AMD and SAPPHIRE to Showcase HD Gaming Innovation at the World Cyber Games.World Cyber Games The World Cyber Games (WCG) is an international e-sports event (or "Cyber Games Festival") operated by Korean company International Cyber Marketing and backed by Samsung and, starting in 2006, Microsoft. [1] The official motto of WCG is "Beyond the Game. Grand Final to exclusively feature Sapphire HD 2600 X2 DUAL, based on ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. Radeon[TM] HD 2600 graphics technology SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced SAPPHIRE Technology, the official graphics supplier for the World Cyber Games (WCG WCG World Cyber Games WCG Worldwide Church of God WCG World Community Grid WCG Wellington Caving Group (caving club in New Zealand) WCG Washington Calligraphers Guild WCG West Coast Grocery ) Grand Final, will exclusively supply graphics cards based on the ATI Radeon[TM] HD 2000 series from AMD for the competition. As the official WCG supplier of GPUs, AMD will co-host a demonstration area with SAPPHIRE to showcase exciting next-generation platform technology for the gaming community. The WCG 2007 event is scheduled to take place in Seattle, WA from October 3-7. The Sapphire HD 2600 X2 DUAL, also to be featured at booth #10, delivers an incredible combination of DirectX[R] 10 gaming and stunning visual effects for a premium Windows Vista[R] experience. Packing two Sapphire HD 2600 XT graphics processors on one PCI-Express card, the Sapphire HD 2600 X2 DUAL can drive up to four Dual-link DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. displays or a single display in CrossFire A multi-GPU interface from ATI for connecting two ATI display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor. CrossFire machines require PCI Express slots, a CrossFire-enabled motherboard and, depending on which models are used, either a pair of ATI Radeon adapters or one [TM] mode with considerably enhanced performance, and includes 1GB of GDDR GDDR Geographically Dispersed Disaster Restart GDDR Graphics Double Data Rate 3 memory on board with 800MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. clock speeds. "As official suppliers for the WCG 2007, AMD is collaborating with SAPPHIRE to present a world-class gaming platform experience for competitive and casual gamers," said Godfrey Cheng, director of platform marketing and gaming, AMD Graphics Products Group. "The World Cyber Games is the pinnacle of competitive PC gaming and a perfect venue to demonstrate how ATI Radeon[TM] HD 2000 series graphics with CrossFire push the boundaries of visual realism." "The Sapphire HD 2600 XT brings a compelling mix of graphics quality and performance to the Grand Final 2007," said Adrian Thompson, vice president of Marketing, SAPPHIRE Technology. "It is just one of the great SAPPHIRE products based on the ATI Radeon[TM] HD 2000 series that brings wide choice to gamers in a range of state-of-the-art products that now extends from top-to-bottom." The World Cyber Games is the world's first "Cyber Game Festival", designed to foster community participation in the e-Sports culture. The best gamers around the world gather in different cities to share the excitement and fun of the game tournaments. This year's Grand Final will feature more than 700 gamers from 70 countries. "The WCG tournament has evolved into one of the most celebrated gaming festivals in the world," said Hyoung Seok Kim, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of International Cyber Marketing, WCG. "With industry-leading DirectX[R] 10 graphics processors such as the Sapphire HD 2600 XT, finalists are given the opportunity to compete at a high level on a world stage. We are pleased to have AMD and SAPPHIRE among the great technology partners that support the rapidly expanding e-Sports entertainment culture." Qualified participants with access to the event passport are eligible to participate in a contest to win a Sapphire HD 2600 XT. Other ATI Radeon[TM] and SAPPHIRE branded prizes will also be available for giveaway to interested participants at the show. About AMD Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com. About SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd SAPPHIRE Technology Ltd designs, manufactures and distributes the most complete range of ATI Radeon[TM] based video graphics accelerators worldwide. Additionally, SAPPHIRE produces mainboards based on AMD chipset technology. SAPPHIRE is based in Hong Kong with two ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 and ISO14001 manufacturing facilities in Dongguan, China. For further information, please visit www.sapphiretech.com. (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Radeon, Avivo, Catalyst, CrossFire, The Ultimate Visual Experience and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Vista and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. 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