AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950 Graphics Added to Arsenal of Next Generation Graphics

SUNNYVALE, CA, Jan 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced worldwide availability of the AMD
Radeon(TM) HD 7950 graphics card for desktop computers. This launch
brings to market the second graphics card based on the cutting-edge 28nm
process technology first introduced with the AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7970
graphics card -- recognized for its excellence in performance with over
150 awards from technology media the world over. Delivering over 2.8
TFLOPs of compute power and up to 2x the performance(1) when two AMD
Radeon HD 7950s are combined with AMD CrossFire(TM) technology(2), AMD
Radeon(TM) HD 7900 series graphics cards are intended for gamers who
never settle. AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950 graphics cards are available from
retailers worldwide, with select models starting at USD$449 SEP.

"With the arrival of the AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950, AMD has set the bar
exceedingly high for 28nm graphics technology and performance," said Matt
Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, GPU Division, AMD.
"From the wraparound immersion made possible by AMD Eyefinity
multi-display technology and the AMD HD3D technology stereo 3D
experience, to the incredible realism of today's DirectX(R) 11 capable
games, we're delivering an unrivaled experience for gamers. The AMD
Radeon(TM) HD 7900 series products are in a class of their own."

Equipped with AMD Graphics Core Next Architecture and the latest AMD
PowerTune and AMD ZeroCore Power technologies, the AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950
GPU further extends the groundbreaking engineering AMD debuted in
December 2011 with the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU. What's more, it delivers
on the promise of DirectX(R) 11 gaming with superior visuals and
outrageous performance, as well as featuring PCI Express 3.0, AMD
CrossFire(TM) technology and the AMD HD3D technology ecosystem.

The AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950 GPU is available worldwide from add-in-board
partners including Sapphire, TUL, HIS, XFX, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI, and
available via retailers and e-tailers worldwide.

Supporting Resources

-- Product page: Learn more about the AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950 GPU
-- Where to Purchase: Amazon, Cyberpower PC, iBuypower, Newegg, and NCIX.
-- Twitter: Follow AMD graphics news on Twitter at @AMDRadeon
-- Learn more about GCN Architecture
-- Learn more about AMD PowerTune technology
-- Facebook: Become a fan of AMD technology on Facebook

About AMD
AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator
leading the next era of vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking
AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of
computing devices. AMD's server computing products are focused on driving
industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD's
superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions
ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information,
visit http://www.amd.com.

(1) Tests conducted in AMD performance labs measuring frames per second
while playing Shogun at a resolution of 2560x1600 with 4xMSAA/16xAF, the
single GPU scored 18.9529 fps while in Dual CrossFire(TM) technology mode
scored 37.908 fps.Benchmark configuration: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3960X
(3.3GHz), MSI X79A-GD65, 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3-1600 and Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) 7 x64. AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7950 evaluated using press driver
version 8.921.2. NVIDIA GeForce(R) GTX 580 evaluated using NVIDIA
ForceWare 290.53 BETA.

(2) AMD CrossFireX(TM) technology requires an AMD CrossFireX Ready
motherboard, an AMD CrossFireX(TM) Bridge Interconnect (for each
additional graphics card) and may require a specialized power supply.

Contact:
Dave Erskine
AMD Public Relations
(905) 882-2600 x8477
dave.erskine@amd.com

Matthew Kanas
Edelman for AMD
(416) 849-3324
matthew.kanas@edelman.com

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