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Graphics Synthesizer - Features and General Specifications

GS Core Parallel Rendering Processor with embedded DRAM
Clock Frequency 150 MHz
No. of Pixel Engines 16 (in Parallel)
Embedded DRAM 4 MB of multi-port DRAM (Synced at 150 MHz)
Total Memory Bandwidth 48 gigabytes per second
Combined Internal  
   Data Bus bandwidth 2,560 bit
   Read 1,024 bit
   Write 1,024 bit
   Texture    512 bit
Display Color Depth 32 bit (RGBA: 8 bits each)
Z Buffering 32 bit
Rendering Functions Texture Mapping, Bump Mapping
  Fogging, Alpha Blending
  Bi- and Tri-Linear Filtering
  MIPMAP, Anti-aliasing
  Multi-pass Rendering
   
Rendering Performance  
   
Pixel Fill Rate 2.4 giga pixel per second
  (with Z buffer and Alphablend enabled)
  1.2 giga pixel per second
  (with Z buffer, Alpha and Texture)
Particle Drawing Rate 150 million / sec
Polygon Drawing Rate 75 million / sec (small polygon)
  50 million / sec (48 pixel quad with Z and A)
  30 million / sec (50 pixel triangle with Z and A)
  25 million / sec (48 pixel quad with Z, A and T)
Sprite Drawing Rate 18.75 million (8 x 8 pixels)
   
Display Output NTSC/PAL
  Digital TV (DTV)
  VESA (maximum 1280 x 1024 pixels)
Silicon Process Technology 0.25   4-level metal
Total Number of Transistors 43 million
Die Size 279 mm2
Package Type 384 pin BGA
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