GeForce FX Architecture Explained

Brian writes "3DCenter has published one of the most in-depth articles on the internals of a 3D graphics chip (the NV30/GeForce FX in this case) that I've ever seen. The author has based his results on a patent NVIDIA filed last year and he has turned up some very interesting relevations regarding the GeForce FX that go a long way to explain why its performance is so different from the recent Radeons. Apparently, optimal shader code for the NV30 is substantially different from what is generated by the standard DX9 HLSL compiler. A new compiler may help to some extent, but other performance issues will likely need to be resolved by NVIDIA in the driver itself."

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BIG WHOOP

[Anonymous Coward]

First POST! Been trying for years... finally got one!

Re:BIG WHOOP

[Anonymous Coward]

Keep trying, loser.

Re:BIG WHOOP

[cbreaker]

Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame*.

*idiocy

Re:BIG WHOOP

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:BIG WHOOP

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RECTAL COMPUTING?

[magister707]

PUMP ME FULL OF GIGAFLOPS!@#

Damn

[Anonymous Coward]

I wanted specifications for the Phoenix and 7ZARK7

Re:Dick

[Anonymous Coward]

i have adate tonight with a bitch.
ive got her virgin

Re:Dick

[Anonymous Coward]

you sperm so dirty with sand in the beach.
you so shit,shit,shit,shit you

go to deep hell

Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 55

[Anonymous Coward]

I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

I agree with this post

[Anonymous Coward]

YOUR GIGA FLOPS MEGA HERTZ HAHA

Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted!
Reason: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.

Flush!

[Anonymous Coward]

I want an nvidia card in my toilet so I can view the turds, urine, and used toilet paper in the bowel on a 3d display.

LOOK SERIOUSLY JUST JIGGLE MY FUCKING TITS YOU NIG

[Anonymous Coward]

You think I'm joking? I'm not. Jiggle them all night. Jiggle them while pouring fucking Wolf Brand chili all over them and letting purple-assed monkeys suck it off. You don't think they like chili? Ask a fucking monkey if he likes chili. Fucking babboons have neon colored assholes sticking out of them and you don't think they like chili? Jiggle my tits with cream cheese. Suck it. You can't jiggle my tits and put together a hot dog with the works at the same time. You want the works? You want the works but you get the squirts. Squirt fucking mustard all over me if you can. You might get everything except my tits because they're jiggling so fast none will stick. Use some fucking pickle relish and the monkeys can shit that chili in my hair while I'm screaming calling 1 800 345 1515 and asking for the 30' long inflatable grape waxer.

Re:Say what

[Worminater]

mmm the great kanomi code

Ninja Turtles II man

God i owned

i saved april o'neil so many times

she never bowed down:-p

Re:Say what

[jdew]

*30* lives

Re:Say what

[NateSac]

here, here!!