Open Graphics schematics posted

Posted Mar 8, 2006 13:59 UTC (Wed) by smithbone (guest, #1758)
Parent article: Open Graphics schematics posted

A few comments on things I've seen here.

1) The description of working toward an open 3D graphics adapter is correct but only in the long run and thats the _way_ long run.
The first target is only 2D. Only if the 2D effort succeeds would 3D be attempted.

2) First product is a pretty hoss FPGA developement board that also just happens to have some output circuitry for driving video signals. It's not a graphics card. Not intended to be a graphics card. As Tim says... "it's NOT a graphics card. It's a TOOL." Its just a step along the way.

3) The goal has never been to compete with ATI or nVidia. Embedded systems and server setups are a large target for the ASIC (should it actually get produced) Where open drivers and not having to deal with a legacy BIOS issues highly desirable. ATI and nVidia have largely ignored this market.

Open Graphics schematics posted

Posted Mar 9, 2006 11:28 UTC (Thu) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link]

From what I've seen, 3D *is* now a priority target.

The original plan was "2D then 3D". But the last I saw was that the market had changed around them, and 3D was a necessity. So it's now the same as the big boys - "2D is a side-effect of 3D".

Cheers,
Wol