ATI's RAGE LT PRO Powers NEC's New LaVie Notebook PC Series

ATI Technologies Inc. today announced that the RAGE LT PRO has been selected by NEC Corporation to power the graphics of the new consumer LaVie Notebook PC series. This selection highlights the RAGE LT PRO's position as the industry standard for mobile accelerators, bringing no-compromise desktop graphics performance to the mid-range market. The RAGE LT PRO's innovative features, including advanced power management system and integrated dual channel LVDS transmitter, make it an ideal match for the LaVie series with Intel(R) processors.

Key Takeaways:

• The RAGE LT PRO is the industry standard for no-compromise desktop 3D, 2D, and video performance on a notebook.
• It offers 20% faster 2D performance and 3 times faster 3D performance compared to its closest competitor.
• The RAGE LT PRO incorporates an integrated Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) I/O interface and advanced power management system to achieve longer battery life.
• It also features Filtered Ratiometric Expansion for high-quality image scaling, ImpacTV2(TM) for multi-screen viewing, and simultaneous outputs to TV, CRT, and LCD.
• The RAGE LT PRO is designed to provide high-performance graphics to the emerging LCD flat panel monitor market.

Statistics:

• The RAGE LT PRO provides 20% faster 2D performance compared to its closest competitor.
• It offers 3 times faster 3D performance compared to its closest competitor.
• The RAGE LT PRO incorporates an integrated power management system, resulting in lower power dissipation and longer battery life.

Sources:

• ATI Technologies Inc.
• NEC Corporation
• Intel Corporation