SAN JOSE, CA (Feb.
27, 2001) -- NVIDIA Corporation announced the GeForce3 GPU (graphics processing
unit) for the PC. The GeForce3 GPU includes the same core technology as
NVIDIA's highly anticipated Xbox GPU (XGPU) for Microsoft's Xbox game
console.
GeForce3's nfiniteFX engine includes hardware support for the vertex and pixel shading technology recently licensed to Microsoft for DirectX 8. This breakthrough technology will dramatically change the visual quality and performance of Microsoft-based PC and console platforms.
NVIDIA's nfiniteFX Engine
The GeForce3 GPU's nfiniteFX engine gives developers the ability to program a virtually infinite number of special effects and custom looks. Instead of every developer choosing from the same hard-coded palette of capabilities and ending up with a generic look and feel, application developers can specify personalized combinations of graphics operations and create an unlimited list of their own effects. Two architectural advancements enable the nfiniteFX engine's programmability and its multitude of effects: Vertex Shaders and Pixel Shaders.
Vertex Shaders inject personality into characters and environments. The vertex processing capabilities allow characters to move and show facial emotion, materials to stretch, and the scene to come alive. By customizing the skinning and motion, developers can create an appropriate personality, intensifying the impact of the visualization or animation.
Pixel Shaders create ambiance with materials and surfaces that mimic reality. Amazingly realistic material effects replace the artificial, computerized look with high-impact organic surfaces. Characters now have facial hair and blemishes, golf balls have dimples, a red chair gains a subtle leather look, and wood exhibits texture and grain. By altering the lighting and surface effects, artists are able to manipulate colors, textures, or shapes and generate complex, realistic scenes.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation based in Santa Clara, CA, creates graphics and multimedia processing technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. For more information, please visit nvidia.com.
GeForce3's nfiniteFX engine includes hardware support for the vertex and pixel shading technology recently licensed to Microsoft for DirectX 8. This breakthrough technology will dramatically change the visual quality and performance of Microsoft-based PC and console platforms.
NVIDIA's nfiniteFX Engine
The GeForce3 GPU's nfiniteFX engine gives developers the ability to program a virtually infinite number of special effects and custom looks. Instead of every developer choosing from the same hard-coded palette of capabilities and ending up with a generic look and feel, application developers can specify personalized combinations of graphics operations and create an unlimited list of their own effects. Two architectural advancements enable the nfiniteFX engine's programmability and its multitude of effects: Vertex Shaders and Pixel Shaders.
Vertex Shaders inject personality into characters and environments. The vertex processing capabilities allow characters to move and show facial emotion, materials to stretch, and the scene to come alive. By customizing the skinning and motion, developers can create an appropriate personality, intensifying the impact of the visualization or animation.
Pixel Shaders create ambiance with materials and surfaces that mimic reality. Amazingly realistic material effects replace the artificial, computerized look with high-impact organic surfaces. Characters now have facial hair and blemishes, golf balls have dimples, a red chair gains a subtle leather look, and wood exhibits texture and grain. By altering the lighting and surface effects, artists are able to manipulate colors, textures, or shapes and generate complex, realistic scenes.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation based in Santa Clara, CA, creates graphics and multimedia processing technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. For more information, please visit nvidia.com.
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