Wednesday, March 9, 2011

AMD Thames and Lombok GPUs arrive Southern Islands

At the launch of the Radeon HD 6990, AMD has just put online a new beta "early preview" of its Catalyst graphics drivers unified. Stamped 11.4, these drivers hide some interesting information about the future range of GPU's manufacturer, now known as the "Southern Islands". It reveals in fact references to two graphics chipsets baptized Thames and Lombok.

Several versions of these chips are planned: XT / GL, Pro, LE, and even a version AIO (All In One?) Of Lombok. Alas, the exact characteristics of these GPUs are currently unknown. Wait and see ...

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