Monday 31 Jan 2005 - 18:36
ATI has introduced the FireGL V5000 workstation graphics accelerator for PCI Express systems, which offers dual-DVI connectors and 128MB of GDDR3 memory for $699 (around £400).
ATI claims that the FireGL V5000 will bring top end functionality to a wider range of design professionals, thanks to its lower price, and doubles the performance of its predecessor.
The full list of advanced features includes dual-DVI connectors for multiple displays, dual link support for 9Mp displays, stereo 3D capabilities with quad-buffered support, eight pixel pipelines, six geometry engines, increased sub-pixel precision and 128MB of GDDR3 memory.
ATI also claims that the new card features a lower power consumption design. The FireGL V5000 cards are certified with Discreet 3dsmax, Maya, Softimage|XSI and SolidWorks.
The FireGL V5000 is shipping today in the US. UK and European pricing and availability hasn't yet been announced. The entire FireGL Visualization series also includes the FireGL V3100, FireGL V3200, FireGL V5100 and FireGL V7100 for PCI Express based systems and FireGL X3-256, FireGL X2-256t, FireGL T2-128 and the Mobility FireGL T2 for AGP systems.
Digit Staff
For more information see the ATI Web site.
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