AMD Pulls The Plug On Quad FX Enthusiast Platform
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) on Friday said it has stopped making the Quad FX platform that was launched late last year for power-insatiable computer enthusiasts.
The platform comprises up to two dual-core Athlon 64 FX processors, which operate in conjunction with Nvidia's SLI chipset that makes it possible to run multiple graphics cards that work together in projecting one image on a display. The overall platform targets gamers who often use multiple cards to boost game performance.
The Quad FX platform was AMD's attempt to hold gamers who might be tempted to move to Intel's quad-core processors. AMD didn't release its first quad-core product until September of this year, almost a year behind Intel.
