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When do surfaces get uploaded to VRAM / removed from VRAM?

Apr 27, 2011 2:58 AM

Hello! I'm aware of the differences of cacheAsBitmap and cacheAsBitmapMatrix and when to use them. However, can someone answer me the following questions?

 

1. If I set cacheAsBitmap=true - when does the DisplayObject get rendered into a bitmap? at the next screen update or when the object is next time actually visible on the stage?

 

2. same question for VRAM upload. If i set cacheAsBitmap=true - at what moment does the bitmap get uploaded to the GPU? right after it got rendered or only when it next time appears on the screen?

 

3. if I set cacheAsBitmap=false - does the texture get removed from VRAM instantly?

 

4. what happens if a DisplayObject that has cacheAsBitmap=true is set to visible=false. Will the texture persist in VRAM memory?

 

 

of course the questions apply when GPU rendering is used.

 

Thanks!

323 Views   1 Reply   Latest reply: greengnu, May 1, 2011 4:16 AM
 
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    May 1, 2011 4:16 AM   in reply to greengnu
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    No one?

     

    it'd be really great to know something about the internal workings in order to optimize performance.

     

    Also - at what point do BitmapData's get uploaded and removed to/from VRAM?

     
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