is the only complete mobile graphics
solution. With it's superior 3D performance, power management
and DVD quality among numerous other features, it takes into
account all of the needs of the notebook user. Below is a chart
which looks at some of the key features and benefits you could
get when you select a notebook with Mobility Radeon graphics.
| User Scenario |
Mobility Radeon Feature |
Benefit & Explanation |
| 3D Applications |
OPENGL Support |
Play the latest and greatest OpenGL-based
games as well as CAD/Design programs |
| 3D Applications |
DirectX 8.0 Support |
Play the latest and greatest DirectX8.0-based
games |
| 3D Applications |
FAST Z CLEAR |
Improved/faster performance - reduces
memory bandwidth consumption |
| 3D Applications |
3 Textures Per Pixel |
Improved/faster performance - each
additional texture adds another level of realism and detail
to the surface; the ability to complete up to 3 in a single
pass contributes to the speed of the graphics rendering
capability. |
| 3D Applications |
Bump Mapping |
Better visual quality in gaming
- allows for more detailed rendering, accounting for the
textures of objects. Today’s games are taking advantage
of different types of bump mapping, including Emboss Bump
Mapping, Dot Product 3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping |
| 3D Applications |
Environment Mapping |
Better visual quality in gaming
- environment Mapping allows for reflection/mirror effects,
common in today’s games Spherical Environment, Dual Paraboloid
and Cubic Environment Mapping |
| Watch DVD |
Hardware DVD acceleration (iDCT and motion
compensation) |
Best DVD quality/longer battery life
- Offloads CPU during DVD playback, extending battery
life and improving quality significantly. |
| Watch DVD |
Adaptive De-Interlacing |
Best DVD playback quality - gives
the best possible DVD video quality by reducing feathered
or blurred images. |
| Battery Life |
Clock Gating |
Longer battery life - Only activates
areas of the chip which are needed - areas which are not
needed are effectively "shut down" and do not consume
power. The end result is lower power consumption by the
graphics and therefore longer battery life for the notebook. |
| Battery Life |
Clock & Voltage Throttling |
Longer battery life - has the ability
to switch to a lower clock speed and voltage setting when
notebook is using battery power, thus saving power and
extending battery life |
| Display Support |
Hydravision™ |
Do more with multiple monitors -
Hydravision™ multiple monitor management software brings
several new features to improve your multi-display experience. |
| Display Support |
Digital Flat Panel (DFP)Support |
Attach a Digital Flat Panel from your
notebook - play the latest 3D games on a high resolution
DFP, use multiple monitors at work or at home for multi-tasking |
| Display Support |
Television Support |
Attach a Television from your notebook
- use your notebook as a consumer-quality DVD player to
watch DVDs at home on your TV. Use TV monitor to do presentations
from at work. |
| Display Support |
CRT Monitor Support |
Attach a CRT monitor from your notebook
- Play 3D games on external CRT monitor, use multiple
monitors at work for multi-tasking. |
| Display Support |
QXGA resolution Support |
Work in higher resolutions - when
working on tasks like spreadsheets, the user can see more
columns/rows while working. Other users prefer higher
resolutions for 3D gaming, or when working on graphics
or editing photography. |
Technologies and features listed above can vary with specific
notebook implementations. Please consult with Notebook vendor
for a complete list of supported features.
