Inside the company, AMD is already discussion of the next-generation graphics solutions, whose production is expected in 2010, and which, of course, will support DirectX 11.

The code name for new chips "Hecatoncheires" (literally "Hecatonchires"). In Greek mythology, Hecatonchires ─ storukie and pyatidesyatigolovye giants, briar, Kott and Gies, children of Uranus and Gaea, who after the revolt against the Olympian gods were thrown into Tartarus. Hecatonchires considered one of the strongest beings in the world, but were weaker than the Titans, who, nevertheless, managed to win. Perhaps the analogy is this: nVidia chips serve as the Titans, and the chips are AMD, Hecatonchires will be more and will have more goals, that is, shaders, and will be "smarter".

The source reports that "storukih" Hecatoncheires will use the new architecture, not simply an improved version of existing core R770. Six chips for graphics cards will have a Greek name, three chips would be in the desktop segment, and three will be a mobile solution. Looks like AMD / ATI is becoming a tradition the release of several chips on a single architecture, whose names are combined title series. New chips Hecatoncheires tentatively are released in late 2010.