ATI GPU to be first X part

ATI's fabrication partner, TSMC, has begun punching out graphics chips for the company that use 45° diagonal interconnections rather than the more common right-angled wiring pattern.

A subtle distinction, certainly, but one the technique's supporters believe will boost any chip's performance while lowering its cost, power consumption and die size.

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