AMD’s latest graphics processor is designed to put high-definition gaming and video on battery powered notebook PCs.

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series is optimised for AMD’s upcoming notebook platform, code-named Puma.

Showcased at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, Puma is based on the Turion Ultra processors and the forthcoming RS780 chipset. AMD plans to introduce Puma in the second quarter of 2008.

According to Matt Skynner, v-p of marketing in the graphics products group at AMD: “ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series delivers the absolute latest industry-standard technology breakthroughs for notebooks with Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and PCI Express 2.0 support. AMD is also the first company to offer integrated DisplayPort connectivity.”

The graphics processor offers support for DirectX 10.1 with lighting and rendering techniques designed to enhance the realism and quality of 3D games.

Along with PCI Express 2.0 support, this means users can play Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies in full-HD 1080p resolution (HD display required) using ATI Avivo HD Technology which frees the CPU for other tasks.

Read our full CES 2008 coverage of the Las Vegas event