We're just starting to work on 6xx 3d engine support now (that includes the 780). Shouldn't be too long, but there is a fair amount of work to be done.
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I always imagined RadeonHD would have new 3D code.Last edited by bridgman; 03 June 2008, 07:15 PM.Test signature
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Originally posted by bridgman View PostRadeonhd and radeon are X drivers, which don't really have much to do with 3D other than initializing the drm and providing window information. The 3d code is primarily in the mesa and drm components. Remember that 3D support for 5xx was only added over the last few months, and work is starting on 6xx right now, so in a sense it's all "new code" anyways.
i think the subject is getting confusing
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i read the article on AtomBIOS, and i have to clarify my question:
i meant: "what will be the difference?"Last edited by Vighy; 06 June 2008, 07:44 AM.
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The difference is that radeon will give support to new cards faster than radeonhd, but radeonhd might be more stable since it directly accesses the hardware, also radeonhd might give you a few extra glxgears frames once 3d stabilizes (but compared to the thousands that are already there, it's nothing )
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The difference is that radeon will give support to new cards faster than radeonhd, but radeonhd might be more stable since it directly accesses the hardware, also radeonhd might give you a few extra glxgears frames once 3d stabilizes (but compared to the thousands that are already there, it's nothing )
I always thought radeonHD was using AtomBIOS so this is a bit confusing for me at the moment, could you please clarify that for me?
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A lot of this information makes me curious about how long it would take to develop a driver. I'm curious as to how hardware is released with drivers in parallel. This would mean that future products must already be produced somehow and drivers tested before release. I can't see any other way how?
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