XFX's ATI Eyefinity Video is Unusual
Do you think that this is the future of gaming?
AMD last week debuted its ATI Eyefinity technology, which allows a single graphics card to drive up to six monitors. Beyond that, multiple cards will be able to join forces to compose an image using 24 monitors.
AMD boasts that the Eyefinity is able to combine so many displays that it'll be able to produce a resolution that approaches "eye-definition optical clarity" at 12 times 1080p high-definition. With a combined theoretical resolution of 268 megapixels, AMD says that it is roughly equivalent to the resolution of a 90 degree arc of what the human eye sees.
Of course, such a claim is impressive and will likely create some interesting marketing ideas. XFX has already created a video that conveys the level of visual realism that could be achieved with so many pixels.
It's a little strange, especially for a video card; but maybe it'll appeal to the gamer fantasy. You can watch and decide for yourself.
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Teal'c PI. Keepin' it real.
Indeed.
Of course. The reason we don't have graphics that are as realistic as real life is because of a lack of pixels. This explains why standard definition television always looked so fake when compared to HD.
That's 2073600*12 = 24.88 megapixels or 2073600*12*12 = 298.59 megapixels? I don't think 5870 can drive 144 1080p monitors.
So real, you might die! In our massive REAL explosions!
to say the clip was unusual is an understatement; the clip doesn't make much sense...at some point they lost me. Try to ...keep it real, AMD/ATI !
With all the respect for ATI Eyefinity, XFX's statement about "preferring digital life over real life" and "keeping it real" is plain retarded.
With all the respect for ATI Eyefinity, XFX's statement about "preferring digital life over real life" and "keeping it real" is plain retarded.
@doc70: This is a XFX clip not AMD/ATI
The computerized voice over and the /2118AD web address are obviously too subtle for you guys.
DirectX 67? I sure hope we figure out some better technology by then.
This is pretty fucked up. I knew XFX had gone downhill but this is just plain ugly. DirectX67, so real you'll prefer it over the real thing? Feeling the searing pain of explosions? (A guy's head explodes) Having sex in virtual reality? Uhhh FCC, please get this one for me. Sorry XFX, but you aren't really being funny. I dunno about you guys but I can't wait for DirectX69 though....
Riiiiiight...
Man it actually just looks like fake and crappy special effects,
It's just weird with the whole 2118 AD thing, it's like a creepy, "Big Brother" thing.
2118 - 2009 = 109 years...hmm...I'd say within 20 years max if we dont blow our "real"selfs up first~
Apparently in 2118 they still use 360 controllers, and do ads with 'gamers' who look like they've never played a video game in their lives.
lol... WTH?
when keeping it real goes horribly wrong!
HOLY HELL 24!!! MONITORS!!!!
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3635
I heard from another article that one of the Cypress card ran WOW at 7680 x 3200 at 80fps.
Imagine Crysis on 24 30in monitors with four of these monster cards.
Everything is taken in steps, each technology provides the building block for the next technology.
"Imagine Crysis on 24 30in monitors with four of these monster cards. " I think I'll wait...oh....10 years before that's even possible for a single GPU. Modern setups can barely render 2560x1600 Crysis at max, now all we need to do...is double the current performance, and then figure out how to scale it and get 24X the performance in the process.....2118 might be about right.
a single 5870 can drive up to 6 monitors. any more monitors than that requires another 5870. get it?
I don't want to imagine crysis on any setup.... I got bored of killing koreans after 5-6 hours.
This ad was pretty cool. "SO REAL YOU"LL FEEL THE INTENSE PAIN OF BLOWING UP !!!"
Oh great. XFX's commercials are reminding me a little of a futuristic movie I watched recently that had these commercials in it , and the entire planet was covered in fallout.
But yeah , make me feel sex? Thats a great way to lose my virginity to a virtual puppet.
id rather play a game in 3d on a 24" monitor than play games on what reminds me of the jeopardy screens.
Entertaining video.
In the near future, porn browses you.
I have 8 24'' lcd's hooked up to my 260 GTFO edition.
Of course. The reason we don't have graphics that are as realistic as real life is because of a lack of pixels. This explains why standard definition television always looked so fake when compared to HD.
mm Nope! Maybe it is a factor but it is not even a major one.
HOLY HELL 24!!! MONITORS!!!! I heard from another article that one of the Cypress card ran WOW at 7680 x 3200 at 80fps. http://www.anandtech.com/video/sho [...] 635Imagine Crysis on 24 30in monitors with four of these monster cards.
oooooh
Thank you very much for the link.
Six 2560x1600 at 2 grand each (could get cheaper, but nah)... honestly, that does sound like a 12 grand well spent...
We just need to make the borders on LCDs MUCH thinner (or use multi projector setups).
That was the goofiest video commercial I've seen. I loved it when the speaker said "realer". Ha ha
So real, you might die! In our massive REAL explosions!
Only if you connect your iPod or iPhone for added realism
necro ft Adam Jackson "Keeping it Real" lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IdaHHKPig
Until they can make multi monitors without the black lines in between, all of these ads for this new technology is pointless.
Tonnes of cards support multi monitor.
What doesn't let it fly as a gaming platform is no-one has developed a way to integrate multi lcd pannels together to form 1 screen without the annoying spaces between.