14 DAY TRIAL // It appears that ATI's forthcoming RV550 GPU will feature not only the Avivo technology which is meant to enhance the displayed images, but also the Xilleon digital TV image processing chip (the Universal Video Decoder (UVD)) that is said to deliver a 1080p HD output to its mainstream graphics cards, according to Reghardware.
It seems that the graphic cards will be able to display even the most enhanced video streams next-generation optical disc formats - the HD DVD and Blu-ray.
"The RV550's GPU core is the RV516, equipped with four pixel processors and four vertex engines. The product integrates the UVD and runs the two single-die components at 600MHz - still within the range of the board's passive cooling system. Up to 512MB of DDR 2 memory is clocked to 800MHz and connected across a 128-bit bus. ATI's slides suggest the RV550 will be offered on two boards, both with a DVI port and one with a video-out connector, the other with an HDMI port. The boards - codenamed 'Clarity' and 'Crystal', respectively - are described as dual DVI and HDCP ready," reports Reghardware.
Yesterday we found out that ATI's Universal Video Decoder will work together with an RV516 based graphics core to create the RV550, which will include the mainstream products' standard features such as the clocks of the engine and core that will be of about 600 MHz and 800 MHz respectively. The RV550 graphics cards will have a 128-bit memory interface as well as Dual-DVI and HDCP capabilities.