SANTA CLARA, CA—JANUARY 11, 2006—NVIDIA
Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable
graphics processor technologies, today announced that the Company's
family of award-winning NVIDIA nForce4 media and communications
processors (MCPs) for AMD64 platforms support the new AMD Athlon 64
FX-60 dual-core processor announced yesterday.
The potent combination of NVIDIA nForce core-logic solutions with the
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor-based systems solidifies the PC
as an ultimate gaming platform, due in part to the focus on performance
that both NVIDIA and AMD are committed to delivering to the PC
enthusiast community. The dual-core capabilities of the new AMD Athlon
64 FX-60 processor combined with the advanced architecture of the
NVIDIA nForce4 MCPs and support for the acclaimed NVIDIA SLI
multi-GPU technology provide the technological foundation for driving
today's hottest games and demanding digital media applications,
including the playback of high-definition video.
Along with advanced security and storage capabilities, including
support for RAID 5 and next-generation SATA 3G/sec. hard drives, NVIDIA
nForce4 MCP-based platforms have received hundreds of awards by
industry-leading publications catering to the PC enthusiast
communities.
"NVIDIA and AMD share a common goal of delivering industry-leading and
innovative PC performance technologies to consumers," said Bob Brewer,
corporate vice-president Desktop Division, Microprocessor Solutions
Sector (MSS), AMD. "Combined with the launch today of our new AMD
Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor, and NVIDIA's continued growth in
providing cutting-edge core-logic solutions for our processors, we are
excited about the revolutionary performance opportunities our combined
technologies and capabilities provide to our system builder community
and enthusiast customers."
"AMD led the way with the 64-bit computing transition in 2005, and
we believe the new Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor will help
showcase the demonstrable benefits that dual-core capability brings to
consumer and professional platforms," said Drew Henry, general manager
of MCP business at NVIDIA. "We expect the dual-core architecture
provided by AMD combined with NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology will
continue to solidify AMD's winning position as the provider of
preferred CPUs for consumer PC gaming platforms."
News Source: nVIDIA Press Release
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