18th Nov 2009 World leading graphics supplier, SAPPHIRE Technology, now introduces the world’s fastest graphics card, the SAPPHIRE HD 5970 OC Edition. With twice the computing power of the highly acclaimed SAPPHIRE HD 5870, the new HD 5970 model shares all the exciting features of this family – including support for the DirectCompute 11 instruction set of Microsoft DirectX 11, hardware...
4th Nov 2009 Top graphics processors get world leading cooler technology Following the storming introduction of the SAPPHIRE HD 5000 series, the company has now introduced two new models with its world-leading Vapor-X cooler technology* delivering even greater performance, whilst working at lower operating temperatures and significantly more quietly. The SAPPHIRE HD 5870 Vapor-X is based...
16th Oct 2009 Following the storming success of the recently introduced SAPPHIRE HD 5800 series, SAPPHIRE Technology now introduces the HD 5700 series, setting new standards for performance, value for money and features. Only the second product line to fully support the forthcoming DirectX 11 from Microsoft, the new HD 5700 series brings many of the exciting architectural and performance...
23rd Sep 2009 First Graphics Solutions to Support DirectX 11 and Eyefinity SAPPHIRE Technology announces the most exciting development in graphics for several generations – not only the fastest single GPU ever, but also the first video cards to support the advanced graphical features only available in Microsoft DirectX 11 and delivering spectacular video clarity, speed and visual...
15th Sep 2009 Leading graphics supplier, SAPPHIRE Technology is now introducing a broader range of PC power supplies aimed at providing the very best specification of PSU for the PC builder, gamer and PC enthusiast at affordable prices. Users of high end computers with expensive CPUs and using the latest motherboards and graphics solutions, including multiple GPU cards or multi-card...
10th Sep 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology has just released a new feature packed mainboard based on the highly acclaimed 785G chipset from AMD, supporting the latest AMD Phenom ll processor families with DDR3 memory and on-board DX10.1 graphics as well as PCI-Express 2.0. The SAPPHIRE PURE 785G (part number PI-AM3RS785G) is a fully featured mainboard in standard microATX format combining the...
3rd Sep 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and global supplier of ATI/AMD based graphics solutions is equipping two of its new product lines with exclusive near silent cooling solutions developed specially by Swiss cooling solution provider ARCTIC COOLING. The new cooler known as Accelero L7 was developed in an OEM project by ARCTIC COOLING exclusively for SAPPHIRE. It...
1st Sep 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced that retail versions of two of its latest graphics products will now include bundled applications from ArcSoft supported and enhanced by ATI StreamTM technology The highly acclaimed SAPPHIRE HD 4890 1GB graphics card, and the recently introduced new model SAPPHIRE HD 4770 512MB with ARCTIC Cooler will both have ArcSoft’s SimHDTM IM...
15th Aug 2009 Delivering breakthrough performance and enhanced capability to users of computers with AGP based graphics, SAPPHIRE Technology has just introduced the HD 4650 AGP. The SAPPHIRE HD 4650 AGP brings the features of the highly acclaimed HD 4000 series to the users of older PC systems with the AGP graphics bus. In addition to dramatically increased graphics performance, this means...
8th Aug 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced that it is making BumpTop, the revolutionary desktop alternative for the PC, available to users of SAPPHIRE graphics cards. BumpTop changes the way the users organise and use files and applications by making a 3D view on screen within which icons can be arranged, grouped and used – more similar to the way real items are used on a desk...
15th Jul 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced a new variant of the SAPPHIRE HD 4890 Vapor-X sporting 2GB of onboard GDDR5 memory - offering users even more versatility from this series featuring SAPPHIRE Vapor-X cooling technology for quiet and cool operation. Like the 1GB model announced at Computex last month, the SAPPHIRE HD 4890 Vapor-X 2GB model is a SAPPHIRE original design....
10th Jul 2009 Market Leader Rolls out Environmentally Friendly packaging SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and world-wide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics products is aware of the increasing awareness of the impact of excess packaging on the environment, and has an ongoing programme to play its part in conservation. In another industry first for SAPPHIRE, the company is...
16th Jun 2009 Following the successful launch of the world’s first 40nm Graphics processor, the HD4770, SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now shipping the SAPPHIRE HD 4730 - a powerful midrange graphics card that will appeal to enthusiasts on a budget. Like SAPPHIRE’s high end graphics cards, the new HD 4730 uses...
21st May 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced the availability of a water block enabling enthusiast PC users to water cool and potentially enhance performance of the SAPPHIRE exclusive HD 4850 X2 graphics card. The block is the result of a collaboration with XSPC in the UK and is now in production. The SAPPHIRE HD 4850 X2 was released to critical acclaim for its high performance and...
14th May 2009 May 13, 2009 - SAPPHIRE technology has just announced its ATOMIC Edition of the HD 4890 - delivering the fastest single GPU graphics card available based on ATI/AMD technology. Building on its success with Special Editions based on its Vapor-X Vapor Chamber Cooling technology introduced over a year ago, the SAPPHIRE HD 4890 ATOMIC Edition will be a limited edition product...
4th May 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now shipping the SAPPHIRE HD 4770 - a powerful midrange graphics card that brings new levels of graphics and video performance to enthusiasts on a budget. The new SAPPHIRE HD 4770 is the first card in its class to use GDDR5 memory and is based on the first ever GPU...
4th Apr 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now adding two new models to its range of high end graphics cards. The SAPPHIRE HD 4890 series is based on a new GPU core from the ATI division of AMD. This features the same architecture as the successful HD 4870 series, with 800 stream processor units, 256-bit GDDR5...
24th Mar 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology is now introducing its new Vapor-X Series of graphics cards to market with new versions of the HD 4870 and HD 4850. Built on SAPPHIRE original design PCBs these new models will bring the benefits of Vapor-X cooling - quieter and more efficient cooling - to a wider range of users. A new distinctive cooler design makes the Vapor-X Series stand out in looks...
27th Feb 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based PC solutions is set to show its strengths in a broad portfolio of products including some new innovations on booth C45 E6 in Hall 20 at CeBit 2009 from March 3rd-8th 2009. New Vapor-X Series Graphics SAPPHIRE was the first company to introduce Vapor Chamber Technology to its cooling...
16th Feb 2009 The innovative SAPPHIRE HD 4850 X2 is now in volume production, enabling the company to reduce prices for both the 2GB and 1GB models making this product the best value graphics solution in the high performance segment. Responding to initial feedback in early reviews, production units now have an improved fan speed profile, keeping noise to a low level when in idle or 2D...
8th Feb 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology has just released a new feature packed mainboard based on the latest 790GX chipset from AMD, supporting the full range of AMD Athlon, Phenom and Phenom ll processor families with Hybrid graphics or full CrossFire X graphics solutions. The SAPPHIRE PURE CrossFire 790GX (part number PC-AM2RS790G) is a fully featured mainboard in standard ATX format combining...
18th Jan 2009 SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and worldwide supplier of AMD/ATI based graphics solutions is now shipping a new version of the SAPPHIRE HD 4670 equipped with GDDR4 memory – bringing new levels of performance to enthusiasts on a budget. The new SAPPHIRE HD 4670 GDDR4 has been production engineered by SAPPHIRE to bring new levels of performance to the...
18th Dec 2008 Bringing the highest levels of graphics and gaming performance ever seen in the PC, SAPPHIRE Technology - the leading innovator of ATI-based graphics solutions - is now introducing the amazing single slot, liquid cooled ATOMIC Edition of its HD 4870 X2. Fastest graphics ever! Featuring a closed loop liquid cooled system, the SAPPHIRE HD 4870 X2 ATOMIC brings workstation class...
9th Dec 2008 Latest driver unlocks potential of Stream Processors SAPPHIRE Technology has announced that the next release of graphics driver from AMD – Catalyst 8.12 - will unlock the potential in all the recent generations of SAPPHIRE graphics cards to use the on-board Stream processors for a wider range of computing tasks. All SAPPHIRE cards are based on ATI graphics technology from...
3rd Nov 2008 SAPPHIRE Technology - the leading innovator of ATI-based graphics solutions for the PC - is now introducing the SAPPHIRE HD 4850 X2 – an exclusive new DUAL GPU graphics accelerator based on the successful HD 4850 graphics processor and delivering industry leading gaming performance at a breakthrough price level from its more cost-effective memory architecture. Designed by...
16th Sep 2008 SAPPHIRE HD 4870 goes TOXIC! Exclusive Vapor-X cooler on new high performance graphic card SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced global availability of a new HD 4870 TOXIC Edition in its latest family of high performance graphics accelerators. The SAPPHIRE HD 4870 TOXIC Edition features the award winning - and SAPPHIRE exclusive -Vapor-X cooler, SAPPHIRE’s implementation...