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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: HotSnoJ on November 05, 2003, 06:35:07 pm

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: HotSnoJ on November 05, 2003, 06:35:07 pm

Does the Geforce4 MX440 support HT&L? I'm trying to find out for a friend who has bought one but doesn't think that it does support it. I'd assume it could since my GeForce3 does.

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: Admiral LSD on November 05, 2003, 06:57:00 pm

All the GeForce variants support it, even the GeForce4 MX which is little more than a GeForce2 on 'roids.

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: IceFire on November 05, 2003, 10:17:28 pm

All of the GeForce linup uses a graphical processing unit (GPU). One of the reasons GPU's were developed was for processing HT&L.  Later version of the GeForces were better at it (ie. GeForce 2 and up).

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: mikhael on November 06, 2003, 01:23:27 pm

Actually, the GeForce1 is not capable of HT&L. The concept wasn't put into silicon until the GeForce2 GTS. Not sure how well it works on the Geforce2 though.

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: 01010 on November 06, 2003, 02:46:18 pm

My old GF2MX supported HT&L and it did so with ease.

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: Admiral LSD on November 06, 2003, 07:51:02 pm

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Originally posted by mikhael
Actually, the GeForce1 is not capable of HT&L. The concept wasn't put into silicon until the GeForce2 GTS. Not sure how well it works on the Geforce2 though.

:wtf:

But wasn't the whole selling point of the GeForce1 it's support for HT&L?

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: mikhael on November 06, 2003, 08:05:26 pm

You know what: you're absolutely right, AdmiralLSD.


I could have sworn that proper HT&L wasn't added until the GeForce2, but a quick scan through the technology articles on the chipsets reveals that indeed, the GeForce1 had a transform and lighting component.

I feel pretty damn stupid.

Title: GeForce MX440 & HT&L
Post by: Taristin on November 06, 2003, 09:17:06 pm

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Originally posted by 01010
My old GF2MX supported HT&L and it did so with ease.

Ditto, tho mine isn't my 'old' one, it' my 'only' one since I fried my AGP slot with a Radeon 9200...:(