Difference between revisions of "VDP"

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A number of VDP integrated circuits exist:
 
A number of VDP integrated circuits exist:
  
*[[Sega Master System/Technical specifications|VDP (Master System)]], for [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mark III]]
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*[[Sega Master System/Technical specifications|Sega VDP]], for [[Sega Mark III]] and [[Sega Master System]]
*[[Sega Mega Drive/Technical specifications|VDP (Mega Drive)]], for [[Sega Mega Drive]]
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*[[Sega Mega Drive/Technical specifications|Sega 315‑5313 VDP]] ([[Yamaha]] YM7101), for [[Sega Mega Drive]]
*[[Sega Mega-CD/Technical specifications|VDP (Mega-CD)]], for [[Sega CD]]
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*[[Sega Mega-CD/Technical specifications|Sega 315-5548]], for [[Sega CD]] and [[Sega Mega-CD]]
*[[Sega 32X/Technical specifications|VDP (32X)]], for [[Sega 32X]]
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*[[Sega 32X/Technical specifications|Sega 32X VDP]], for [[Sega 32X]]
*[[VDP1 (Saturn)]]
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*[[VDP1 (Saturn)|VDP1]], for [[Sega Saturn]]
*[[VDP2 (Saturn)]]
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*[[VDP2 (Saturn)|VDP2]], for [[Sega Saturn]]
 
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Revision as of 04:48, 18 October 2018

Video Display Processor (VDP) is a name commonly associated with bespoke graphics processing units created by Sega for use in their video game consoles and arcade machines. Unlike other microchips used in Sega's consoles, VDPs were usually created by (or under guidance from) Sega themselves and are typically unique to the system they were designed for. Like all GPUs, VDPs assist in the process of rendering video game graphic data onto a television screen.

A number of VDP integrated circuits exist:



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