Rendering process apparatus capable of improving processing speed of overall graphic system

Abstract

An input section inputs vertex data from a host CPU or a geometry process section to a rendering main process section. The rendering main process section performs a rendering process in accordance with the vertex data inputted into the input section. Therefore, the host CPU can directly write the vertex data, which does not require a geometry process, to a rendering process apparatus and a processing speed of an overall graphics system can be thereby improved.

1 . A rendering process apparatus connected to a host processor and a geometry process apparatus, comprising: 
 a rendering main process section performing a rendering process in accordance with vertex data;    an input section selectively inputting the vertex data from said host processor and said geometry process apparatus to said rendering main process section as the vertex data for rendering process; and    an input control section controlling output of the vertex data inputted into said input section, and controlling the rendering process performed by said rendering main process section.    
     
     
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