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    variation on z-buffering which results in more evenly distributed precision is called w-buffering (see below). At the start of a new scene, the z-buffer must...
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    hardware scanline rendering. Some software rasterizers use 'span buffering' (or 'coverage buffering'), in which a list of sorted, clipped spans are stored in...
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    insufficient to eliminate all z-fighting issues. Z-fighting can be reduced through the use of a higher resolution depth buffer, by z-buffering in some scenarios,...
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    The term is related (and may be analogous) to depth buffer, Z-buffer, Z-buffering, and Z-depth. The "Z" in these latter terms relates to a convention that...
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    A stencil buffer is an extra data buffer, in addition to the color buffer and Z-buffer, found on modern graphics hardware. The buffer is per pixel and...
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  • irregular Z-buffer is an algorithm designed to solve the visibility problem in real-time 3-d computer graphics. It is related to the classical Z-buffer in that...
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    Radeon 9800 SE HyperZ HD – R420 used in Radeon X700 to Radeon X850 XT PE Rasterization Z-buffering Irregular Z-buffer Depth map "ATI HyperZ on 180nm Radeons"...
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    pixel in the Z-buffer, the pixel is rejected, otherwise, it is shaded and its depth value replaces the one in the Z-buffer. Z-buffering supports dynamic...
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  • double-buffered, depth buffered, RGB layout. When double-buffering isn't required, it is possible to run in full 24-bit color. Similarly, when Z-buffering is...
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  • Z, z, -z, z', or z- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Z, or z, is the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet. Z may also refer to: Z (1969...
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