40nm Process Technology: Cutting edge manufacturing process allows for efficient high performance parts which use less power than their predecessors.
PCI-Express 2.0: The latest PCI-Express 2.0 specification doubles data throughput from 2.5Gbps to 5Gbps allowing you to exploit the full performance potential of your graphics card.
AMD HD3D Technology: Enjoy the most immersive experience possible with full support for High Definition Stereoscopic 3D a technique that presents 2D images (movies games photos) in a format that creates the illusion of three-dimensional depth when using compatible 3D displays / glasses / software.
D-Sub(VGA): The 15-pin VGA connector is common to most monitors and high definition television. You can connect your LCD or CRT monitor / TV with D-sub VGA connector.
Dual-Link DVI: Equipped with the most popular Dual Link DVI (Digital Visual Interface) this card is able to display ultra high resolutions of up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz. NOTE: DVI Port cannot be converted to VGA
HDMI 1.4a: HDMI 1.4a builds on previous generations of HDMI connectivity with support for Deep Color 7.1 High Bitrate Audio and 3D Stereoscopic support ensuring the highest quality Blu-ray and video experience possible from your PC.
Microsoft DirectX¨ 11: Get intense gaming performance and unrivalled image quality with stunning 3D visual effects realistic lighting and lifelike imagery with SAPPHIRE graphics cards supporting DirectX¨11. New features in DirectX¨11 such as Hardware Tesselation HDR Texture Compression Multi-threading support and DirectCompute bring lifelike gaming and an experience never possible on a PC before.
OpenGL¨ 4.1: Supports the latest OpenGL API (Application Programming Interface) to accelerate performance of applications outside of DirectX¨ i.e. Adobe Autodesk 2D/3D graphic design.
Shader Model 5.0: Supports the latest Shader Model 5.0 feature set including VTF (Vertex Texture Fetch) which is a key feature used extensively in many of the games that ship today. Without support for this feature the game will fall back to a lesser shader path resulting in the loss of cool lifelike effects made possible by Shader Model 5.0:
AMD Catalyst Control CenterŞ: The AMD Catalyst Control CenterŞ software application gives you complete control over the performance and visual quality of your SAPPHIRE AMD RadeonŞ based graphics card allowing for the best experience on your PC.
Dolby¨ TrueHD and DTSHD Master AudioŞ Support: Support for copy protected high bandwidth 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI. Get a fully immersive high definition audio experience with the latest Blu-ray movies. (Requires a DVI to HDMI dongle on some models an HD capable monitor and a Blu-ray drive):
TeraScale Graphics Engine: The TeraScale graphics engine in the AMD RadeonŞ features over one teraFLOPS nearly one billion transistors and numerous stream processors so you can enjoy the high resolutions and fast frame rates previously only available with dual-card systems.
AMD Advanced Parallel Processing technology: Accelerate the most demanding applications by offloading parallel data compute tasks from the CPU to GPU dividing the tasks as evenly as possible for improved system performance and reliability.
Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3): Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p (and beyond !) display resolution. Enjoy a feature rich video experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3) offloading the bulk of the video decoding tasks from the CPU to the GPU allowing for a cooler quieter and more balanced system.
