Grande Vitesse Systems

3DLabs VP Visual Processor Unit (VPU)

• Over 200 32-bit processors
• SIMD scalar arrays: geometry, texture, pixel processing
• 256-bit DDR memory interface
• Dual integrated 370MHz 10-bit RAMDACs

High-Level Programmable Architecture

• General-purpose programmability throughout pipeline
• Effective shading language compiler target
• RISC instruction sets for efficient code generation
• Automatic parallelization for speed and scalability
• Sophisticated program flow-control (superset of DX9)

Command Processor

• Multi-threading capability for multiple virtual VPUs
• Circular hardware scan for active CPU threads
• 15us second task-switch time
• 3us real-time interrupt response

Geometry Processor

• 16 32-bit floating point processors
• Flexible surface and vertex processing
• 16 accelerated lights
• High precision 32-bit Z-buffer

Texture Processor

• Industry's most capable texture processor
• 128 32-bit floating point and integer processors
• Up to eight simultaneous textures in a single pass
• Programmable texture formats and filters

Pixel Processor

• 64 32-bit integer processors
• Highly programmable antialiasing
• Optimized for superior antialiased lines
• Up to eight multi-samples in a single pass
• Programmbable image processing and compositing

Virtual Memory Architecture

• Memory used as efficient L2 cache
• Seamless handling of huge datasets
• Optimal buffer download performance
• Automatically pages out unused buffers

Drivers

• Linux and Windows XP/Windows 2000/Windows 98/ME
• OpenGL with shader extensions
• DirectX 8.1 with vertex shader 1.1 and pixel shader 1.2
• Prototype OpenGL 2.0 drivers on request

Flexible Dual Display

• Full 2D and 3D acceleration on two displays
• Double buffered hardware overlays
• Two Analog and One Digital display
• Dual display control panel

High-Quality Video Processing

• Harware color-space conversion
• Native support for YUV422 video (YUY2 and UYVY)
• High-quality up/down scaling

Display Connectors

• VGA connector (DB-15 analog)
• DVI-I connector - digital and analog output
• 3-pin mini-DIN stereo sync output
• DDC1/2b/2b+ support
• VESA display power management

Support

• Phone hotline and e-mail

Standard Resolutions Table

Notes:

1. Resolutions and refresh rates for digital display devices are limited by pixel clocks of 165MHz..
2. Frame sequential stereo is supported for all resolutions and refresh rates listed above..
3. Many other resolutions available; contact GVS for your specifc needs

Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days

3d8702YUV$499.00