Taipei, Taiwan, Oct 2004 – Gigabyte Technology Co. formally announces the release of its much-anticipated new graphics accelerators, the GV-RX70P256V and GV-RX70P128D. The release of the GV-RX70P series is concurrent with the recent launch of ATI performance-class RADEON™ X700Pro VPU. The GV-RX70P series sets a new standard in graphics performance and visual realism by delivering amazing graphics, abundant features and rock-solid stability for next-generation games and applications. Powered by the ATI^® RADEON^® X700Pro core chipset, the GV-RX70P series graphics card uses high-level 0.11 micrometer processing and includes a 16x PCI-Express interface. The GV-RX70P series graphics cards offer power and performance with 8 pixel pipelines and 6 vertex engines, with a clock speed of 425 MHz. Compared to similar products, the GV-RX70P series has market leading spec– it supports DirectX^®9.0c, providing gamers with platform efficiency and the best picture quality with sharp and accurate colors. GV-RX70P series is built with equivalent architecture of GV-RX80 Series, splendid 3D Benchmark value up to 6000 and amazing performance on games. All the video capabilities of VideoShader HD in the X800 series is here and present on the GV-RX70P series. For the casual gamers who want great game performance but also want more out of their video cards such as creating a home entertainment system, the GV-RX70P series is all ready to take that role.