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Dreamcast texture memory

8 MiB of memory belonging to the graphics chip, holding textures and frame buffers.

Manufacturer
SEGA Enterprises
Architecture
Graphics SDRAM
Introduced
1998
Capacity
16 MiB
Type
SDRAM attached to HOLLY
Record status
approved

Figures

Dreamcast texture memory: recorded figures
Metric Value Evidence Basis Method Source
Memory capacity memory 8 MiB Confirmed Vendor-rated Design capacity Stated by the vendor Texture memory belonging to the graphics chip. Development hardware could carry 16 MiB.

Fitted to

Editorial notes

Separate from main memory, so texture budget and game-state budget are independent. Development hardware could carry 16 MiB.

Sources

  • Dreamcast Hardware Specification Outline SEGA Enterprises, Development Department · tier A · Section 1.2 "System specification" p. 3; section 2.1 "Features of SH4", table 2-1, p. 7; section 2.3 "Main memory" p. 8