Graphics Hardware, Part 2
34 entries in the Graphics Hardware, Part 2 compendium.
ANTICANTIC is a 2D graphics chip using a display list.AA+ ChipsetPlanned low-cost AGA extension, cancelled with Commodore's bankruptcy.Elan GraphicsHigh-end 2D/3D graphics architecture for SGI workstations, introduced 1991.Extreme GraphicsHigh-end 1993 SGI graphics architecture for Indigo2 workstations.AMD FireProAMD's professional workstation and server graphics brand, succeeded by Radeon Pro.Geometry EngineEarly VLSI vector processor for 3D graphics.Hollywood (graphics chip)ATI-designed SoC for Nintendo's Wii, based on GameCube's Flipper.Hudson Soft HuC6270Video display controller for PC Engine and arcade hardware.IMPACT (computer graphics)1995 SGI graphics architecture for real-time 2D and 3D rendering.Intel ArcIntel's discrete GPU brand competing with Nvidia and AMD.Intel Graphics TechnologyIntegrated graphics built into Intel CPUs since 2010.Mali (processor)Arm's Mali GPU IP cores for mobile and embedded graphics.MatroxCanadian graphics hardware firm since 1976, now focused on niche markets.Matrox G400Matrox G400: DualHead display and 32-bit precision 3D accelerator.Matrox MystiqueMatrox's first consumer 3D card with strong 2D but limited 3D quality.MOS Technology 856380-column RGB controller for Commodore 128 with bitmap mode.MOS Technology 856880-column RGBI controller for the Commodore 128DCR.MOS Technology TEDIntegrated video, sound, and timers for Commodore 16 and Plus/4.MOS Technology VICVideo and sound chip for the Commodore VIC-20 home computer.MOS Technology VIC-IICustom graphics chip for Commodore 64 and 128.Motorola 6845A programmable CRT controller used in many 1980s computers.Motorola 6847A 1978 NTSC video display generator for home computers.Mullard SAA5050Character generator chip for Teletext and viewdata systems.NEC μPD7220One of the first single-chip graphics display processors.RadeonBrand of GPUs and other computer products by AMD.RAMDACA RAMDAC stored a color palette and generated analog signals for monitors.RCA CDP1861A monochrome video display controller for the RCA 1802 microprocessor.RealityEngineHigh-end 3D graphics hardware for SGI's Crimson and Onyx systems.SGI VProSGI's Odyssey-based graphics architecture for workstations and visualization systems.Super FXA coprocessor enabling 3D polygons and advanced 2D on SNES.TEA1002PAL video encoder chip used in home computers and teletext decoders.Television Interface AdaptorCustom chip without framebuffer, driving the Atari 2600 display.Thomson EF936xThomson EF936x: 1 Mpx/s GDP family for 1980s computers.Thomson EF9345Semigraphic video processor used in Alice microcomputers and Minitel terminals.
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