This paper provides information about hardware requirements for graphics subsystems on computers that will run the next version of the Microsoft® Windows® family of operating systems, code-named “Longhorn.” This paper provides information for system manufacturers and graphics hardware vendors so they understand the necessary hardware requirements that should be used to enable desktop composition and other capabilities under Windows Longhorn.
Included in this white paper:
- Introduction to Graphics for Windows Longhorn
- Tier 1 Experience Graphics Hardware and Driver
- Tier 2 Experience Graphics Hardware and Driver
- Graphics Subsystem for Tier 2 Desktop Composition and Windows Client Platform
- Tier 2 Experience and 3D Hardware
- Reliability and Longhorn Display Driver Model
- Call to Action and Resources
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