What does it all mean

34erd

34erd

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There are no GPU 101 threads so I figure I'd just ask: What exactly are pipelines? And what are pixel shaders? My graphic card (GeForce 4 mx440) does not suport them.
 
as my understanding, pipelines are like cores in processors. video processors have been "ahead" of the cpu makes when it comes to cores... as just now they have dual core, whereas the latest nvidia has 24 "cores" or pipelines. its like multiple cpu's
pixel shaders are effects given to individual pixels, and make things like character facial hair possible... i believe*
 
Pipelines are not cores... No no no. CPUs are made of pipelines too. Let's see, i believe some of the first pentium 4s used 20 pipelines, so no the gfx industry is not ahead.

ROger
 
i believe some of the first pentium 4s used 20 pipelines
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Nope. They use 1 pipeline with 20 stages.

A pixel pipe basically calculates 1 pixel/texture (some can do 2 textures per pixel) per clock cycle. The more you have the faster your fill rate
 
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