Creative Labs Graphics Blaster TNT
by Anand Lal Shimpi on November 9, 1998 6:07 PM EST- Posted in
- GPUs
Chipset highlights
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3D features
| Optimized for Microsoft's Direct3D API |
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| Complete DirectX 6.0 support |
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| 100% hardware triangle setup |
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| Twin texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline | |
| 2 texture mapped, lit pixels per clock | |
| Single pass multi-texturing support | |
| (DirectX 6.0 and OpenGL ICD) | |
| Square and non-square texture support | |
| Anisotropic filtering | |
| Triangle Setup Engine |
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| Setup hardware optimized for Microsoft's Direct3D API | |
| TextureBlend support examples: |
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| Anisotropic filtering | |
| Multi-texture | |
| Bump map | |
| Texture modulation | |
| Light maps | |
| Reflection maps | |
| Detail textures | |
| Environmental maps | |
| Procedural textures | |
| Sub-pixel accurate | |
| Per pixel perspective correct texture mapping |
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| Fog | |
| Light | |
| Mip mapping | |
| 24-bit or 16-bit Z buffer (floating point or
integer) |
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| 8-bit stencil buffer |
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| Anti-aliasing: full scene, order independent |
2D features
| High performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/Direct Draw
Acceleration |
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| Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support |
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| Multi-buffering (Double, Triple, Quad
buffering) for smooth animation and video playback |
Video Support
| Video Acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG1 /
MPEG2 and Indeo. Planar 4:2:0 and packed 4:2:2 Color Space Conversion |
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| X and Y smooth up and down scaling with
filtering |
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| Per-pixel color keying |
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| Multiple video windows with hardware color
space conversion and filtering |
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| Vertical and horizontal stretching |
Interfaces
| Comprehensive AGP2X support |
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| Bus mastering DMA PCI interface |
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| 32-bit PCI version 2.1 or AGP version 1.0
with 2X data transfer and full sideband support |
Specifications
| Single-slot 2D, 3D graphics, and video
accelerator |
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| NVidia's Riva TNT graphics engine |
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| Integrated 250MHz Palette-DAC supporting up
to 1920x1200@75Hz |
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| 16MB of 125MHz SDRAM |
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| MPEG1 / MPEG2 and full-motion video playback
acceleration |
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| PCI Bus version 2.1 compliant for GB TNT PCI
(CT6701) |
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| AGP Bus version 1.0 compliant for GB TNT AGP
(CT6711) |
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| Multi-monitor Support |
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| VESA DDC 2B + DPMS |
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| Full Plug and Play compliant |
Drivers
| Windows NT 4.0 display drivers |
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| Windows 95 and 98 Display Driver, DirectDraw,
Direct3D, DirectVideo, ActiveX |
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| OpenGL ICD for Windows 95 and NT |
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| VESA 3.0 Compliant |
Utilities
| Enhanced BlasterControl™ |
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| Creative SoftMPEG-1 Player |
System Requirements
| IBM. PC 100% compatible |
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| Pentium. 90 processor or higher, or
compatible for Graphics Blaster Riva TNT PCI (CT 6701) |
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| Pentium. II processor or compatible for
Graphics Blaster Riva TNT AGP (CT6711) |
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| 16MB system memory, or higher |
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| PCI 2.1 bus slot for Graphics Blaster Riva
TNT PCI (CT 6701) |
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| AGP 1.0 bus slot for for Graphics Blaster
Riva TNT AGP (CT 6711) |
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| CD-ROM Drive |
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| Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 |
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| Supports standard VGA and multi-frequency
monitors |
Warranty
Three-year limited hardware warranty covering
parts and labor.
2D Resolution Table
| Refresh Rates(Hz) | Number of Colors |
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| Resolution | 256 | 65K | 16.7M |
| 640x480 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 800x600 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1024x768 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1152x864 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1280x1024 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1600x1200 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | 60, 70, 72, 75 |
| 1920X1080 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | 60, 70, 72, 75 |
| 1920X1200 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | 60, 70, 72, 75 |
3D Resolution Table
| Refresh Rates(Hz) | Number of Colors |
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| Resolution | 256 | 65K | 16.7M |
| 640x480 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 800x600 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1024x768 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1152x864 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1280x1024 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 |
| 1600x1200 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | 60, 70, 72, 75, 85 | 60, 70, 72, 75 |
| 1920X1080 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | N/A |
| 1920X1200 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | 60, 70, 72, 75 | N/A |
Refresh rates shown are the highest obtainable and are monitor-dependant. Resolutions, pixel depths and refresh rates are driver-dependent and may not be available in all applications or operating systems.
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