With no independent testing or shipping products outside China, many questions remain about software support and real-world performance. Its appearance at ICCAD, however, marks the first time a DXD-based graphics card has been publicly demonstrated, setting the stage for a clearer look once further details emerge.
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bit_user Here are some details I found of Imagination's DXTP family: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/imagination-reveals-new-power-efficient-dxtp-gpu-for-laptops-and-mobile-devices.3874357/post-23443541 As this article alludes, Imagination had said nothing about ray tracing on DXTP, back when it was announced. Reply
charles_75 People with money to waste, let see if they game over first or intel GPU. Reply
roboj1m Wait, "Imagination"? As in, Kyro II Imagination, Dreamcast and Naomi PowerVR Imagination. Reply
bit_user roboj1m said: Wait, "Imagination"? As in, Kyro II Imagination, Dreamcast and Naomi PowerVR Imagination. Yup. Imagination Technologies. The company has had quite a history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagination_Technologies#History Other than Nvidia, I think they're the only GPU company from the 1990's that's still independent (and designing GPUs; Matrox doesn't count). Reply
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