Eric van Fastgraphics heeft een preview van Diamond's nieuwe professionele OpenGL plank: de FireGL1. De specs zijn errug vet: 256-bits graphics engine, 200Mpix/s fill rate, 15 miljoen vectors/s en ondersteuning voor multi-processor systemen:
Based on the IBM 256-bit Graphics Rasterizer, the industry’s first 256-bit graphics engine, Fire GL1 is ideal for professional Windows NT-based 2D and 3D graphics, including Digital Content Creation, Mechanical CAD, Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Animation, and Visualization applications. Fire GL1 is optimized and certified for top 3D graphics applications, and offers user-customizable settings. Fire GL1 also supports advanced technologies like the Streaming SIMD Extensions (70 New Instructions) in the new Intel Processors, as well as multithreaded OpenGL support for Dual Processor Workstations.
Lightwave, 3DMax en Softimage freaks hebben weer iets lekkers om naar vooruit te kijken...
