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No Longer Orderable This product has reached end-of-life and is no longer orderable. Table of Contents 3-D GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE RENDERING PERFORMANCE TEXTURE-MAPPING PERFORMANCE SYNCHRONIZED STEREO IMAGING QUALITY GRAPHICS QUALITY DISPLAY MULTIDISPLAY SUPPORT     3-D GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE Feature Function Benefit Doubles the geometry performance and provides 50% more texture-mapping performance compared to the Sun Expert3D-Lite card. Delivers high-performance 3-D graphics and texture-mapping performance at an affordable entry-level cost. Sets a new level in graphics price versus performance, allowing you to cost-effectively capitalize on 3-D application functionality. Back to top   RENDERING PERFORMANCE Feature Function Benefit 32 MB of dedicated frame buffer memory with support for high resolution 32-bit (RGBA) color; 3-D double-buffering with a 32-bit Z-buffer at up to 1920 x 1080 HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) resolutions. Results in high-quality graphics image support due in part to dedicated frame buffer memory. Use of dedicated memory ensures that there will be no trade-offs between frame buffer memory and texture memory. Back to top   TEXTURE-MAPPING PERFORMANCE Feature Function Benefit 16 MB of dedicated, hardware-accelerated texture-mapping memory. Results in high-quality graphics image support due in part to dedicated texture-mapping memory. Provides high-performance, hardware-based texture mapping operations. Local texture storage accelerates complex 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D texturing. Back to top   SYNCHRONIZED STEREO IMAGING Feature Function Benefit Synchronized, stereoscopic video graphics support at 960 x 680, 1152 x 900, and 1280 x 800 resolutions and up to 120 Hz refresh rates. Four monitors in synchronized stereo are supported. Synchronized stereo support on single or multiple monitors. Allows you to use synchronized stereoscopic viewing for immersive applications. Back to top   QUALITY GRAPHICS Feature Function Benefit 32-bit Z-buffer at all supported resolutions. High accuracy in placing objects in 3-D space on the z-axis. 32-bit Z-buffer provides a high level of three-dimensional accuracy, eliminating anomalies such as the flickering of objects. Back to top   QUALITY DISPLAY Feature Function Benefit 10-bit RAMDAC video output. On-board gamma correction. You can precisely match color parameters at full 24-bit color quality. Back to top   MULTIDISPLAY SUPPORT Feature Function Benefit Up to four stereoscopic 24-in. displays when four Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerator boards are installed in a workstation or server. Provides synchronized images across larger amount of display space, enhancing your data viewing, comprehension, and interpretation. Wide-screen display of complex and detailed images. Back to top