Today ATI announced the release of the X800 XT Mobility GPU for notebooks.  I was briefed on this technology but am expecting a notebook sample to review soon so will hold off any paper release notes and wait for the product to reach the lab.

MARKHAM, Ontario, Jun 06, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT), the industry leader in notebook PC graphics, is raising the bar for the mobile enthusiast with the introduction of Mobility™ Radeon® X800 XT. Delivering lightning-fast, ultra-high graphics performance, the Mobility Radeon X800 XT features 16 pixel pipelines-an industry first in notebook graphics. Designed for high-end desktop replacement notebooks and today’s most visually intensive games, the Mobility Radeon X800 XT unleashes the ultimate notebook gaming experience.

Mobility Radeon X800 XT will be available from world-leading designers of enthusiast gaming PCs including Alienware, Rock, Eurocom, VoodooPC, HyperSonic, Pro-Star, Velocity Micro and Sager.

“ATI continues to push the performance frontier in mobile graphics for today’s most visually intense DirectX 9 games,” said Patrick Cooper, director of product management for Alienware. “By offering mobile systems based on Mobility Radeon X800 XT, we can deliver the ultimate gaming experience that’s second to none.”