Re:How about some Android graphics true facts?
by ars on Monday December 05, 2011 @03:08AM
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>> "it has six times more pixels."
> That's irrelevant, since the GPU does all the heavy lifting.
The article: "There is still a limit to how much the GPU can do." (And the rest of that paragraph.)
Yes, having 6 times more pixes is very relevant. The GPU needs to be 6 times faster and have 6 times the bandwidth.
> I'm replying to this: "It has a much higher resolution than iPhone 3GS. In fact, it has six times more pixels." That has zero to do with the article.
Conclusion: You did not read the article - you just skimmed the first paragraph.
> That's irrelevant, since the GPU does all the heavy lifting.
The article: "There is still a limit to how much the GPU can do." (And the rest of that paragraph.)
Yes, having 6 times more pixes is very relevant. The GPU needs to be 6 times faster and have 6 times the bandwidth.
> I'm replying to this: "It has a much higher resolution than iPhone 3GS. In fact, it has six times more pixels." That has zero to do with the article.
Conclusion: You did not read the article - you just skimmed the first paragraph.