overview

FIRE GL? X1 is the most advanced workstation graphics board, featuring ATI's FGL? 9700 Visual Processing Unit (VPU). With revolutionary new architecture and 128 or 256MB of memory, FIRE GL? X1 delivers groundbreaking performance to power leading DCC and CAD software applications. With the addition of photo-realistic visualization and 3D asset management tools, FIRE GL? X1, enables the collaborative workflow and accelerates the production pipeline, providing digital content creators, engineers and game developers with the power to generate stunning 3D animation, real-life visual effects and design work in real-time.

Revolutionary graphics architecture
Groundbreaking performance
Cinematic rendering and animation
Stable and reliable Windows® and Linux® support
Optimized for leading CAD and DCC software applications
Enabling collaborative workflow with 3D asset management features

Revolutionary graphics architecture
128 or 256MB DDR memory to meet the needs of the most demanding CAD/CAM engineers and professional animators

256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics

Industry's first 8-pixel pipeline architecture provides twice the rendering power of any competing product
First 128-bit floating point precision frame buffer allows complex operations without loosing precision for photo-realistic renderings

Supports new AGP 8X standard, providing a two way high-speed interface between the graphics subsystem and the workstation (2.0 GB/sec)

Highest level of realism
24-bit for each color component (RGBA) enables true-life images to be displayed beyond 16.7M colors

First to fully support DirectX® 9.0
First to support DirectX® 9.0 functionality in OpenGL®

New SMARTSHADER? 2.0 technology allows developers to create more complex visual effects
SMOOTHVISION? 2.0 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance

Optimized Software Support
Optimized for leading CAD and DCC software applications

Provides stable and reliable software support for Windows® and Linux® platforms
Dual monitor support with optional HYDRAVISION? software

Additional software support available with retail products:
RENDERMONKEY? - ATI's shader tool developed to allow programmers to customize and accelerate shaders

Right Hemisphere's Deep Visualizer? provides engineers, designers, artists and animators with a simple, user-friendly tool for hardware acceleration of photo-realistic shaders in leading CAD and DCC software
Right Hemisphere's Deep Exploration?, a 3D asset management tool for efficient sharing of 3D content across a wide variety of mediums