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GPU acceleration of H.264 video content using Adobe® Flash
Player 10.1
z AMD GPU acceleration of Adobe® Flash Player 10.1 delivers smooth high
definition video playback and reduces system resource utilization
z Adobe Flash Player 10.1 can be accelerated on notebook and desktop platforms
featuring AMD graphics including:
ƒ ATI Radeon HD 5000 and ATI Radeon HD 4000 series
ƒ ATI Mobility ATI Radeon HD 400 series (and higher)
ƒ ATI Radeon HD 3000 series integrated graphics (and higher)
Video De-blocking support
z Reduces blocking artifacts seen in low-bit rate video during playback
z Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series of products
Mosquito noise reduction
z Reduces mosquito noise seen in highly compressed progressive video, during
playback
z Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series of products
Official support for OpenGL 4.0 and OpenGL 3.3
z ATI Catalyst 10.6 delivers official support for OpenGL 4.0 on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
z ATI Catalyst 10.6 delivers official support for OpenGL 3.3 on the ATI Radeon HD Series
The following performance gains are noticed with this release of Catalyst 10.6:
z 3DMark Vantage
ƒ Overall scores improve up to 5% on a single ATI Radeon HD 5970
z Batman: Arkham Asylum
ƒ Performance improves up to 5% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5970
configurations
z Aliens vs. Predator DirectX® 11 Benchmark
ƒ Performance improves up to 4% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5970
configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 3% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
z Company of Heroes DX10
ƒ Performance improves up to 7% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 5% with single card and CrossFire ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
z Crysis Warhead
ƒ CrossFire performance improves by up to 7% on ATI Radeon HD 5000
Series products
z DiRT 2 DX9
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on single card ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on single card ATI Radeon HD 5970
configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 4% on single card ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
z The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena
ƒ Performance improves up to 15% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 13% on CrossFire and single card ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 8% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
z Unigine Tropics
ƒ CrossFire performance improves by up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 500
Series products
z World in Conflict
ƒ Performance improves up to 6% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 8% on CrossFire and single card ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
z Wolfenstein
ƒ Performance improves up to 18% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 18% on CrossFire and single card ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 11% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
GPU acceleration of H.264 video content using Adobe® Flash
Player 10.1
z AMD GPU acceleration of Adobe® Flash Player 10.1 delivers smooth high
definition video playback and reduces system resource utilization
z Adobe Flash Player 10.1 can be accelerated on notebook and desktop platforms
featuring AMD graphics including:
ƒ ATI Radeon HD 5000 and ATI Radeon HD 4000 series
ƒ ATI Mobility ATI Radeon HD 400 series (and higher)
ƒ ATI Radeon HD 3000 series integrated graphics (and higher)
Video De-blocking support
z Reduces blocking artifacts seen in low-bit rate video during playback
z Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series of products
Mosquito noise reduction
z Reduces mosquito noise seen in highly compressed progressive video, during
playback
z Supported on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series of products
Official support for OpenGL 4.0 and OpenGL 3.3
z ATI Catalyst 10.6 delivers official support for OpenGL 4.0 on the ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series
z ATI Catalyst 10.6 delivers official support for OpenGL 3.3 on the ATI Radeon HD Series
The following performance gains are noticed with this release of Catalyst 10.6:
z 3DMark Vantage
ƒ Overall scores improve up to 5% on a single ATI Radeon HD 5970
z Batman: Arkham Asylum
ƒ Performance improves up to 5% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5970
configurations
z Aliens vs. Predator DirectX® 11 Benchmark
ƒ Performance improves up to 4% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5970
configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 3% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
z Company of Heroes DX10
ƒ Performance improves up to 7% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 5% with single card and CrossFire ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
z Crysis Warhead
ƒ CrossFire performance improves by up to 7% on ATI Radeon HD 5000
Series products
z DiRT 2 DX9
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on single card ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 10% on single card ATI Radeon HD 5970
configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 4% on single card ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
z The Chronicles of Riddick - Assault on Dark Athena
ƒ Performance improves up to 15% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 13% on CrossFire and single card ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 8% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products
z Unigine Tropics
ƒ CrossFire performance improves by up to 8% on ATI Radeon HD 500
Series products
z World in Conflict
ƒ Performance improves up to 6% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 8% on CrossFire and single card ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
z Wolfenstein
ƒ Performance improves up to 18% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5800
Series products
ƒ Performance improves up to 18% on CrossFire and single card ATI
Radeon HD 5970 configurations
ƒ Performance improves up to 11% on CrossFire ATI Radeon HD 5700
Series products