sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ɹˈeɪdiːˌɑːn ˈɛks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪɹiz, tˈɛkstʃɚɹɪŋ jˈuːnɪts ænd ɹˈæstɚɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚz ɑːɹ sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm pˈɪksəl ʃˈeɪdɚz.
Similar to Radeon X1000 series, texturing units and raster operators are separated from pixel shaders.