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**Demigod** · June 3rd, 2003

But why do that when we can accelerate graphics by dividing up rendering tasks among the PC's components? That is essentially what hardware rendering is. It doesn't matter if you're using fixed function rendering or pixel shaders, it's still all hardware rendering. Consoles and arcade machines are built this way and they are very efficient.

I personally think GPU hardware should just be redesigned from the ground-up with simpler functions and with infinite programmability (like CPUs). I'm sort of leaning towards a "RISC movement" for GPUs

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June 3rd, 2003	#13 (permalink)
Demigod これはバタスです Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,814	But why do that when we can accelerate graphics by dividing up rendering tasks among the PC's components? That is essentially what hardware rendering is. It doesn't matter if you're using fixed function rendering or pixel shaders, it's still all hardware rendering. Consoles and arcade machines are built this way and they are very efficient. I personally think GPU hardware should just be redesigned from the ground-up with simpler functions and with infinite programmability (like CPUs). I'm sort of leaning towards a "RISC movement" for GPUs. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66 Ghz (Yorkfield) Mobo: Intel DX48BT2 Memory: 2048 MB PC10600 DDR3 Videocard: PNY Geforce 9800 GX2 PCIe w/ 1024 MB GDDR3 Soundcard: On-board SigmaTel High Definition Audio Hard drive: 300 MB Maxtor & 1 TB Hitachi Optical drive: LG GGW-H20L (2x BD-R DL) OS: Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit)