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TI Raises the Bar on 3-D Graphics Performance with the TVP4010

Product Features

  • Super-fast 3-D performance
  • No compromise 2-D functionality and performance
  • Advanced 3-D rendering for immersive gameplay
  • Extensive software drivers for accelerated 3-D applications
  • Characterized for operation from 0° - 70° C

The TVP4010 high-performance 3-D graphics processor combines workstation-class 3-D graphics acceleration and state of the art 2-D performance in a single chip.

All 3-D rendering operations are accelerated by the TVP4010 including Gouraud shading, depth buffering, texture mapping and alpha blending. Implemented around a scalable memory architecture, the TVP4010 reduces the cost and complexity of delivering high-performance 3-D graphics within a windowing environment making it ideal for a wide range of graphics products from PC boards to workstation accelerators. The device, which utilizes industry-leading PERMEDIA™ technology, is the first in a line of products that will provide cost-effective, high performance 3D for mainstream consumer and commercial PC applications.

The system solution combines the TVP4010 with the TVP3026 RAMDAC. The TVP3026 is a cost-optimized 64-bit RAMDAC that features resolutions up to 1600x1200 with a 75 Hz refresh rates.

The TVP4010 delivers 42 Million textured pixels per second and 800K textured polygons per second. It has a 2 Gbyte per second block fill rate, and 120MB per second texture download rate. It also supports 30 frames per second of scaled, filtered video playback.

System Details

  • 3.3-V supply, 2.5 W
  • 256-pin BGA package
  • Internal video timing generator
  • Fast 32-bit LUT-DAC port
  • ROM interface
  • VESA DPMS and DDC

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Vol 21 March, 1997

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