ATI's R520 har 8 shader units.
"Fudo" som er kodenavnet for ATi's næste generation af grafikkort vil i modsætning til nuværende top-ATi-kort have 8 og ikke 6 shader-units.
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The next generation ATI graphic chip codenamed "Fudo" will increase the number of Shader units from previous generation. When it comes to Shaders, R520 will have quite some fuel to pump those little programs.
Sources say that R520 will have eight Shader units. The current R420/R423 generation that come under the X800 brand has six Shader units. These extra two units will certainly speed up shading operations and that's what developers need for endless shading loops.
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http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20041210_095212.html