Vendors of 3D Graphics Processing Technology

Many 3D graphics processors are capable of decoding video while many video processors are also capable of performing 3D graphics algorithms.

IP Cores

ARM / Falanx
- Products:
  Mali55 2 bit/pel FLXTC texture compression
  Mali110 2 bit/pel FLXTC texture compression
DICE
- Location: Germany
- Products:
  DCC 2D graphics only.
Imagination Technologies
- Location: England
- Products:
  PowerVR MBX Lite Direct3D for Win CE, OpenGL ES, ImgTech native API
  PowerVR MBX Direct3D for Win CE, OpenGL ES, ImgTech native API
  PowerVR SGX Direct3D for Win CE, OpenGL ES, ImgTech native API

Products:
G34 programmable geometry processing, hardwired pixel pieline, DXT1 & PACKMAN texture compression. OpenGL ES 1.1 compliant.
G40 programmable geometry processing, hardwired pixel pieline, DXT1 & PACKMAN texture compression. OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant.
Acquisitions:
- ATI acquired Nokia-funded Finish 3D graphics IP core company, BitBoys, in 2006.

Location: Seoul, Korea
Products:
MV8601 OpenGL ES 1.0
Acquisitions:
- Atsana, based in Ottawa Canada, with J2211 massively parallel processor technology.

Core Logic
- Location: Seoul, Korea
- Founded: 1998
- Products:
  Hera Media Applications Processor (MAP) ARM based chip
- Vendors:
  - Core Logic is an ARM core licensee.
GiQuila
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Founded: 2004
- stealth mode 3D graphics chip startup.
NeoMagic
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Former notebook low-power PC 3D graphics chip vendor.
- Presently engaged in the embedded 3D graphics chip business.
Creative / 3D Labs
- Former PC 3D graphics chip vendor.
- Presently engaged in the embedded 3D graphics chip business.
NexusChip
- Location: Korea
- startup chip company
- Products:
  Gi-Pump 3D OpenGL ES 3D graphics chip
REAKoSYS
- Location: Korea
- Products:
  M3D
RealVision
- Location: Japan
- Products:
  Xabre200
S-Media
- Location: Taiwan
- Products:
  Glamo3365 OpenGL ES 3D graphics chip
ETRI
- Location: Korea
- Government funded R&D group