graphics accelerator

(graphics, hardware)

Hardware (often an extra circuit board) to perform tasks such as plotting lines and surfaces in two or three dimensions, filling, shading and hidden line removal.

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graphics accelerator

An early graphics card (display adapter) that performed a specialized set of functions in hardware to render an image on screen. Today, all graphics cards have basic rendering functions built in, and many contain graphics processing units (GPUs) that are programmable, special-purpose processors. They move an image through a pipeline that performs a different graphics function simultaneously at each stage. For more details, see graphics pipeline and GPU.

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Industry leading ISVs in the DCC and CAD markets have certified the powerful Wildcat Realizm 100 and 200 professional graphics accelerators. "When pixel accuracy and finite detail matter most, Autodesk Inventor Series 9 users running a Wildcat Realizm 100 graphics accelerator will enjoy a more productive work environment when designing components," said Richard Runnells, manager, Partner Programs at Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions Division.

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Both models boast Bluetooth for wireless gaming and internet access, and both use a high-powered Motorola processor and ATI Imageon graphics accelerator.

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