104 CrossFireOverview

Scissor Mode

In this mode, each frame is split into two sections, with each section being processed by one GPU. The ideal configuration is determined automatically for each application.

1PCI Express® CrossFireCompatible Graphics Card

2Radeon® X1650 PRO CrossFireEdition Graphics Card

3Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® CrossFireCompatible Graphics Card

4Partial Frame Rendered on PCI Express® CrossFireEdition Graphics Card

5Final Rendered Frame on Display

Although Scissor Mode is generally a less efficient means of splitting the workload than using SuperTiling, there are a few cases where it can be

more efficient. It is supported by CrossFirein order to maximize compatibility and performance.

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ATI Technologies X1650 manual Scissor Mode