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The '''Picture Processing Unit''' (PPU) is the SNES graphics chip.  The SNES comes in 1chip and 2chip variations, which are scene slang for whether there is one PPU that draws everything, or two PPUs that divide up the work.
The '''Picture Processing Unit''' (PPU) is the SNES graphics chip.  The SNES comes in 1chip and 2chip variations, which are terms Nintendo printed on the PCB for whether there is one PPU that draws everything (and combined with the [[5A22]]), or two PPUs that divide up the work.


=== See Also ===
=== See Also ===

Latest revision as of 05:32, 10 November 2023

The Picture Processing Unit (PPU) is the SNES graphics chip. The SNES comes in 1chip and 2chip variations, which are terms Nintendo printed on the PCB for whether there is one PPU that draws everything (and combined with the 5A22), or two PPUs that divide up the work.

See Also