Methods and apparatus for pixel packing

Abstract

A method of packing coverage in a graphics processing unit (GPU) may include receiving an indication for a portion of an image, determining, based on the indication, a packing technique for the portion of the image, and packing coverage for the portion of the image based on the packing technique. The indication may include one or more of: an importance, a quality, a level of interest, a level of detail, or a variable-rate shading (VRS) level. The indication may be received from an application. The packing technique may include array merging. The array merging may include quad merging. The packing technique may include pixel piling. The packing technique may be a first packing technique, and the method may further include determining, based on the indication, a second packing technique for the portion of the image, and packing coverage for the portion of the image based on the second packing technique.

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