[quote]Markham, Ontario –November 16, 2004 – ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX: ATY,
NASDAQ: ATYT) has led the graphics industry in the transition to PCI Express graphics with its native solution, which has resulted in Alienware integrating the FireGLâ„¢ Visualization series of workstation graphics accelerators in 100% of its new PCI Express-based professional systems.
Professional users who rely on the stability and reliability of their systems day in and day out have a native PCI Express graphics solution with the FireGLâ„¢ V3100 and FireGLâ„¢ V5100, ready to leverage all the capabilities of this new interconnect.
The Alienware workstations target the full range of professional users from Digital Content Creation (DCC) to Digital Audio to Digital Video, who will all benefit from ATI’s specialized support and full certification of leading professional applications, such as 3ds max, Catia, Maya,
Softimage|XSI and CAD and AEC applications. The FireGL V3100 features
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MB of memory, 4 pixel pipelines and 2 vertex processors, with dual display support via VGA and DVI outputs. The FireGL V5100 features 256 MB of memory, 12 pixel pipelines and 6 vertex processors with dual DVI output and stereo 3D capabilities.
“Alienware has built its name on delivering superior products that exceed customers’ expectations so we looked closely at the different PCI Express graphics options available,â€