Hong Kong — Jun 25, 2008 — HIS today unveils the HD 4850 512MB (256bit) GDDR3 PCIe. The ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series GPUs deliver a cinematic gaming experience with unprecedented performance.

HIS Radeon™ HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 card is powered by the 4850 GPUs with core speed up to 625MHz and memory speed up to 1986MHz. The powerful new TeraScale graphics will propel you deep into your gameplay with seamless frame rates and high resolutions. Enhanced anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering create striking graphics with unparalleled realism so you can max out the settings of the most demanding next-generation games or revitalize your favorite titles. Play today while preparing for tomorrow with tessellation, support for DirectX® 10.1 and scalable ATI CrossFireX™ technology.

Technology Breakthrough:

• TeraScale Graphics Engine - The powerful new TeraScale graphics engine features deliver high resolutions and fast frame rates.
• Enhanced Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering - High performance anisotropic filtering and 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) smooth jagged edges and create true-to-life graphics, for everything from grass to facial features.
• Power to Spare - This GPU has the brute processing power needed for physics, artificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations.

• Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2)
  UVD 2 frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for even the most processing-intensive content, including VC-1, H.264 and now MPEG-2. Also, take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities.
• Enhanced DVD Upscaling
  Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality with DVD upscaling. The GPU uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display.
• Upscale Beyond 1080p
  Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond..

HDMI Video and Audio

A system with an ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series graphics card can help enhance the HD entertainment experience by providing a seamless connection to an HDTV or home theater system. With built-in 7.1 surround sound audio (AC3 / DTS ), the new GPUs and graphics cards support single cable connection directly to a compatible HDTV, projector or receiver. This single cable carries both the HD video and 8 channel audio for a clean, high definition connection. Some graphics cards will be equipped with an HDMI connector, while others will output the HDMI signal using a special ATI Radeon DVI-I to HDMI adapter. These options give consumers more options and flexibility when connecting their PCs to monitors or home theaters for maximum enjoyment of HD content. The new GPU also supports xvYCC color which can display a wider range of color when connected to capable HDTVs.

ATI CrossFireX™ Technology

ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology takes your gaming experience to the next level with superb scalability, performance and compatibility. The technology combines the awe-inspiring capabilities of multiple ATI Radeon™ graphics cards and an ATI CrossFireX ready motherboard to meet the hard-core demands of your alternate reality. New ATI Radeon™ HD graphics cards are designed with an internal ATI CrossFire™ Bridge Interconnect system to simplify installation.

Microsoft® Windows Vista

ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series graphics cards provide support for the Microsoft® Windows Vista® operating system and take advantage of the Windows Aero™ graphical interface. You will be amazed by the dazzling 3D visual effects and have peace of mind that the ATI Catalyst™ software and drivers are designed and thoroughly tested to ensure full compatibility and stability to help keep you up and running. All these new technologies and features make the ATI Radeon HD 4800 series of GPUs the ideal solution for ultimate HD gaming and HD video entertainment with the Windows Vista OS.

Exclusive Launch E-tailer

The HIS Radeon^TM HD 3850 256MB (256bit) GDDR3 card is exclusive launch in the following countries. Please contact the retailers for ordering.

North America:
United States - Newegg, TigerDirect and ZipZoomFly

http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Brand.asp?Brand=2058&name=HIS

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Sort=3&Nav=|c:28|m:2525|&Recs=30

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp

Canada - NCIX
http://search.ncix.com/search.php?q=vendor:HIS

Europe:
United Kingdom - Overclockers

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=56&sortby=nameAsc&subid=&mfrid=174

Norway & Sweden - Komplett
http://www.komplett.no/k/search.asp?q=HIS%20

Germany - Alternate
http://www.alternate.de/html/product/search/searchResult.html?treeName=Neutral&searchCriteria=HIS

About Hightech Info. System Ltd. (HIS)
Founded in the Hong Kong in 1987, Hightech Information System Ltd. developed the most advanced and superior quality graphic display card and to provide the best services and tailor-made support to each customer. Commitment to Excellence is the bedrock of their company direction. HIS manufactures a completed range of graphic display cards. The models range from entry level to the most professional level products. HIS have hundreds of choice to satisfy our customers' demand. The strategic partnership with the chipset vendors enables to accelerate and shorten the development process. For further information, please visit the web site at http://www.hisdigital.com.

Contact Information
Mr. Peter Yeung
Director of Marketing
Hightech Information System Limited
Tel: +852 27963788
Fax: +852 27966855
URL: http://www.hisdigital.com