{"product_id":"history-of-the-gpu-1","title":"History Of The Gpu","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second book in a three-part series that traces the development of the GPU, which is defined as a single chip with an integrated transform and lighting (T\u0026amp;L) capability. This feature previously was found in workstations as a stand-alone chip that only performed geometry functions. Enabled by Moore’s law, the first era of GPUs began in the late 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilicon Graphics (SGI) introduced T\u0026amp;L first in 1996 with the Nintendo 64 chipset with integrated T\u0026amp;L but didn’t follow through. ArtX developed a chipset with integrated T\u0026amp;L but didn’t bring it to market until November 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe need to integrate the transform and lighting functions in the graphics controller was well understood and strongly desired by dozens of companies. Nvidia was the first to produce a PC consumer level single chip with T\u0026amp;L in October 1999. All in all, fifteen companies came close, they had designs and experience, but one thing or another got in their way to prevent them succeeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the forces and technology were converging; the GPU was ready to emerge. Several of the companies involved did produce an integrated GPU, but not until early 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the account of those companies, the GPU and the environment needed to support it. The GPU has become ubiquitous and can be found in every platform that involves a computer and a user interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312084394366,"sku":"NW9783031135804","price":28.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783031135804.jpg?v=1778531347","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/history-of-the-gpu-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}