The onslaught of numerous titles has propelled manufacturers to develop hi-end products for enhancing PC gaming experience. AMD has crafted the new Radeon HD 6800 graphics card series to deliver unparalleled performance for players as they plunge into the world of various games. Embedded with the company’s second-generation Microsoft DirectX 11-capable architecture, the AMD Radeon HD 6800 range offers superior energy efficiency and advanced features.
The amalgamation of DirectX 11 technology into this graphics card lineup allows for 30 percent better performance and swifter tessellation. It is said that these graphics cards boost gaming sessions as they devise refined images and are attuned with DirectX 9, DirectX 10 as well as DirectX 11 applications. Featuring anisotropic filtering, the DirectX 11 compatibility facilitates gamers to play a vivid range of titles. Players can also game OpenGL titles in single card or multi-card AMD CrossFireX configurations.
Matt Skynner, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, GPU Division, AMD, remarked, “AMD is the market share leader by a landslide in DirectX 11 graphics. Through our sweet spot strategy and our open, industry standards approach, we’ve worked to deliver the best possible experience for gamers. Today, our laser focus on gamers continues with the introduction of what we think is far and away the best graphics card series today, the AMD Radeon HD 6800 series. With exceptional game performance, an unrivaled feature set including breathtaking DirectX 11 gaming, AMD Eyefinity multi display technology, AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing, and more, the AMD Radeon HD 6800 series will have all gamers wanting to get Radeon in their systems.”
Integrated with AMD Eyefinity technology, the product supports both DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4a. This unfolds a variety of options for multi-monitor configurations, display selection and new DisplayPort audio features. According to the company, over 45 games have been certified as AMD Eyefinitiy-ready while hundreds of other titles are soon expected to attain this compatibility. Infused with AMD HD3D technology, the offering will aggrandize the window of 3D display for movies and games.
“One of the great advantages of PC gaming is the rapid pace at which the experiences evolve and improve, and the AMD Radeon HD 6800 series delivers on the promise of DirectX 11 gaming with significantly improved visuals and enhanced performance,” elaborated Craig Owens, Marketing Director, EA. “With Medal of Honor, EA is pushing the boundaries of gaming technology to deliver a whole new online experience, and it only makes sense that we leverage the latest DirectX 11 technology supported by AMD Radeon graphics cards to deliver an amazing experience for gamers.”
Unfurling innovative features and functionality, the AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing technology employed in this series permeates enhanced performance in media, entertainment and productivity applications. These graphics cards also boast of Unified Video Decoder as well as a dedicated video playback accelerator. The latter helps to churn out advanced quality display of Blu-ray 3D movies, other HD video formats and online video. Lastly, these innovations are capable of supporting broad applications as it supports both DirectCompute and OpenCL.
The AMD Radeon HD 6800 series can be purchased from etailers at the starting price of 179 USD (approx. Rs. 7,955).