What it takes for better graphics

[martinvk]

The next time you wish that Trainz had better graphics, have a look at this video which gives an inside the GPU view of what needs to happen to put the image on your screen. Luckily they use a train engine as an example so it is easy to relate.

After I watched, all I can say is wow, that GPU sure has to work for it all happen.

 

[guyader1]

Very interesting! Thanks for share.

 

[pcas1986]

That video summarised much of what I have learned or deduced during the last 14 years of content creation. I especially liked the description of the Z buffer to discard triangles (and their pixels) that should not be rendered. I've always wondered about that.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Forester1]

Man, that just boggles the mind. No wonder the cooling fans kick up!

 

[JCitron]

This was a truly interesting video. It's amazing all of this works the way it does.

 

[Forester1]

And who programs that and how do they do it!