CrossFire™ - Features

ATI’s CrossFire propels your gaming PC to a new pinnacle of performance with the ultimate multi-GPU consumer graphics solution.

Enjoy the highest image quality modes and resolutions that you have always wanted, even with the most demanding 3D titles. Get out-of-the-box compatibility and afterburner acceleration for all your games without special game software or patches.

Unite and Dominate
CrossFire’s unique parallel processing technology has development roots going back to ATI’s multi-GPU Rage Fury MAXX™. Based on the same technology used with ATI-based commercial flight simulators, CrossFire soars into a new dimension of graphics capability with multiple Radeon™ graphics processing units (GPUs) working together in your PC.

Divide and Conquer
ATI’s CrossFire speeds your gaming momentum with “supertiling,” high-performance GPU sharing that evenly divides the processing and graphics rendering workload.

How Supertiling Works:

• Think of your screen image divided into subsections like a checkerboard, with alternating black and white “tiles.”
• CrossFire’s Supertiling intelligently alternates rendering duties of these tiles to each Radeon GPU for consistent, efficient load balancing with hassle-free compatibility.

CrossFire’s options include a multiple load-sharing “scissor” mode and an alternate frame-rate mode, combining optimal performance with game-conquering compatibility.

Render and Rule
ATI’s CrossFire boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get the high image quality you want.

CrossFire ignites with the higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings you desire. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with your advanced 3D settings, and check the effect with a real-time 3D-rendered preview within ATI’s ATI Catalyst™ Control Center to rule your CrossFire system.

Now and Future
Keep ahead of fast-moving gaming effects and technology changes with CrossFire’s advanced features.

• Upgradeable components allow you to gradually improve your system performance with the reliability and support that only ATI delivers.
• Free monthly on-line Catalyst software updates, ATI’s one-click comprehensive help system, and web-based online customer support are available 24 hours per day.

Supporting a wide range of ATI-based graphics cards and motherboards, the CrossFire platform offers flexibility and compatibility with all of today’s Radeon™ X800 or Radeon™ X850 graphics cards and the latest powerhouse processors to make your next gaming experience the zenith of PC perfection.

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