AGA chipset generation

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The AGA chipset generation is the final and most advanced graphics and multimedia hardware architecture used in later Commodore Amiga computers, offering enhanced color and display capabilities over earlier Amiga chipsets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Amiga chipset ⓘ
computer graphics chipset family ⓘ
alsoKnownAs AA chipset ⓘ
Advanced Graphics Architecture ⓘ
audioChip Paula ⓘ
backwardCompatibility largely compatible with ECS software ⓘ
largely compatible with OCS software ⓘ
busWidth 32-bit chip bus ⓘ
colorDepth up to 24-bit color palette ⓘ
commercialStatus last custom chipset used in Commodore-produced Amiga computers ⓘ
component Alice chip ⓘ
Lisa chip ⓘ
Paula chip ⓘ
linked to: Paula
developer Commodore International ⓘ
dmaController Alice ⓘ
firstUsedIn Amiga 1200 ⓘ
Amiga 4000 ⓘ
generation final Amiga custom chipset generation ⓘ
graphicsChip Lisa ⓘ
improvementOver improved bandwidth compared to OCS ⓘ
increased color palette compared to ECS ⓘ
limitations limited performance compared to contemporary PC graphics of the time ⓘ
no chunky pixel modes in hardware ⓘ
mainFeature enhanced color capabilities ⓘ
improved display modes ⓘ
improved multimedia support ⓘ
maxChipRAM 2 MB ⓘ
memoryType chip RAM ⓘ
paletteSize 16.8 million colors ⓘ
plannedSuccessor AAA chipset (cancelled) ⓘ
platform Commodore Amiga ⓘ
linked to: Amiga
predecessor ECS chipset ⓘ
OCS chipset ⓘ
releasePeriod early 1990s ⓘ
replacesComponent Agnus chip ⓘ
Denise chip ⓘ
simultaneousColors up to 256 colors in standard modes ⓘ
up to 262,144 colors in HAM-8 mode ⓘ
successor none commercially released by Commodore ⓘ
supportsMode HAM-8 (Hold-And-Modify 8-bit) mode ⓘ
improved productivity screen modes ⓘ
targetUse games ⓘ
home computing ⓘ
multimedia applications ⓘ
usedIn Amiga 4000T ⓘ
Amiga CD32 ⓘ

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Commodore Amiga 4000 → introducedWith → AGA chipset generation ⓘ