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ATi's Multi-GPU CrossFire Graphics Card Unveiled

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the two-for-the-price-of-what dept.

MojoDog writes "ATi has unveiled their new Multi-GPU technology dubbed "CrossFire" today out at the Computex show in Taiwan. HotHardware has a full preview of the technology, which requires both a Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire based motherboard and a CrossFire graphics card, in addition to another Radeon X800 series PCI Express card, for dual 3D Graphics processing with three available types of load balancing. CrossFire supports Split-Screen, Alternate Frame Rendering and SuperTiling mode load balancing between the GPUs."

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  1. Who needs a card that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Before you waste your time on the same old tired "who needs it" posts, here's the answer:

    Obviously not you.

    Now stfu and be happy.

  2. When will a GPU Be Good enough. by jellomizer · · Score: 2, Funny

    At a speed where it can render the entire earth. at the string theory level at 80 FPS?

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    1. Re:When will a GPU Be Good enough. by SamSim · · Score: 3, Funny

      I've got a simulator running which renders the entire Earth at string theory level at 10^34 FPS.

      Unfortunately it's in use at the moment.

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  3. Re:Awesome by RaboKrabekian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Slowly, the computer is becoming an all in one console. Next gen consoles may soon become useles.

    So all the new consoles are announced and everyone thinks PC gaming is doomed.

    New video cards are announced and people thing console gaming is doomed.

    Which is it?! TELL ME WHAT TO THINK!!!

    Inf act there will always be consoles/dedicated gaming machines AND a market for games played on PCs. Wow, that was hard.

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  4. Dual GPU's ehh? by toadlife · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will this one will actually work with NT based OSs?

    (bonus points for anyone who 'gets this')

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