ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series – Overview
Loaded with the latest features,
ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics cards deliver a level of gaming performance
previously only found in high-end graphics cards. Redefine the way you play
HD games and enjoy unprecedented levels of graphics realism powered by 320
stream processing units, up to 1GB of memory and support for Microsoft DirectX® 10.1
games. Upgrade your graphics card and watch Blu-ray movies and play HD content
with incredible visual fidelity
1. These graphics cards do it all with break-through
energy efficiency, eliminating the need for an external power connection and
making them easy to install.
Redefine HD Gaming
The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards boast
up to 3 times the performance of the previous generation2 of
GPUs and deliver a cinematic gaming experience.
These graphics cards possess the same engine architecture as the award-winning
ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series and can propel you deep into your game
play with fast frame rates and high resolutions.
Enhanced anti-aliasing (4X AA) and anisotropic filtering creates striking
graphics with unparalleled realism so you can jack up the settings
on the most demanding next-generation games.
Play today while preparing for tomorrow with Microsoft DirectX® 10.1
and scalable ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode.3
Go Beyond HD Video
Add an ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics card to
your PC and watch the latest Blu-ray and HD movies play with incredible
fidelity1 – upscale to nearly twice the display resolution of HD
content.4 Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream,
picture in picture (PIP) capabilities.
Support for the latest audio visual interconnects ensures you can
take advantage of the latest display technology.
Break-through Efficiency
Save time and energy with the ATI Radeon™ HD
4600 Series graphics cards which provide optimal performance, break-through
efficiency and stability. These graphics cards are a great option for
business users who engage in video conferencing or use creative applications
that require fast frame rates and exceptional visual quality.
With platform-independent intelligent power management, the ATI Radeon™ HD
4600 Series graphics cards deliver the power needed to blaze through
even the most intense applications while intuitively conserving energy
at idle or when demand is low.
Expand your visual workspace with multi-monitor support for advanced
multi-tasking to help you get more done in less time.
AMD also offers ATI Catalyst™ driver updates and industry leading
customer support for your ATI Radeon™ graphics products (check
amd.com for more details, some conditions may apply).
- ATI Radeon HD™ 4600 Series – Key Features
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- 320 Stream Processing Units-
Enough power to tackle the most demanding HD games and applications.
- Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 -
Play today while preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art DirectX
10.1 graphics capabilities.
- Enhanced Anti-Aliasing (AA) & Anisotropic Filtering (AF) -
High performance anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing (4X AA)
smooth jagged edges and create true-to-life graphics, for everything
from grass to facial features.
- ATI CrossFireX™ Technology -
Dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ technology offers superior scalability.
- PCI Express 2.0 -
Support for PCI Express 2.0 will prepare you for bandwidth-hungry
games and 3D applications.
- Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2) -
UVD 2 frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate
Visual Experience™ for the most processing-intensive
content. Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with
dual-stream, picture
in picture capabilities.
- Upscale Beyond 1080p -
Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at
full 1080p display resolution1 and beyond.4
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Enhanced DVD Upscaling -
Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality
with DVD upscaling.4 The GPU uses post processing algorithms
to
enhance standard
and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display.
- Dynamic Contrast -
Dynamic Contrast automatically adjusts the contrast and
brightness during scenes to consistently deliver a
crisp, vibrant picture.
- HDMI -
Enjoy the latest audio technologies using HDMI with
7.1 digital surround sound support delivering 8-channel
audio.
Also,
xvYCC support allows
the user to enjoy a wider range of colors when connected
to a capable HDTV.
- Integrated DisplayPort technology5 with audio
- Consumes Less Than 75 Watts under full load -
ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics cards consume
less than 75 watts under full load, eliminating
the need for an external power
connection and making them easy to install.
- Dynamic Power Management -
ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards feature
ATI PowerPlay™ technology,
delivering high performance when needed and
conserving power when the demand on the graphics
processor is low.6
- More Performance Per Watt -
ATI Radeon HD 4600 series deliver up to 3x
the performance per watt of AMD’s previous
generation GPUs.7
- Energy Efficient Manufacturing Process -
Second generation 55nm chip uses the industry’s most
energy efficient manufacturing process.
1 Blu-ray player and HD capable monitor
required.
2 The ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 delivers 480 GigaFLOPS compared with
the ATI Radeon HD 3650 which delivers 174 GigaFLOPS.
3 ATI CrossFireX™ technology requires an ATI CrossFireX Ready
motherboard and may require a specialized power supply.
4 The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series GPUs can upscale video display to 2560x1600
on dual-link monitors which is almost twice the display resolution of
1080p displays.
5 ATI Radeon HD 4600 GPUs are capable of outputting DisplayPort signals.
Manufacturers of ATI Radeon HD 4600 graphics cards may choose to implement
this functionality – you may inquire of them which models, if
any, support DisplayPort.
4 ATI PowerPlay™ technology consists of numerous power saving
features. Not all features may be available in all ATI Radeon HD 4600
Series graphics cards.
5 The ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 delivers 8.14 GigaFLOPS per Watt, compared
with the ATI Radeon HD 3650 which delivers 2.60 GigaFLOPS per Watt.
ATI Radeon™ HD graphics chips have numerous features integrated into the processor itself
(e.g., HDCP, HDMI, etc.). Third parties manufacturing products based on,
or incorporating ATI Radeon HD graphics chips, may choose to enable some
or all of these features. If a particular feature is important to you, please
inquire of the manufacturer if a particular product supports this feature.
In addition, some features or technologies may require you to purchase additional
components in order to make full use of them (e.g. a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive,
HDCP-ready monitor, etc.).