What’s in a name change - FireGL to FirePro name change is more than cosmetic

The name change from FireGL to FirePro is more than just repackaging existing workstation cards with new names. The shift from "GL" to "Pro" reflects ATI's recognition and focus on high-end workstation cards for use in areas other than OpenGL 3D modeling and CAD. The hardware and drivers are still tuned for top OpenGL performance (check out the VBO demo and VBO performance test videos for CATIA), but they are also exposing capabilities for DirectX performance, GPGPU, Video, HPC, industrial design and game design.