rasterization
noun
ras·ter·i·za·tion
ˌra-stə-rə-ˈzā-shən
computers
: the process of converting a digital image from a vector graphics format in which the characteristics of lines, shapes, etc. are defined by mathematical formulas into a set of individual pixels
Rasterization is the process of taking a vector graphics image which is made up of shapes and converting it into a raster image which is made up of pixels or dots for output on a video display or printer or for storage in a bitmap file format.—Joseph Frantiska, Jr.
For this test we'll focus exclusively on rasterization performance as the Radeon [graphics card] doesn't support ray tracing.—Steven Walton
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