AGA

E204439

AGA is the Advanced Graphics Architecture chipset used in later Commodore Amiga computers, providing enhanced color depth and graphics capabilities over earlier Amiga chipsets.

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AGA canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer display hardware
graphics chipset
backwardsCompatibleWith ECS
OCS
bitplanesMax 8
busWidth 32-bit internal
chipsetComponent Alice
Lisa
Paula
colorDepthMax 24-bit
compatibleWith AmigaOS
designedForCPU Motorola 68020
Motorola 68030
developer Commodore International
fullName Advanced Graphics Architecture
HAMModeVariant HAM8
historicalRole last major graphics chipset generation for classic Amiga line
introduced 1992
introducedInProduct Amiga 1200
Amiga 4000
manufacturer Commodore
marketedAs advanced graphics subsystem for Amiga
memoryType chip RAM
notableLimitation bandwidth constraints at highest resolutions
no chunky pixel modes in hardware
paletteSize 16,777,216 colors
platform Commodore Amiga
linked to: Amiga
predecessor ECS
OCS
primaryFunction enhanced color depth over earlier Amiga chipsets
improved graphics capabilities over ECS and OCS
region worldwide
simultaneousColorsMax 262,144 colors
successor AAA
supportsDisplayModes high resolution
low resolution
productivity modes
supportsDualPlayfield yes
supportsGenlock via external hardware
supportsHAMMode yes
supportsInterlacedVideo yes
supportsSprites yes
usedIn Amiga 1200
Amiga 4000
Amiga 4000T
Amiga CD32 game console
linked to: Amiga CD32

CD32

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amiga graphicsChipset AGA
Original Amiga chipset successor AGA
subject linked to: Original Amiga chipset (OCS)