they are at it? Dude, you're asking the question from someone whose name is Radeon. |
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Maybe they should have finished gathering developers for the R420
first ? This question is more properly directed at Nvidia and the -- non-existant as far as I know -- PS3 games. The R420 seems to be tightly focused on today's games: no developer's conference needed. rms |
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