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What is CrossFire?CrossFire ignites an entirely new gaming experience that works with all your games, all the time, with the power of multiple GPUs within a single PC. CrossFire is an exciting new technology developed by ATI that allows the power of multiple Graphics Processing Units to be combined in a single system. Key benefits include:  ATI CrossFire system with dual graphics cards Combined Multi-GPU power that soars into a new dimension of graphics capability High-performance GPU sharing that works with all games, all the time The highest image quality and screen resolutions even with the most demanding 3D titles Keep ahead of fast-moving gaming effects and technology changes with CrossFire's advanced features. CrossFire - Features ATI's CrossFire propels your gaming PC to a new pinnacle of performance with the ultimate multi-GPU consumer graphics solution. Enjoy the highest image quality modes and resolutions that you have always wanted, even with the most demanding 3D titles. Get out-of-the-box compatibility and afterburner acceleration for all your games without special game software or patches. Unite and Dominate-with multiple ATI GPUs CrossFire's unique parallel processing technology has development roots going back to ATI's multi-GPU Rage Fury MAXX. Based on the same technology used with ATI-based commercial flight simulators, CrossFire soars into a new dimension of graphics capability with multiple Radeon graphics processing units (GPUs) working together in your PC. Divide and Conquer-with ATI's Supertiling ATI's CrossFire speeds your gaming momentum with "supertiling," high-performance GPU sharing that evenly divides the processing and graphics rendering workload. How Supertiling Works: Render and Rule ATI's CrossFire boosts image quality along with rendering speed, eliminating the need to crank down screen resolutions to get the high image quality you want. CrossFire ignites with the higher antialiasing, anisotropic filtering, shading, and texture settings you desire. Adjust your display configurations, experiment with your advanced 3D settings, and check the effect with a real-time 3D-rendered preview within ATI's Catalyst Control Center to rule your CrossFire system. CrossFire-Now and Future Keep ahead of fast-moving gaming effects and technology changes with CrossFire's advanced features. Supporting a wide range of ATI-based graphics cards and motherboards, the CrossFire platform offers flexibility and compatibility with all of today's Radeon X800, X850, and the all-new X1000 Series graphics cards and the latest powerhouse processors to make your next gaming experience the zenith of PC perfection. How it work Build your own multi-GPU gaming system with a CrossFire Ready motherboard, ideally based on ATI's all new, high performance CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset. Plug in a Radeon X1K Series CrossFire Ready graphics card and a compatible CrossFire Edition card, or a second compatible CrossFire Ready graphics card to unite ultimate multi-GPU gaming power. The all-new Radeon X1300 and X1600 graphics cards do not need a CrossFire Edition co-processor or external cable. Just plug in two cards from the same series and use the Catalyst Control Center software to command your ultimate gaming experience! Compatibility Chart
CrossFire is the most sophisticated and powerful technology currently available for multi-GPU graphics rendering. It consists of the following components: Build-Your-Own Simple installation and setup Purchase the components to build your own CrossFire computer system from ATI’s trusted graphics card and motherboard partners. Motherboard Partners: Abit, ASUS, DFI, ECS, MSI, Sapphire, PCPartner Graphics Card Partners: ASUS, Club, Connect3D, Diamond, Gecube, Gigabyte, HIS, MSI, Palit, Sapphire, Tul, Visiontek Look for the CrossFire multi-GPU platform key on the box to ensure that you purchase the right components.  (Source www.ati.com)(dxy031706) Related Items: | What is SLI? | CrossFire Ready Motherboard | SLI Ready Motherboards | SLI Ready Video Cards | Crossfire Ready Video Cards | SLI or CrossFire Ready Power Supply | |
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