Configurable GPU and method for graphics processing using a configurable GPU

The present invention pertains to a graphics processing unit. The graphics processing unit includes a graphics processing core configured for graphics processing. A single-ended I/O interface configured to implement single-ended communication with a frame buffer memory is included in the graphics pr...

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Hauptverfasser: WAGNER BARRY A, TAMASI ANTHONY MICHAEL
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention pertains to a graphics processing unit. The graphics processing unit includes a graphics processing core configured for graphics processing. A single-ended I/O interface configured to implement single-ended communication with a frame buffer memory is included in the graphics processing unit. The graphics processing unit further includes a differential I/O interface having a first portion and a second portion. In a first configuration, the first portion and the second portion implement a PCI-Express interface with a computer system. In a second configuration, the first portion implements a PCI-Express interface with the computer system and the second portion implements differential communication with a coupled device.