Abstract: Rendering of objects techniques can include a method, a system, and a graphics device. The method can include receiving data for one or more objects. The data for each object can include a fidelity code, wherein the fidelity code indicates object fidelity level. The method further can include computing pixels touched by each received object based on a pixel grid associated with the fidelity code of the object. The method further can include providing pixel data for objects having fidelity code indicating a lower fidelity object.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to the field of computer graphics display, and more particularly to reducing the amount of time needed to render complex virtual scenes on a computer graphics display. This invention combines the advantages of the prior art methods of list priority and depth buffering (e.g. Z-buffering) with new simplified and enhanced full buffer processes. In one embodiment, a simplified full buffer arrangement enables the elimination of rendering primitives prior to pixel shading for regions of the screen which have previously been covered by closer primitives. Another embodiment provides for an enhanced full buffer that combines the coverage of a previously rendered primitive in a partial buffer and associates it with a current primitive to cover pixel arrays.