Physical calculations for AMD-ATI mode

ATI's vision hasn't changed much since the summer, with the concept of placing three separate video cards on one motherboard at a time, two of which would be responsible for graphics and one for physical acceleration.

The technology, dubbed ATI by Asymmetric Physics Processing (APP), is based on a CrossFire-compatible motherboard and a minimum of two Radeon-based video cards. At this point, the physics-related calculations are fully loaded on one VGA, while the other card performs the hardware acceleration related to the graphics display.

Of course, with a three-card system, even greater performance can be achieved, all without necessarily having to match the type of graphics controller. This also gives users more freedom to set up a multi-card system, as they can decide for themselves which set to use the company's products. It is worth mentioning here that when using two cards, the physical implementation of the CrossFire connection is not necessary, but in the case of three it is essential.

As it stands, it looks very good that only AMD chipsets will be prepared for the technology. These include the AMD 580X, ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 and the upcoming RD790. It is not known whether the APP will be applicable to Intel 975X and P965 that support CrossFire, although it is easy to imagine that support for the technology will remain in-house.