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Background

Founded in 1985 in Canada, ATI was one of the leading companies in the visual processor market. ATI was purchased by AMD in 2006 and branding phased out in 2010.

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1st Logo (1990s)	2nd Logo (Early 2000s-2007)	3rd Logo (2009)

1st Logo (1990s)

Visuals: On a black background, there is the stylized letters "ATi" in 3D, connected. The ® symbol appears to the left of the logo. The word "TECHNOLOGIES INC.", inside of a oval, is seen below the logo.

Technique: A sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen at least on the PC ports of Mortal Kombat 3 and Super Bubsy.

2nd Logo (Early 2000s-2007)

Visuals: There is a red box on a white background. Inside the box is a modified version of the ATi logo in white, this time the letters are disconnected. A copyright notice appears below.

Variants:

An animated version exists. a moving Matrix-like background, there is several rays wipe in the red box.
On RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the logo is centered and there's no copyright notice.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich.

3rd Logo (2009)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a box with a silver-grey outline appear and zoom out in a red splash effect. Inside the box is another red box, with the ATi logo (from before). Below the letters is the word "RADEON". Below the red box is a black box with the stacked words "PREMIUM GRAPHICS".

Technique: Same as the AMD logo.

Audio: Whoosh sounds.

Availability: Seen on Stalker - Call of Pripyat.

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 ===Background===
-Founded in 1985 in Canada, '''ATI''' was one of the leading companies in the visual processor market. ATI was purchased by AMD in 2006.
+Founded in 1985 in Canada, '''ATI''' was one of the leading companies in the visual processor market. ATI was purchased by AMD in 2006 and branding phased out in 2010.
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the stylized letters "ATi" in 3D, connected. The ® symbol appears to the left of the logo. The word "''TECHNOLOGIES INC.''", inside of a oval, is seen below the logo.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is the stylized letters "ATi" in 3D, connected. The ® symbol appears to the left of the logo. The word "''TECHNOLOGIES INC.''", inside of a oval, is seen below the logo.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A sprite-based graphic.
 '''Audio:''' None.
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 [[File:ATI Technologies (Early 2000s-2007).png|300px|frameless|center]]
-'''Logo:''' We see a red box on a white background. Inside the box is a modified version of the ATi logo in white, this time the letters are disconnected. A copyright notice appears below.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a red box on a white background. Inside the box is a modified version of the ATi logo in white, this time the letters are disconnected. A copyright notice appears below.
 '''Variants:'''
-* An animated version exists. a moving Matrix-like background, we see several rays wipe in the red box.
+* An animated version exists. a moving Matrix-like background, there is several rays wipe in the red box.
 * On ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 3'', the logo is centered and there's no copyright notice.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
 '''Audio:''' None.
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-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a box with a silver-grey outline appear and zoom out in a red splash effect. Inside the box is another red box, with the ATi logo (from before). Below the letters is the word "RADEON". Below the red box is a black box with the stacked words "PREMIUM GRAPHICS".
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a box with a silver-grey outline appear and zoom out in a red splash effect. Inside the box is another red box, with the ATi logo (from before). Below the letters is the word "RADEON". Below the red box is a black box with the stacked words "PREMIUM GRAPHICS".
 '''Technique:''' Same as the [[AMD|AMD]] logo.
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 '''Availability:'''  Seen on ''Stalker - Call of Pripyat''.
 [[Category:Technology logos]]
 [[Category:Canada]]
 [[Category:Canadian technology logos]]
+[[Category:Computer technology logos]]