ATI 100-505181 User Guide - Page 5

Getting Started

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1 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Your ATI FireGL card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics accelerator based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline geometry and rendering architecture. The card delivers workstation-class performance to designers, engineers and animators, running the leading OpenGL and DirectX applications Features of your FireGL workstation graphics accelerator: • Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation • Stable and reliable software support for Windows® and Linux® platforms • Optimized support for the leading workstation applications • SMARTSHADER™ technology for creating complex visual effects • SMOOTHVISION™ technology for advanced full-scene anti-aliasing IN THIS CHAPTER... ■ Using this Guide on page 2 ■ FireGL Card Features on page 5 ■ System Requirements and Tools on page 7 ■ Quick Installation on page 8

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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
Your ATI FireGL card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics
accelerator based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipeline
geometry and rendering architecture. The card delivers
workstation-class performance to designers, engineers and
animators, running the leading OpenGL and DirectX
applications
Features of your FireGL workstation graphics accelerator:
²
Real-time photo-realistic rendering and animation
²
Stable and reliable software support for Windowsfi and
Linuxfi platforms
²
Optimized support for the leading workstation applications
²
SMARTSHADER™
technology for creating complex visual
effects
²
SMOOTHVISION™
technology for advanced full-scene
anti-aliasing
IN THIS CHAPTER...
Using this Guide
on page 2
FireGL Card Features
on page 5
System Requirements and Tools
on
page 7
Quick Installation
on page 8