GPU Gems 3

ISBN
9780321515261
$74.99
Format Paperback
Details
  • 7.8" x 9.5" x 1.6"
  • Active Record
  • Individual Title
  • Books
  • 2008
  • 1008
  • Yes
  • Print
  • 8
  • T385.G6882 2007
One of the biggest developments in computer hardware in the last few years has been the introduction of and rapid improvement in a new generation of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) with much more power and flexibility than the CPU. With the arrival of the new hardware that supports Windows Vista's graphics, there is renewed interest in rendering GPU Gem 3 continues the format of the first two bestselling editions, with many chapters that detail cutting-edge programming techniques from some of the world's top experts, including people at Adobe, Apple, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, SEGA, Cornell, UC Davis, and UNC. Chapters in this book explain techniques in rendering that go beyond anything used yet in movies or games.