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PRESS RELEASE: AMD Unleashes Enthusiast Gaming Performance for the Masses with ATI Radeon(tm) HD 3800 Series
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - November 15, 2007 -AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the introduction and immediate availability of the ATI Radeon TM HD 3800 Series of graphics processing units (GPU). As the world's first series of graphics processors to deliver Microsoft's DirectX® 10.1 support, 55nm process technology and tri and quad multi-GPU support with ATI CrossFireX TM , the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series ushers in a new era of enthusiast gaming performance at mainstream price points. The ATI Radeon HD 3800 series will be introduced in two variants at launch, from US $179 MSRP, the ATI Radeon TM HD 3850 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and from US $219 MSRP, the ATI Radeon TM HD 3870 with 512MB GDDR4 memory. The launch of the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series redefines the enthusiast segment and puts high performance gaming in reach of more users than ever before.
Congress addresses foreclosures
A bill that would tighten the nation's mortgage regulations to help alleviate the subprime foreclosure crisis was approved by the House on Thursday. Ohio ranked fifth in the nation for foreclosures in the past three months, according to a survey from RealtyTrac that was released Wednesday. Cincinnati ranked 30th among cities, with one foreclosure per 145 households. "Yesterday's foreclosure numbers are yet another confirmation that this crisis is deepening and that Congress needs to act immediately," Ohio Sen. George Voinovich said Thursday, calling on the Senate to follow the House's lead and take action. .
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