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AMD Ships Two Millionth DirectX 11 GPU

by - source: Tom's Hardware US

2,000,000!!

AMD is plenty proud of itself for beating the competition to market with its DirectX 11 parts, and today at CES the company expressed even more pleasure at its hitting the milestone of 2 million DX11 GPU shipped.

AMD pointed out that it was able to reach this milestone three months after the launch of the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series, the first DirectX 11-capable graphics products from AMD.

"Today's milestone underscores the ingenuity and innovation that AMD poured into the DirectX 11-capable ATI Radeon Premium Graphics products,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Products Group, AMD. “Fifteen weeks ago we introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards to the world, the first to support DirectX 11 and powerful capabilities like ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology, with support for Direct Compute 11. Over the course of the last few months, we’ve shipped tens of thousands of DirectX 11-capable graphics processors a week to technology partners who in turn put them into consumers’ hands. With this week’s introduction of the DirectX 11-capable notebook counterparts to our desktop family in the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series, an even larger base of users will enjoy the best visual computing experience available today."

"Being first to market with new technology and initiatives gives a company a strong lead, and if properly managed, a sustainable advantage," said Dr. Jon Peddie, founder and president, Jon Peddie Research. "AMD has been first to market with DirectX 11 graphics products, and as a result, all of the new DirectX 11 games have used those products as the basis for their development. This gives AMD a substantial advantage."

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rodney_ws 01/07/2010 5:19 PM
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CoryInJapan 01/07/2010 5:21 PM
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Sweet. I want to get on eventually.

I think Nvidia isnt stressing out over it is because they know they still got time before any games come out the truely show off DX11.

cryogenic 01/07/2010 5:23 PM
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chris13th 01/07/2010 5:24 PM
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It's so good to see AMD doing well.

jjchmiel78 01/07/2010 5:25 PM
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I am one of the lucky 2 million. I got 5770 when I did my last computer build, and works GREAT!

RADIO_ACTIVE 01/07/2010 5:26 PM
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Ok so I was thinking... DX11 is great in all but what about us will powerful DX10 cards??? The new game developers are going to start making more and more DX11 games and making it compatible with DX9... take Dirt 2 for example http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 2508.html. So I guess all of us with DX 10 cards are kinda screwed out of the shinnies they put into DX10 and have to run on DX9. Maybe I am wrong and it will change when true DX11 games start coming out.

fulle 01/07/2010 5:30 PM
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CoryInJapan :
Sweet. I want to get on eventually.I think Nvidia isnt stressing out over it is because they know they still got time before any games come out the truely show off DX11.



Nvidia can SUCK IT. We never saw DX10.1 supported by any games because they knew they couldn't compete with ATI in DX10.1 benchmarks. They had a slight lead in DX10 because its less strict about standards that it needs to adhere to. They then claimed that "DX10.1 doesn't matter." Now, DX11 comes around and its a complete repeat of the same scenario, only so far this time its been less obvious about them completely cock-blocking progress (Another Assassin's Creed incident hasn't happened... yet).

Nvidia doesn't have the hardware, and their marketing is doing its best to slow the progress of software to compensate. AGAIN. AND you've bought into their marketing BS. Grats.

apmyhr 01/07/2010 5:34 PM
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So far all I have seen from Nvidia in regards to AMD and DX11 is "Who cares?" I wonder if this news might make them care.

cptnjarhead 01/07/2010 5:35 PM
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Cryogenic :
Only 198 Million to go, and developers will start to take DX 11 and PC Gaming seriously.


Exactly!!
How many DX10 gpu's are out there since launch?.. and how many full DX10 games are there?.. not nearly enough.
Now some companies are just skipping from DX10 right to DX11 .. look at Dirt2.. DX9 or DX11 only.
As always.. i will wait till the end of the DX cycle before i purchase.
While others jump on the DX12 bandwagon.. i will enjoy upgrading at half price with a ton of games to catch up on.

RADIO_ACTIVE 01/07/2010 5:37 PM
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Anonymous 01/07/2010 5:39 PM
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Holy Cow!

AMD is really cooking up a storm! :D

The more they can crank out, the lower the price we get to pay for quality GPUs.

icepick314 01/07/2010 5:40 PM
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chris13th 01/07/2010 5:44 PM
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icepick314 :
i still believe in Nvidia and their PhysX...come one!!!! don't let me down!!!!!


I stopped believing in Nvidia after my FX5200 took a shit on me. Took my chances with an ATI x700 pro, and I have never looked back.

antemon 01/07/2010 5:44 PM
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RADIO_ACTIVE :
Ok so I was thinking... DX11 is great in all but what about us will powerful DX10 cards??? The new game developers are going to start making more and more DX11 games and making it compatible with DX9... take Dirt 2 for example http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 2508.html. So I guess all of us with DX 10 cards are kinda screwed out of the shinnies they put into DX10 and have to run on DX9. Maybe I am wrong and it will change when true DX11 games start coming out.


That's what I've been thinking as well
So I just upgraded for nothing? fark...


hundredislandsboy 01/07/2010 5:45 PM
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Nvidia WHO?

megamanx00 01/07/2010 5:52 PM
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NVidia is only falling farther behind. Femi is turning out to be NVIDIAs R600 (radeon 2900). They better at least start getting their cards to Developers soon or they really will be in trouble.

roofus 01/07/2010 6:01 PM
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Congrats AMD. I figured more seeing how long the 5xxx series has been out but understand the supply constraints as well.

christop 01/07/2010 6:06 PM
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By the time Nvidia has their card ready the world will have dx11 cards in their system and will have no need for another one.. Ati is leading this one.. Congrats

scrumworks 01/07/2010 6:07 PM
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icepick314 :
i still believe in Nvidia and their PhysX...come one!!!! don't let me down!!!!!



I don't. Good to see ATI on top again.

Swindez95 01/07/2010 6:07 PM
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Now I know why Nvidia seems to be focusing on CUDA for the Fermi. I had high hopes for Fermi but its just too little too late for me on the graphics side of things so Radeon 5870 here I come!

fwiffo 01/07/2010 6:08 PM
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I'm so pleased that I purchased AMD stock when it was at $3.50 in August :D

megamanx00 01/07/2010 6:10 PM
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What I would really like is for them to ship enough that the 5850 drops closer to $200 :D.

hundredislandsboy 01/07/2010 6:34 PM
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icepick314 wrote :

i still believe in Nvidia and their PhysX...

come one!!!! don't let me down!!!!!





There's belief as in fanboy and then there's what you can get your hands on, use it, get good framerates for reasonable prices AKA value.

mrcmark 01/07/2010 6:35 PM
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Wow. GO amd =D
nVidia come on so prices of AMD will drops =D

KT_WASP 01/07/2010 6:37 PM
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chris13th :
I stopped believing in Nvidia after my FX5200 took a shit on me. Took my chances with an ATI x700 pro, and I have never looked back.



Hah... same thing here.. my FX5600 was a POS.. switched to ATI and have never regretted it since. I know that the FX series cards were not a good showing from Nvidia.. but that experience left me sour. ATI has not let me down. I see people constantly bash ATI drivers.... but I never had any problems, so my ATI experience has been a good one. Running a HD 4850 now, before that a X1950Pro... love em both.

invlem 01/07/2010 6:46 PM
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Nice job AMD... Not expecting a whole lot from nvidia this time around either.

They way they're pitching their new GPU and the architecture it sounds more like a visit of the 'ghost of Geforce 5000 past'. Remember those cards that needed a vacuum cleaner to cool them, I hope nVidia doesnt bite off more than it can chew just to get back on top...

Silmarunya 01/07/2010 6:51 PM
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Gratz AMD! After a long series of CPU disappointments, they finally get a big success in their pocket. Keep it up and keep production up please!

sliem 01/07/2010 7:00 PM
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I like AMD but I'm also happy with Nvidia 8800 Gt card that I have.

omnimodis78 01/07/2010 7:07 PM
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This whole notion that ATI is winning due to the DX11 achievement is typical cliched marketing and public perception - same as the megapixel crap in the digital camera industry. I can't wait for real DX11 (even DX10) games to start rolling out, and by that I mean none of this hybrid fakes, but let's face it, nvidia is not behind one bit because of their lack of DX11 hardware, bur rather because they got too comfortable with their old business tactics of simply rebranding frequently and putting out something truly new occasionally; and ATI has pretty much set the current standard of innovation. Nvidia needs to take notice and Fermi better be great, affordable and innovative.

dredtom_79 01/07/2010 7:15 PM
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hmm, it's intel whose making us get those AMD CPU's with a nice price, and it's nvidia who can make those hd5XXX GPUs prices nice.

maximiza 01/07/2010 7:19 PM
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I just got my 5870 XFX today. Tonight out with the 2 7800GTX's and the ageia card and in with DX11.


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