Apple MA464LL User Guide - Page 17

Technology Overview 17 MacBook Pro Leading-Edge Graphics PCI Express-based graphics The ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 improves graphics performance across the board. • Advanced Ring Bus memory controller with 128-bit memory interface delivers supercharged graphics performance. • Ultrathreaded Shader engine supports Shader Model 3.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders. • High-precision floating-point operations provide High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering for greater visual realism. From 3D modeling applications to Mac OS X features like Exposé, Mac users enjoy fluid onscreen performance every minute of the day. Now 16-lane PCI Express graphics and the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor in the new MacBook Pro combine with state-of-the-art graphics technologies in Mac OS X Tiger to deliver even more cutting-edge capabilities. With over a million pixels and wide viewing angles, the panoramic MacBook Pro display creates a portfolio-like work environment that's perfect for designing layouts, editing video, or visualizing data, as well as productivity and Internet applications you use every day. To expand your workspace at the o∑ce or for presentations that dazzle, just connect MacBook Pro to your choice of external displays, TVs, and projectors.8 ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 Graphics Processor The combination of a 16-lane PCI Express architecture and the new ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor brings a new level of realism to Mac notebook users. With up to 256MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory, you'll experience sharp video and photos, smooth video playback, astonishing e∂ects, and vibrant colors-as well as incredible, texture-rich 3D performance in next-generation games. High-Resolution Display With almost 1.3 million pixels and 67 percent brighter than the 15-inch PowerBook G4 display, the 1440-by-900-pixel, 15.4-inch display of the new MacBook Pro is a thing of beauty, giving you a brilliant workspace that rivals many desktop monitors. The display features wide viewing angles of 130 degrees horizontal and 100 degrees vertical, so you can see onscreen work without having the computer directly in front of you. With a minimum of color shift, the display can be viewed from either the side or the top, which is particularly helpful in small-group situations where some people may need to view the display o∂-angle.