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"Ramblings of a Moron" is a review series done by WSGF member Cynagen. While reviews from other sites focus on extensive play and detailed postmortem analysis, "Ramblings of a Moron" is a first impression "stream of consciousness" review. The grammar isn't perfect, and the prose can sometimes be disjointed, but these are the first impressions of a seasoned WSGF Insider. For more information, and for more Ramblings, see the complete list of Cynagen's offerings.
The Rambling
AMD continues to fill out their Radeon 6000 Roadmap with the release of the HD 6790. The HD 6790 slots right between the Radeon HD 6850, and the legacy Radeon HD 5770 (which is often now branded as the Radeon HD 6770 by OEMs).
In reviewing the marketing materials (i.e., Press Decks), it is obvious that the target for the Radeon HD 6790 is single screen 1080p gaming. The slides makes more than one reference to either "Full HD Gaming" or "1080p", while only making passing references to Eyefinity and HD3D technologies.
Eyefinity is AMD's multi-monitor technology that allows Windows to see multiple display panels as a "Single Large Surface (SLS)". The SLS allows Windows to span 3D accelerated graphics across the multiple panels, enabling multiple monitor gaming. Mutli-monitor gaming was originally developed by Matrox and dubbed "Surround Gaming."
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