WARP – Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform

What is WARP?

WARP stands for Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform. This paper describes the following aspects of WARP10. It is scheduled to be a part of the DirectX graphics solution in Windows 7. WARP10 is a really fast software rasterizer that conforms well to just about any scenario.

Goals

WARP10 aims to play a few major roles such as enabling rendering when DX10 hardware is not available and also helping to provide maximum performance from such hardware if present. Here are some quick numbers…

Example Data

Running Direct3D 10 Crysis at 800×600 with all the quality settings on their lowest settings:

For example, this is the same test running across a variety of hardware:

You can find more in-depth information at the source linked below.

Source: Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)

Leon Hyman
ABT Editor

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