All three can draw DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 4 visuals, as well as take on OpenCL 1.2 computing and faster media processing.

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Application certification - support for the broadest spectrum of professional applications, including those utilising OpenGL 4.1, Shader Model 5.0, and Microsoft DirectX 11, plus DirectCompute and OpenCL standards.

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In order to experience the T604, we took a look at three demos, including Timbuktu 2, which demonstrates elements like self shadowing and depth of field with OpenGL ES 3.0, Hauntheim, which gives us an early look at physics simulation and HDR lighting with OpenCL, and Enlighten, which rendered silky smooth real-time illumination.

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Samsung's Exynos 5 Dual processor delivers an order of magnitude lift in performance over current generation processors and leads the way in GPU compute as the first SoC capable of full profile OpenCL. The Exynos 5 Dual also incorporates the latest in security and multimedia technologies to meet the needs of the next generation of mobile products.

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The net effect is about 12 to 54 percent faster game performance than NVIDIA's current mobile speed champion, the GTX 680M, and up to four times the general computing prowess in OpenCL. The 8970M is more than up to the task of powering up to 4K in one screen, and it can handle up to six screens if there are enough ports.

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