Diamond culling of small primitives

• Main Authors: Goodman, Christopher J, Wittenbrink, Craig M, Hasslen, Robert J, Ogletree, Thomas M, Whitman, Scott R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.12.2007

Graphics processing devices and methods are provided for culling small primitives that do not cover any pixels. A boundary (e.g., a diamond) is defined around a pixel center, with pixel coverage being determined for some types of primitives based on whether the boundary is crossed. The boundaries di...