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The Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP10) is a software rasterizer device, component of DirectX runtime in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

WARP can be used when no compatible hardware is available, in kernel mode applications or in headless environment, or remote rendering of Direct2D/DirectWrite for Remote Desktop Connection clients.

WARP is a full-featured Direct3D 10.1 (and above) renderer with performance on par with current low-lewel graphics cards such as Intel GMA 3000.[1] To achieve the level of rendering performance, WARP employs advanced techniques such as just-in-time compilation to x86 machine code and support for advanced vector extensions such as SSE2 and SSE4.1.

References

  1. ^ Sarah Gingichashvili (2008-12-10). "Windows 7 Brings Software Based Graphics". The Future of Things. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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