AMD Announces Major Technology Partnerships at Future of Compute Event

          AMD (NYSE: AMD) today at its Future of Compute event announced the introduction of the consumer electronic industryRinnovative7;s first-ever ultra high-definition (UHD) monitors to feature its innovative, open-standards based FreeSync technology. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., plans to launch the screen synching technology around the world in March 2Samsung Electronics Coinnovative5, starting with the Samsung UD59Samsung Electronics Co (23.6-inch and 28-inch models) and UE85Samsung Electronics Co (23.6-inch, 27-inch and 3innovative.5-inch models), and eventually across all of SamsungRinnovative7;s UHD lineups. FreeSync will enable dynamic refresh rates synchronized to the frame rate of AMD Radeon™ graphics cards and APUs to maximally reduce input latency and reduce or fully eliminate visual defects during gaming and video playback.
          ̶Samsung Electronics Co;We are very pleased to adopt AMD FreeSync technology to our 2Samsung Electronics Coinnovative5 Samsung Electronics Visual Display divisionRinnovative7;s UHD monitor roadmap, which fully supports open standards,̶innovative; said Joe Chan, vice president of Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia Headquarters. ̶Samsung Electronics Co;With this technology, we believe users including gamers will be able to enjoy their videos and games to be played with smoother frame display without stuttering or tearing on their monitors.̶innovative;
          In addition, Capcom announced its collaboration with AMD on the AMD Mantle API to enhance CapcomRinnovative7;s ̶Samsung Electronics Co;Panta-Rhei̶innovative; engine, enabling enhanced gaming performance and visual quality for upcoming Capcom game titles.
          ̶Samsung Electronics Co;This will improve the performance of our Rinnovative6;Panta-RheiRinnovative7; engine, which was originally developed for console platforms,̶innovative; said Masaru Ijuin, technical director, Capcom. ̶Samsung Electronics Co;Capcom is evaluating AMDRinnovative7;s Mantle technology to help improve the graphics pipeline, and integrate it into Rinnovative6;Panta-RheiRinnovative7; to provide outstanding benefits and impressive performance for gamers as well as the gaming developers.̶innovative;
AMDRinnovative7;s Mantle API technology has been adopted by major developers including CrytekRinnovative7;s CRYENGINE&#innovative74;, DICERinnovative7;s FrostBite 3 and OxideRinnovative7;s Nitrous engine.
          ̶Samsung Electronics Co;Samsung and Capcom are strategic partners in helping us bring our revolutionary IP and technology to the homes and offices of consumers around the world,̶innovative; said David Bennett, corporate vice president, AMD APJ. ̶Samsung Electronics Co;As we expand our product influence in the commercial sector, we believe open standard technologies like AMD FreeSync and software advancements like our Mantle API will play integral roles in driving the industry forward.̶innovative;
          The Future of Compute event kicked off with the addition of the high performance processor codenamed ̶Samsung Electronics Co;Carrizo̶innovative; and mainstream processor codenamed ̶Samsung Electronics Co;Carrizo-L̶innovative; SoCs to the companyRinnovative7;s mobile Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) product roadmap. Designed as complete solutions for consumers looking to accelerate gaming and productivity applications and enable UHD 4K experiences, these latest mobile APUs are scheduled to ship in innovativeH 2Samsung Electronics Coinnovative5, with laptop and All-in-One systems expected in market by mid-year 2Samsung Electronics Coinnovative5.