Creative Labs Graphics Blaster TNT

by Anand Lal Shimpi on November 9, 1998 6:07 PM EST

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Chipset highlights

	128-bit wide graphics engine and frame buffer
	180 million pixels/sec peak fill rate
	6 million triangles/sec peak
	Large 12K on-chip cache
	36 billion operations/sec pixel processing pipeline

3D features

	Optimized for Microsoft's Direct3D API
	Complete DirectX 6.0 support
	100% hardware triangle setup
	Twin texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline
	2 texture mapped, lit pixels per clock
	Single pass multi-texturing support
	(DirectX 6.0 and OpenGL ICD)
	Square and non-square texture support
	Anisotropic filtering
	Triangle Setup Engine
	Setup hardware optimized for Microsoft's Direct3D API
	TextureBlend support examples:
	Anisotropic filtering
	Multi-texture
	Bump map
	Texture modulation
	Light maps
	Reflection maps
	Detail textures
	Environmental maps
	Procedural textures
	Sub-pixel accurate
	Per pixel perspective correct texture mapping
	Fog
	Light
	Mip mapping
	24-bit or 16-bit Z buffer (floating point or integer)
	8-bit stencil buffer
	Anti-aliasing: full scene, order independent

2D features

	High performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/Direct Draw Acceleration
	Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support
	Multi-buffering (Double, Triple, Quad buffering) for smooth animation and video playback

Video Support

	Video Acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG1 / MPEG2 and Indeo. Planar 4:2:0 and packed 4:2:2 Color Space Conversion
	X and Y smooth up and down scaling with filtering
	Per-pixel color keying
	Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering
	Vertical and horizontal stretching

Interfaces

	Comprehensive AGP2X support
	Bus mastering DMA PCI interface
	32-bit PCI version 2.1 or AGP version 1.0 with 2X data transfer and full sideband support

Specifications

	Single-slot 2D, 3D graphics, and video accelerator
	NVidia's Riva TNT graphics engine
	Integrated 250MHz Palette-DAC supporting up to 1920x1200@75Hz
	16MB of 125MHz SDRAM
	MPEG1 / MPEG2 and full-motion video playback acceleration
	PCI Bus version 2.1 compliant for GB TNT PCI (CT6701)
	AGP Bus version 1.0 compliant for GB TNT AGP (CT6711)
	Multi-monitor Support
	VESA DDC 2B + DPMS
	Full Plug and Play compliant

Drivers

	Windows NT 4.0 display drivers
	Windows 95 and 98 Display Driver, DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo, ActiveX
	OpenGL ICD for Windows 95 and NT
	VESA 3.0 Compliant

Utilities

	Enhanced BlasterControl™
	Creative SoftMPEG-1 Player

System Requirements

	IBM. PC 100% compatible
	Pentium. 90 processor or higher, or compatible for Graphics Blaster Riva TNT PCI (CT 6701)
	Pentium. II processor or compatible for Graphics Blaster Riva TNT AGP (CT6711)
	16MB system memory, or higher
	PCI 2.1 bus slot for Graphics Blaster Riva TNT PCI (CT 6701)
	AGP 1.0 bus slot for for Graphics Blaster Riva TNT AGP (CT 6711)
	CD-ROM Drive
	Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0
	Supports standard VGA and multi-frequency monitors

Warranty
Three-year limited hardware warranty covering parts and labor.

2D Resolution Table

Refresh Rates(Hz)	Number of Colors
Resolution	256	65K	16.7M
640x480	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
800x600	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1024x768	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1152x864	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1280x1024	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1600x1200	60, 70, 72, 75, 85	60, 70, 72, 75, 85	60, 70, 72, 75
1920X1080	60, 70, 72, 75	60, 70, 72, 75	60, 70, 72, 75
1920X1200	60, 70, 72, 75	60, 70, 72, 75	60, 70, 72, 75

3D Resolution Table

Refresh Rates(Hz)	Number of Colors
Resolution	256	65K	16.7M
640x480	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
800x600	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1024x768	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1152x864	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1280x1024	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120	60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120
1600x1200	60, 70, 72, 75, 85	60, 70, 72, 75, 85	60, 70, 72, 75
1920X1080	60, 70, 72, 75	60, 70, 72, 75	N/A
1920X1200	60, 70, 72, 75	60, 70, 72, 75	N/A

Refresh rates shown are the highest obtainable and are monitor-dependant. Resolutions, pixel depths and refresh rates are driver-dependent and may not be available in all applications or operating systems.

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