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Article #1369Re: VRAM requirements
From: Rebecca and Rowland
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 00:00
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 00:00
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Matthew Greenfield <matti@grnfield.u-net.com> wrote:
> Just a quickie:
>
> If I want a 'millions of colours' on a 17 inch monitor at 1024 x 768,
> 75Hz how much VRAM would I need. I'm thinking of a G3....
1024x768 = 786,432 pixels
Millions of colours need 3 bytes/pixel (24 bit colour), so you need:
768432 x 3 = 2,359,296 bits = 2.25 MBytes
Rowland.
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