Con il comunicato stampa di seguito allegato, AMD ha reso noto di aver raggiunto oggi la ragguardevole quota di 50 milioni di processori grafici ATI Hollywood forniti a Nintendo per la realizzazione delle sue fortunate console Wii. In accordo al produttore statunitense, potendo vantare numeri di questo tipo ATI Hollywood è nettamente il suo chip per console più venduto di sempre.
Ricordiamo che AMD e Nintendo non sono nuove a partnership di questo tipo; per fissare le idee anche la precedente console di fascia alta di Nintendo, la GameCube, è un sistema che utilizza un chip ATI per l'implementazione della sottosezione grafica.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - March 11, 2009 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that the 50 millionth ATI 'Hollywood' graphics processor for the Wii game console from Nintendo shipped today. With 50 million units delivered, the ATI graphics processor code-named 'Hollywood' becomes the most successful AMD game console chip to date in terms of unit sales.
"Nintendo values its ongoing relationship with AMD. AMD's graphics technology expertise as displayed in the ATI 'Hollywood' chip is a great part of the momentum of Wii. Our combined efforts help deliver entertaining experiences to create many smiling faces in living rooms around the world," said Genyo Takeda, general manager of Integrated Research and Development, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
"We congratulate Nintendo on this major milestone for its popular Wii console. AMD shares Nintendo's excitement for delivering engaging experiences for every member of the family," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "We're proud to provide the ATI 'Hollywood' chip as the cool and quiet graphics engine that factors so prominently in the overall enjoyment for Wii owners. AMD counts Nintendo as a valued customer and we continue to work together to make console entertainment a growing phenomenon worldwide."
The ATI 'Hollywood' graphics processor is a custom graphics processing unit from AMD that enables Wii to provide exciting, immersive game play and interaction for consumers around the world. AMD has a rich 10-year history of providing graphics solutions for Nintendo spanning both the Wii and Nintendo GameCube consoles.
Source: AMD Press Release
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