High-end graphics with fast memory device

Micron Technology has delivered what it says is the "industry's first graphics double-data rate SDRAM (GDDR3) components" to ATI Technologies Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation.
GDDR3 targets high-speed point-to-point applications such as high-end PC graphics and gaming platforms requiring fast data rates. This technology can provide an aggregate bandwidth of 6.4GBps per device, achieved with a 1.6GBps per-pin data rate. The company further claims that GDDR3 is "the fastest memory device available today." Fabricated on Micron's 0.11mm process technology, the device provides high performance in both per-pin bandwidth and aggregate bandwidth.
"Speed and power are two critical elements that can make or break high-speed graphics designs," says Terry Lee, executive director of advanced technology and strategic marketing for Micron's computing and consumer group. "GDDR3 operates at 50% higher data rates while consuming approximately half the power of graphics DDR2. With these speed and power advantages, we believe the first applications to adopt GDDR3 will be high-end graphics, gaming markets and high-speed networking."
"ATI worked closely with Micron to define and develop GDDR3 as part of an industry-wide initiative, and we commend Micron for being first to sample GDDR3 devices," says Joe Macri, director of technology, ATI Technologies Inc., and chairman, JC42.3 DRAM Committee, JEDEC.
"We are pleased to have the first samples of GDDR3 devices to test with our latest generation graphics processor," says Bryn Young, director of memory marketing, NVIDIA Corporation. "GDDR3 provides tremendous performance gains that will raise the performance bar of next-generation PC graphics."
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