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Applications from 3ds Max, AutoCAD and Maya to Modo and MachStudio Pro, along with many others, are now certified for the FirePro series, which should enable smooth use of their full performance.
According to Janet Matsuda, AMD’s director of professional graphics, a driver update due to be released shortly is also intended to enable a performance increase of up to 81 percent for the ATI FirePro V8800. The measurement used the LightWave 3D component of the renowned SPECviewperf® 11 benchmark package.
