Previous PC implementations that have utilized an architecture based around a unified block of memory have been unimpressive. How is the Silicon Graphics visual workstation different?
The Silicon Graphics visual workstation is based upon a new design called the Integrated Visual Computing (IVC) architecture, which sets new standards in Intel®-based architectures. The architecture is designed to scale in performance with the use of Intel processors. Silicon Graphics has removed the traditional PC architecture I/O bottlenecks to allow maximum throughput and performance. In addition Silicon Graphics also integrates networking, audio, and video into a high-bandwidth I/O subsystem on the IVC architecture.
