C.1.5 Graphics and Imaging

The system unit takes advantage of UPA features to provide high-performance graphics capabilities. High-performance graphics can include a vertical, single-buffer UPA graphics card or a vertical, double-buffer plus Z (DBZ) UPA graphics card.

The 3DRAM is a standard dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that includes a multi-level cache and a separate graphics port. The FBC ASIC provides acceleration for 2D and 3D imaging primitives. This, combined with the 3DRAM cache and support for graphics operations, supports a high-performance frame buffer.