Taipei, Taiwan 6th October, 2005 – GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd., a world-leading VGA card manufacturer, today announces the revolutionary 90-nanometer GV-RX18T512VB, GV-RX18L256VB graphics accelerators, initiating the new standard of graphics processing technology. The GV-RX18 series are manufactured with 90 nanometer technology that, together with ATI’s new Radeon® X1800 architecture, generates less heat while achieving new clock speed and memory speed records for tomorrow’s demanding applications.

Features of the new GIGABYTE’s GV-RX18T512VB and GV-RX18L256VB both include an ultra-threaded 3D core architecture and full support for Microsoft® Direct® X 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 for unprecedented graphics rendering performance and blazingly fast graphics processing speeds. The flag-ship GV-RX18 series features a 512-bit ring-bus memory controller with the fastest available rendering engine, a new cache design and improved Hyper Z™ technology to ensure outstanding data flow.

Providing futuristic image quality, GV-RX18T512VB and GV-RX18L256VB include 3Dc™ image enhancement technology and support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) that takes advantage of subtle light, texture, and color intricacies to create incredibly realistic environments. This is achieved by representing color and intensity values with higher levels of precision to improve the details in terms of characters and scenes. Additionally, it also introduces an advanced anti-aliasing engine, dynamic soft shadow technology, and unique Parallax Occlusion Mapping that, through ray-tracing technology, simulates the natural ray refraction and ensuring unbelievable graphics realism.

In addition to image quality improvement, the GV-RX18 series is equipped with a new modular video and display platform─ Avivo™, which could provide vibrant high fidelity, flawlessly smooth next-generation video playback. Avivo™ technology easily allows your PCs to become digital home media center by its compelling video pipeline design that comprises the latest high definition video hardware acceleration. What’s more, it is benefited from universal connectivity, which make easy to connect all kinds of digital devices, such as home theater system, LCD monitor, HDTV, projector, and Notebook. For more details of GIGABYTE GV-RX18T512VB and GV-RX18L256VB, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website: http://tw.giga-byte.com/VGA.

About GIGABYTE

GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1986 and has earned a global reputation for its outstanding achievements in the motherboard industry by upholding the concepts of innovation, quality and reliability. Over the years, GIGABYTE has won recognition and numerous awards, including the Golden Brains Prize, the Taiwan National Award of Excellence for achieving a 100% winning rate for products submitted over the past eight consecutive years, and the Taiwan National Quality Award. GIGABYTE is dedicated to providing total digital life solution for customers -from product concept and design, to mass production, all the way to integration. GIGABYTE’s ever expanding product family of motherboards, graphics cards, PC peripherals, Desktop/Notebook PCs, plus wireless networking and servers, represents a complete computing solution. The spirit of “Upgrade Your Life” at GIGABYTE is clearly reflected through its commitment to researching newer technologies and innovative design as well as ensuring product quality. Now and in the future, GIGABYTE will continue to follow its vision of becoming the most valuable brand of digital life solutions in the world. For more information about GIGABYTE, please visit its official website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw.