ATI 100 437807 User Guide - Page 35

Scissor Mode, CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 29

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CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 29 Scissor Mode In this mode, each frame is split into two horizontal or vertical sections,with each section being processed by one GPU. The ideal configuration is determined automatically for each application. 1 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 2 Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 3 Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 4 Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon® X1950 Pro Graphics Card 5 Final Rendered Frame on Display Although Scissor Mode is generally a less efficient means of splitting the workload than using SuperTiling, there are a few cases where it can be more efficient. It is supported by CrossFire™ in order to maximize compatibility and performance.

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CrossFire™ Rendering Modes 29
Scissor Mode
In this mode, each frame is split into two horizontal or vertical
sections,with each section being processed by one GPU. The ideal
configuration is determined automatically for each application.
Although Scissor Mode is generally a less efficient means of splitting the
workload than using SuperTiling, there are a few cases where it can be
more efficient. It is supported by CrossFire™ in order to maximize
compatibility and performance.
1
Radeon
®
X1950 Pro Graphics Card
2
Radeon
®
X1950 Pro Graphics Card
3
Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon
®
X1950 Pro Graphics Card
4
Partial Frame Rendered on Radeon
®
X1950 Pro Graphics Card
5
Final Rendered Frame on Display