AMD TeraScale architecture
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AMD TeraScale architecture is a previous-generation GPU microarchitecture from AMD used in earlier Radeon graphics cards, known for introducing a unified shader design before being succeeded by the GCN architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | GPU microarchitecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ATI TeraScale architecture
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TeraScale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFamily |
TeraScale 1
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TeraScale 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ TeraScale 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
higher performance per watt compared to previous ATI designs
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improved parallel processing performance ⓘ |
| developer |
AMD
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Advanced Micro Devices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
CrossFire multi-GPU support
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GDDR3 and GDDR5 memory support (depending on GPU) ⓘ UVD (Unified Video Decoder) integration on many GPUs ⓘ hardware tessellation support in later generations ⓘ unified shader cores shared between vertex, pixel, and geometry shading ⓘ |
| introducedFeature | unified shader architecture ⓘ |
| manufacturer | AMD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
AMD Radeon HD series architecture
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ATI Radeon HD series architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChangeFromPredecessor | transition from fixed-function pipelines to unified shaders ⓘ |
| predecessor | ATI X1000 (R5xx) architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shaderModelSupport |
DirectX 10 unified shaders (first generation)
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DirectX 11 (later generations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
GCN 1.0
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later GCN generations ⓘ |
| successor | AMD Graphics Core Next architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsAPI |
ATI Stream / AMD Stream
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DirectX 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ DirectX 10.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ DirectX 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ OpenCL (on some GPUs) ⓘ OpenGL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
consumer graphics
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gaming PCs ⓘ professional visualization ⓘ |
| usedIn |
AMD Radeon HD 5000 series
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AMD Radeon HD 6000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ AMD Radeon HD 7000 series (select models) NERFINISHED ⓘ ATI Radeon HD 2000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ ATI Radeon HD 3000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ ATI Radeon HD 4000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ FirePro professional graphics cards NERFINISHED ⓘ Radeon HD 4870 NERFINISHED ⓘ Radeon HD 5870 NERFINISHED ⓘ Radeon HD 6970 NERFINISHED ⓘ Radeon graphics cards NERFINISHED ⓘ desktop GPUs ⓘ mobile GPUs ⓘ workstation GPUs ⓘ |
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