AMD FirePro(TM) V3900 Brings Unbeaten Workstation-Class Design Experiences to Entry-Level Professional Graphics

SUNNYVALE, CA, Feb 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched the AMD FirePro(TM) V3900, which enables
best-in-class workstation experiences at an entry-level price point. By
leveraging AMD's latest graphics features, including AMD Eyefinity
technology, the AMD FirePro(TM) V3900 provides up to 95% better
application performance than the competition.(1) The AMD FirePro V3900
will be available in select workstation systems today and will be sold
for USD$119 MSRP at select online resellers.

"The AMD FirePro(TM) V3900 is the most powerful entry-level professional
graphics card on the market today," says Sandeep Gupte, general manager
of Professional Graphics, AMD.(1) "Armed with advanced multi-display
capability of AMD Eyefinity technology, extensive certifications for
professional applications and blazing fast performance, it offers
best-in-class value for our technical and business customers."(2)

Engineered for professionals looking for optimized graphics performance
at entry-level pricing, the AMD FirePro(TM) V3900's 1GB of DDR3 RAM
drives memory bandwidth of almost 29 GB/s, maximizing GPU performance for
the highest level of user experience.(3) And through AMD's productive
relationship with workstation solution providers, graphics professionals
will have access to the AMD FirePro V3900 in a range of industry-leading
systems from HP and others.

"HP makes workstations that meet the needs of the world's most demanding
customers and feature the latest technologies," says Jeff Wood, vice
president of Worldwide Marketing, Commercial Solutions Business Unit, HP.
"The AMD FirePro(TM) V3900, in combination with our HP Z Workstations,
offers robust performance for professional workstation applications,
providing HP customers with a seamless user experience at an affordable
price."

AMD FirePro(TM) products are tested and certified with many leading
software applications to ensure compatibility, stability, and optimal
performance. OpenGL(R) 4.2 and OpenCL(TM) support means users can render
and manipulate models using the broadest range of tools and applications
and know the graphics card is compatible with current and future software
applications.

"The AMD FirePro(TM) V3900 certainly delivers the performance,
reliability and compatibility that CAD professionals are looking for when
undertaking the latest design projects," said Nick Iwaskow, Senior
Alliances & Partnership Manager, DS SolidWorks Corp. "Coupled with the
best 3D CAD solutions from Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp. it can
enhance the design process for professionals everywhere."

The AMD FirePro(TM) V3900 has received certification for a variety of
applications including AutoCAD(R), UGS NX, PTC Creo(TM), SolidWorks(R)
and Autodesk(R) 3Ds Max(R).

Supporting Resources

-- AMD FirePro(TM) V3900 Product page
-- AMD FirePro(TM) Certifications page
-- Twitter: Follow AMD professional graphics news on Twitter at
@AMDFirePro
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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.

AMD, the AMD arrow logo, FirePro, and combinations thereof, are
trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. OpenCL is a trademark of Apple
Inc., and is used with permission from Khronos. All other names are for
reference only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

(1) Based on average performance as measured across a standard set of
benchmark tests as of Feb 2012. System config: Intel X3680 @ 3.33GHz,
Intel X58, 16GB RAM, Windows 7 Prof 64-bit SP1, AMD Catalyst Pro driver
version: 8.911.3.1, Nvidia driver: 275.65. NVIDIA Quadro 400 @ $169
(MSRP), AMD FirePro V3900 $119 (MSRP). Comparison based on average
performance deltas across several real-world application benchmarks
tests. V3900 performance benefit vs. Nvidia Quadro 400: SPECviewperf 11
64 (composite) +40%; SPECapc Maya 2009 64 (Hand GFX) +135%; SPECapc UGS
NX v4 (graphics composite) +82%; SPECapc 3DSMAX 2011 (GPU composite)
+48%; internal Siemens NX 8.0.1.5 64 bit (engine dataset, average) +169%;
CATBENCH (CATIA) R19 (complex model 1, ave. scores) +112%; SolidWorks
2012 sp1 64 (average all tests) +182%; AutoCAD 2011 update 2 (Cadalyst
2011) (3D graphics) +6%; AutoCAD 2012 (Cadalyst 2012) (3D graphics) +62%;
REDWAY (all test averaged) +31%; Cinebench R11.5 (OpenGL test only)
+170%. SPECviewperf is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance
Evaluation Corporation. For more information visit www.spec.org.

(2) AMD Eyefinity technology works with applications that support
non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for panning across multiple
displays. To enable more than two displays, additional panels with native
DisplayPort(TM) connectors, and/or DisplayPort(TM) compliant active
adapters to convert your monitor's native input to your cards
DisplayPort(TM) or Mini-DisplayPort(TM) connector(s), are required. AMD
Eyefinity technology can support up to 6 displays using a single enabled
AMD FirePro(TM) graphics card with Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating
systems -- the number of displays may vary by board design and you should
confirm exact specifications with the applicable manufacturer before
purchase. SLS ("Single Large Surface") functionality requires an
identical display resolution on all configured displays.

(3) Theoretical maximum bandwidth.

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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