Patent ID: 11900500
Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for graphics processing, comprising:
rendering graphics for an application using a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs);
using the plurality of GPUs in collaboration for rendering an image frame including a plurality of pieces of geometry;
during the rendering of the image frame, subdividing one or more of the plurality of pieces of geometry into a plurality of smaller portions of geometry, and dividing responsibility for rendering the plurality of smaller portions of geometry among the plurality of GPUs, wherein each of the plurality of smaller portions of geometry is processed by a corresponding GPU;
determining timing information during a first phase of rendering for the plurality of GPUs, wherein the timing information is related to execution of the first phase of rending for the image frame; and
reassigning a smaller portion of geometry from a first GPU to a second GPU for processing during the first phase of rendering based on the timing information,
wherein the first phase of rendering includes one of a geometry analysis phase of rendering, or a Z pre-pass phase of rendering, or a geometry pass phase rendering.