GB2614098B - Methods and hardware logic for writing ray tracing data from a shader processing unit of a graphics processing unit - Google Patents

Methods and hardware logic for writing ray tracing data from a shader processing unit of a graphics processing unit Download PDF

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GB2614098B
GB2614098B GB2204680.9A GB202204680A GB2614098B GB 2614098 B GB2614098 B GB 2614098B GB 202204680 A GB202204680 A GB 202204680A GB 2614098 B GB2614098 B GB 2614098B
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CN202310330534.XA CN116894757A (en) 2022-03-31 2023-03-30 Method and hardware logic for loading ray traced data into a shader processing unit of a graphics processing unit
EP23165849.3A EP4258217A1 (en) 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 Methods and hardware logic for writing ray tracing data from a shader processing unit of a graphics processing unit
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US20090128562A1 (en) * 2007-11-19 2009-05-21 Caustic Graphics, Inc. Systems and methods for rendering with ray tracing
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