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|     April 2011
  The World's Fastest Graphics Card1
AMD Radeon™ HD 6990 CardThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 may be on the market, but its launch has only proven one thing: that the AMD Radeon™ HD 6990 graphics card really is the fastest graphics card in the world. See what the press is saying!

"We truly thought the GTX 590 was going to make the Radeon 6990 look bad, but the fact of the matter is that NVIDIA made the 6990 look that much better. The GTX 590 is not the "World's Fastest Single Card Solution" as stated on our page 1 slides; the Radeon HD 6990 is very much retaining that title. Hail to the King, baby!" - Kyle Bennett, HardOCP

From Europe to North America, the world's leading reviewers have proven the AMD Radeon HD 6990 GPU's superiority here, here, here, here and here!


» AMD Radeon™ HD 6990
 
 

In this issue:
»  What's Better Than the World's Fastest Graphics Card?
»  Getting More Out of Your Entertainment: AMD OverDrive™ Software
»  How to Position AMD Processors for Everyday Needs
 

What's Better Than the World's Fastest Graphics Card?

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Sure, the AMD Radeon™ HD 6990 GPU is a kickass graphics card, but don't forget AMD's breadth of options in terms of multicore CPU performance per dollar. A high-end GPU craves a great multicore CPU to make it flourish. AMD makes that perfect pairing of sizzling graphics and muscular processing affordable, too.
  • The AMD Phenom™ II X6 1090T processor:  the world's only six-core CPU under $200
  • The AMD Athlon™ II X4 640 processor:  the world's only quad-core CPU for under $1002
» AMD's Unbeatable Multicore Values
 
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Getting More Out of Your Entertainment: AMD OverDrive™ Software


AMD Phenom™ IIAlthough AMD is thought of mainly for hardware performance and value, AMD's software technology helps enable our hardware customers to maximize their potential for fun.3

Case in point: AMD OverDrive™ is a multi-faceted performance monitor and optimization utility that helps make overclocking simple for novice and experienced users, alike.

» Overclocking Made Easy with AMD OverDrive™ Software
 

How to Position AMD Processors for Everyday Needs


Woman using a computerThe latest PCWorld articles exploring key features and benefits of AMD GPUs.
  • Efficient and Effective Use of Multicore CPUs With Windows® 7 - Multicore CPUs do create a more responsive PC experience, but only as much as the underlying operating system takes advantage.  Enter Windows 7...the OS that's smart about assigning software tasks to underutilized cores.
  • Seeking Efficient Performance - AMD Turbo CORE technology enables highly efficient processing with today's multicore CPUs, allowing half of the cores to run faster than the rated speed while running the other half more slowly (and at lower power).
  • Right-sizing Your System - Ready to shop for a new PC?  Think about what applications you use the most, and what kinds of demands they place on your system.  Knowing that, it's easy to build a custom-balanced, responsive and efficient PC based on AMD technology.
» Find these and other enlightening articles at the PCWorld Resource Center