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Faster Graphics for Octane2.
SGI has introduced two new graphics subsystems for its Octane2 Irix-based workstations that debuted last summer. The additions to the VPro graphics family--the V10 and V12-will complement rather than replace the company's existing V6 and V8 graphics for Octane2.
The new graphics systems, V12 in particular, appear to reinforce SGI's commitment to high-end Unix (Irix) applications. Though traditionally known for providing sheer performance rather than price/performance, the company has made attempts in recent years--with its NT workstations, for example--to attract less rarified segments of the market. V12, however, is aimed at "customers who are really trying to break new ground," says Octane2 product marketing manager Dixie Fisher.
The V12 graphics system draws more than 18 million triangles per second, and maintains a pixel fill rate of 448 megapixels per second. The V12 also supports 48-bit RGBA (red, green, blue, alpha) color, double buffered with a 16-bit Z-buffer. Though the V12 has the same amount of onboard graphics ...
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