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TI offers high-performance total graphics solution

Product Features

  • 3D, 2D, and Video
  • 100 MFLOP Geometry Pipeline Processor
  • Integrated 230 MHz RAMDAC
  • PCI and AGP bus interfaces
  • 8 Mbyte address space
  • Extensive software driver support
  • Characterized for operation from 0° C to 70° C

The TVP4020 is TI’s second generation PC graphics controller to incorporate PERMEDIA graphics technology from 3Dlabs®. The jointly-designed TVP4020 combines the strengths of 3Dlabs and TI to produce leading-edge performance at an affordable price.

The TVP4020 brings the visual realism previously found only in high-end workstations to a variety of consumer and commercial applications, including PC games, virtual reality and virtual world wide web browsing. It integrates the three most important graphics functions required by these demanding applications:

  • High-performance 3D
  • Leading 2D acceleration
  • Advanced video processing

The TVP4020 features an integrated 100 MFLOP geometry pipeline processor as well as a number of advanced video processing features such as XY scaling and filtering, YUV to RGB color space converter, and VBI support.

The device integrates TI's award-winning 230 MHz RAMDAC, which supports all popular screen resolutions and refresh rates up to 1600 x 1200 pixels at 83 Hz. The TVP4020 can address up to 8 Mbytes of external memory and it includes both PCI and AGP bus interfaces for design flexibility.

The TVP4020 includes software drivers for WindowsTM95 and WindowsNT as well as the leading 3D APIs including Direct3DTM, OpenGL®, and HeidiTM.

The TVP4020 supports a wide-range of PC applications, from low-cost graphics to complete graphics and video solutions.

This device is available in a 272-pin BGA package.

To order your free copy of the TVP4020

TVP4020GFN

Vol 23 August, 1997

LOW-COST GRAPHICSGRAPHICS WITH VIDEO OUTCOMPLETE GRAPHICS & VIDEO
  • High performance 2D and 3D
  • 2 or 4 Mbytes of RAM
  • MPEG playback with
          software decoder
  • Low parts count
  • High Performance 2D and 3D
  • 4, 6 or 8 Mbytes of RAM
  • MPEG playback with software
          decoder
  • Compatible with many available
          NTSC/PAL encoders
  • Video out image may be the
          same or different as the monitor
  • Supports applications such as
          iving room PC
  • High performance 2D and 3D
  • 6 or 8 Mbytes of RAM
  • Simultaneous video in and out
  • Compatible with many available
          NTSC/PAL encoders and
          decoders
  • Supports and applications such
          as video conferencing and video
          editing
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