The Playstation 2 GPU 250nm was a performance-segment gaming console graphics solution by Sony, launched on March 4th, 2000. Built on the 250 nm process, and based on the GS-250nm graphics processor, in its CXD2934GB variant, the device does not support DirectX.

The sixth-generation hardware of the PlayStation 2 video game console consists of various components. At the heart of the console's configuration is its central processing unit (CPU), a custom RISC processor known as the Emotion Engine which operates at 294.912 MHz (299 MHz in later consoles).

2024年5月16日 · What graphics did the PS2 have? The PlayStation 2 supports the following standards: composite video (480i), S-Video (480i), RGB (480i/p), VGA (for progressive scan games and PS2 Linux only), YP B P R component video (which display most original PlayStation games in their native 240p mode which most HDTV sets do not support), and D-Terminal.

2005年7月2日 · 在介绍PS2的GPU也就是GS之前，我们先来看看这个跟GS联系非常紧密的VU1。 在PS2图形管线的设计理念中，VU0和VU1分别负责处理动态和静态两种不同的模型。

2024年6月20日 · Yes, the PS2 does have a GPU. It features the GS-180nm graphics processor, which is an average-sized chip with a die area of 188 mm² and 54 million transistors. The GS-180nm has 16 pixel shaders and 2 vertex shaders, 8 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. It also includes 4 MB eDRAM memory, which is connected using a 2560-bit memory interface.

2024年6月18日 · The CPU in the PS2, known as the “128-bit Emotion Engine,” had a 64-bit core with a 32-bit FPU. It also had two 128-bit Vector Units and an internal 10 Channel DMA Bus that was fully 128 bits wide.

GS effects include: read-write textures, emboss bump mapping, Dot3 bump mapping (normal mapping), multiple-light sources, per-vertex lighting, volumetric fog, mipmapping, LOD, …

2024年12月3日 · The Graphics Synthesizer, or GS, is a custom-designed GPU developed by Sony and Toshiba for the PS2. It is responsible for rendering 2D and 3D graphics on the console.

The PS2 has many special hardware effects, graphic procedures that should help programmers develop more realistic looking games. But it's true, too, that a lot of programmers complained about the difficulty to program games for the new PlayStation.

The Playstation 2 GPU 180nm was a performance-segment gaming console graphics solution by Sony, launched on April 18th, 2001. Built on the 180 nm process, and based on the GS-180nm graphics processor, in its CXD2944GB variant, the device does not support DirectX.