Intellisample
Encyclopedia
Intellisample is the brand name for NVIDIA
's antialiasing method in GeForce
graphics cards.
and GeForce 7
series, and includes two new methods, Transparency Supersampling
(TSAA) and the faster but lower-quality Transparency Multisampling (TMAA). These methods are designed to improve antialiasing quality of scenes with partially-transparent
textures
(such as chain link fences
) and textures at oblique angles to the viewing screen.
Intellisample 4.0 support was enabled, unannounced, for GeForce 6 Series
cards in NVIDIA's display driver (Forceware), version 91.45. This is not mentioned in the driver Release Notes or on NVIDIA's website.
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
's antialiasing method in GeForce
GeForce
GeForce is a brand of graphics processing units designed by Nvidia. , there have been eleven iterations of the design. The first GeForce products were discrete GPUs designed for use on add-on graphics boards, intended for the high-margin PC gaming market...
graphics cards.
Intellisample 4.0
Version 4.0 is used in the GeForce 6GeForce 6 Series
The GeForce 6 Series is Nvidia's sixth generation of GeForce graphic processing units. Launched on April 14, 2004, the GeForce 6 family introduced PureVideo post-processing for video, SLI technology, and Shader Model 3.0 support .-GeForce 6 Series features:-SLI:The Scalable Link...
and GeForce 7
GeForce 7 Series
The GeForce 7 Series is the seventh generation of Nvidia's GeForce graphics processing units.-Features:The following features are common to all models in the GeForce 7 series except the GeForce 7100, which lacks GCAA:-GeForce 7100 Series:...
series, and includes two new methods, Transparency Supersampling
Supersampling
Supersampling is an antialiasing technique, the process of eliminating jagged and pixelated edges . It is a method of smoothing images rendered in computer games or other programs that generate imagery.-Overview:...
(TSAA) and the faster but lower-quality Transparency Multisampling (TMAA). These methods are designed to improve antialiasing quality of scenes with partially-transparent
Transparency (graphic)
Transparency is possible in a number of graphics file formats. The term transparency is used in various ways by different people, but at its simplest there is "full transparency" i.e. something that is completely invisible. Of course, only part of a graphic should be fully transparent, or there...
textures
Texture mapping
Texture mapping is a method for adding detail, surface texture , or color to a computer-generated graphic or 3D model. Its application to 3D graphics was pioneered by Dr Edwin Catmull in his Ph.D. thesis of 1974.-Texture mapping:...
(such as chain link fences
Chain link fencing
A chain-link fence is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized or LLDPE-coated steel wire...
) and textures at oblique angles to the viewing screen.
Intellisample 4.0 support was enabled, unannounced, for GeForce 6 Series
GeForce 6 Series
The GeForce 6 Series is Nvidia's sixth generation of GeForce graphic processing units. Launched on April 14, 2004, the GeForce 6 family introduced PureVideo post-processing for video, SLI technology, and Shader Model 3.0 support .-GeForce 6 Series features:-SLI:The Scalable Link...
cards in NVIDIA's display driver (Forceware), version 91.45. This is not mentioned in the driver Release Notes or on NVIDIA's website.