AMD Introduces Cutting-Edge PC Platform: Spider

"Rewriting the rules for enthusiast computing, AMD unveiled its new platform codenamed ‘Spider’, with the first true quad-core processor supporting scalable graphics for The Ultimate Visual Experience. The AMD Spider platform combines the introduction of AMD Phenom quad-core processors, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series graphics processors with Microsoft DirectX 10.1 support, AMD 7-Series chipsets with CrossFireX and AMD OverDrive software. The AMD Spider platform is a major milestone on the path to Accelerated Computing, AMD’s vision for platform-level acceleration through co-processing."

[ via PhysOrg.com on Nov. 19 ]