The new Samsung device has twice the capacity of other available graphics memories, enabling more detailed graphics textures. It is also the first JEDEC-standard GDDR3 to operate at up to 1.6-Gbit/s, is faster than any other graphics memory on the market.

"With our new 512 megabit GDDR3 memory, we can provide sharply improved performance, reduced power consumption and more efficient space utilization for 512 megabyte graphics cards," said Mueez Deen, director of marketing, graphics memory, Samsung.

In November 2003, Samsung introduced 256-Mbit GDDR3 memory and holds the largest share of the market for graphics memory embedded in high-end graphics cards