Rumors about the intentions of AMD company to release graphic chip series southern islands in autumn this year appeared a pair of months ago, when some associate actively discussed TSMC and Globalfoundries solution to pass on 32 nm technical process. Then information appeared, that AMD will release the intermediate generation of graphical solutions, which will use elements the promising architecture northern islands, but it will be released on the 40 nm technical process.
AMD representatives confirmed the intentions of the company to let release the graphical solutions southern islands before the end of the year.
Associate reports that AMD prepares the announcement of a competitor for NVIDIA optimus technology, which allow mobile computers dynamically to be switched from the integrated graphic core to the discrete and back.