ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series – Overview
Experience the Power of
HD
Experience the power of HD with the ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
of GPUs - graphics processing designed for entertainment and productivity.
HD Video Beyond 1080p
With ATI Avivo™ HD technology, the latest Blu-ray and
HD DVD movies play as smoothly as intended; at True HD 1080p. The Unified
Video Decoder (UVD) relieves your CPU from the taxing video decode process
and enables time-saving multi-tasking. Enjoy quality to spare with resolutions
upscaled beyond 1080p for the most processing-intensive content. And
with a choice of digital outputs, you have more options when enjoying
your digital entertainment.1
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more about ATI Avivo™ HD
HD Gaming Technology
Play the next generation of HD games featuring life-like graphics
realism from Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 compatibility. With PCI Express® 2.0
support, you’re ready for games that demand fast throughput. And boost
your gaming experience with ATI Hybrid Graphics multi-GPU technology – get
an easy performance upgrade when you plug into a compatible AMD 7-Series
Integrated Chipset-based motherboard.
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Break-through Efficiency
ATI Radeon™ HD 3400 Series graphics processors deliver
break-through efficiency from cutting-edge technology and new energy-saving
features that can help lower your energy costs and enable cool, quiet
PCs. Be more productive with advanced multi-monitor support and enjoy
the extraordinary
value.
- ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series – Key Features
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- Improved Unified Video Decoder – View
and manipulate the latest Blu-ray and HD DVD content with a dedicated
hardware video decoder that leaves your CPU free to perform other
tasks.
- Ultimate Image Quality – Performance that rivals high-end HD-DVD
and Blu-ray players on displays with resolutions that exceed 1080p – up
to 2560x1600.1
- Integrated Digital Outputs – Enjoy your digital content the
way you want to, with built-in HDMI that includes 5.1 surround audio
for big screen entertainment and the latest in display connectivity;
DisplayPort™ technology.
- PCI Express® 2.0 – Get ready for the most demanding
graphics applications with PCI Express 2.0 support, which allows
up to twice
the throughput of current AMD PCI Express cards.
- DirectX® 10.1 Compatibility – You’ll be blown away
by life-like graphics from Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 games,
with stunning 3D graphics and shading effects.
- ATI Hybrid Graphics – Combine an ATI Radeon™ HD
3400 Series graphics card with a compatible AMD 7-Series Integrated
Chipset to improve gaming performance and multi-monitor productivity.
- ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU – Upgrade to even greater
3D performance quickly and easily thanks to plug-and-play ATI
CrossFireX
technology.
- ATI
PowerPlay™ Technology – power
saving features that reduce power consumption at idle or during low-usage
- Runs Cool and Quiet – With a smaller chip designed
to use less power, your system can take advantage of high-end Windows
Vista® features while running more efficiently and quieter than
ever.
- Be More Productive – See more and do more of your work
and entertainment with advanced multi-monitor support.
1 1080p capable HD display required 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.).
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