ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series – Overview

Loaded with the latest features, ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics cards deliver a level of gaming performance previously only found in high-end graphics cards. Redefine the way you play HD games and enjoy unprecedented levels of graphics realism powered by 320 stream processing units, up to 1GB of memory and support for Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 games. Upgrade your graphics card and watch Blu-ray movies and play HD content with incredible visual fidelity¹. These graphics cards do it all with break-through energy efficiency, eliminating the need for an external power connection and making them easy to install.

Redefine HD Gaming
The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards boast up to 3 times the performance of the previous generation² of GPUs and deliver a cinematic gaming experience.

These graphics cards possess the same engine architecture as the award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series and can propel you deep into your game play with fast frame rates and high resolutions.

Enhanced anti-aliasing (4X AA) and anisotropic filtering creates striking graphics with unparalleled realism so you can jack up the settings on the most demanding next-generation games.

Play today while preparing for tomorrow with Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 and scalable ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode.³

Go Beyond HD Video
Add an ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics card to your PC and watch the latest Blu-ray and HD movies play with incredible fidelity¹ – upscale to nearly twice the display resolution of HD content.⁴ Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities.

Support for the latest audio visual interconnects ensures you can take advantage of the latest display technology.

Break-through Efficiency
Save time and energy with the ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics cards which provide optimal performance, break-through efficiency and stability. These graphics cards are a great option for business users who engage in video conferencing or use creative applications that require fast frame rates and exceptional visual quality.

With platform-independent intelligent power management, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics cards deliver the power needed to blaze through even the most intense applications while intuitively conserving energy at idle or when demand is low.

Expand your visual workspace with multi-monitor support for advanced multi-tasking to help you get more done in less time.

AMD also offers ATI Catalyst™ driver updates and industry leading customer support for your ATI Radeon™ graphics products (check amd.com for more details, some conditions may apply).

ATI Radeon HD™ 4600 Series – Key Features

• 320 Stream Processing Units- Enough power to tackle the most demanding HD games and applications.
• Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 - Play today while preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities.
• Enhanced Anti-Aliasing (AA) & Anisotropic Filtering (AF) - High performance anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing (4X AA) smooth jagged edges and create true-to-life graphics, for everything from grass to facial features.
• ATI CrossFireX™ Technology - Dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ technology offers superior scalability.
• PCI Express 2.0 - Support for PCI Express 2.0 will prepare you for bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications.
• Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2) - UVD 2 frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for the most processing-intensive content. Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture capabilities.
• Upscale Beyond 1080p - Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution¹ and beyond.⁴
• Enhanced DVD Upscaling - Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality with DVD upscaling.⁴ The GPU uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display.
• Dynamic Contrast - Dynamic Contrast automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness during scenes to consistently deliver a crisp, vibrant picture.
• HDMI - Enjoy the latest audio technologies using HDMI with 7.1 digital surround sound support delivering 8-channel audio. Also, xvYCC support allows the user to enjoy a wider range of colors when connected to a capable HDTV.
• Integrated DisplayPort technology⁵ with audio
• Consumes Less Than 75 Watts under full load - ATI Radeon™ HD 4600 Series graphics cards consume less than 75 watts under full load, eliminating the need for an external power connection and making them easy to install.
• Dynamic Power Management - ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards feature ATI PowerPlay™ technology, delivering high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the graphics processor is low.6
• More Performance Per Watt - ATI Radeon HD 4600 series deliver up to 3x the performance per watt of AMD’s previous generation GPUs.⁷
• Energy Efficient Manufacturing Process - Second generation 55nm chip uses the industry’s most energy efficient manufacturing process.