ATI Technologies is a Canadian company that specialized in producing graphics processing units (GPUs), video cards, and related technologies. The company was founded in 1985 and became a subsidiary of AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) in 2006.
ATI’s graphics cards were popular among PC gamers and enthusiasts, and the company was known for its Radeon brand of graphics cards. ATI’s GPUs were also used in many popular gaming consoles, including the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
In addition to graphics cards, ATI also produced chipsets for motherboards, integrated graphics solutions for laptops and desktops, and multimedia processors for home entertainment systems.
ATI was a major competitor to Nvidia in the graphics card market, and the two companies often traded the top spot in market share. However, after struggling with financial difficulties in the mid-2000s, ATI was acquired by AMD in 2006 for $5.4 billion.
After the acquisition, AMD continued to use the Radeon brand for its graphics cards and integrated GPUs. The company also integrated ATI’s technologies into its processors, creating products like the AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), which combines CPU and GPU capabilities in a single chip.
Today, AMD is a major player in the CPU and GPU markets, and its products are used in a wide range of applications, including gaming, data centers, and artificial intelligence.