Computer system, graphics processing unit, and graphics processing method thereof that are capable of switching different rendering modes
US10628911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphics processing unit (GPU) is provided. The GPU includes a command stream parser (CSP) including a profiling unit used to provide performance statistics data for the GPU to determine a rendering mode of the GPU, wherein the rendering mode includes a first rendering mode and a second rendering mode for performing a graphics rendering pipeline for graphics processing. The profiling unit calculates drawing time of frames and the number of objects in the frames when the GPU operates in the first rendering mode, and determines whether the operation of the GPU is switched to the second rendering mode according to the calculated drawing time and the number of objects; when determining that the calculated drawing time and the number of objects are less than their respective thresholds, the CSP causes the operation of the GPU to switch from the first rendering mode to the second rendering mode.
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