Advanced Graphics Architecture

E204440

Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) is the enhanced 32-bit graphics chipset used in later Commodore Amiga computers, offering improved color depth and display capabilities over earlier Amiga chipsets.

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Advanced Graphics Architecture canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Amiga chipset
computer graphics chipset
abbreviation AGA
architectureWidth 32-bit
backwardCompatibility compatible with ECS software
compatible with OCS software
busWidth 32-bit chip bus
colorDepth 8-bit per pixel indexed color
component Alice chip
Lisa chip
Paula
surface form: Paula chip
designedFor games
multimedia applications
productivity software
developer Commodore International
feature 8-bitplane graphics
HAM-8 display mode
enhanced color depth
improved display capabilities
improved scrolling capabilities
improved sprite capabilities
introducedInProduct Commodore Amiga 1200
surface form: Amiga 1200

Commodore Amiga 4000
surface form: Amiga 4000

Amiga CD32
introductionYear 1992
limitations bandwidth constraints at high resolutions
no true 24-bit chunky pixel mode
marketPosition high-end Amiga graphics chipset
maxChipRAM 2 MB
maxColorPaletteSize 16,777,216 colors
maxSimultaneousColorsOnScreen 256 colors
memoryType chip RAM
platform Amiga
surface form: Commodore Amiga
predecessor Original Chip Set
surface form: Enhanced Chip Set

Original Chip Set
roleOfAlice DMA and copper controller
roleOfLisa video display controller
roleOfPaula audio and I/O controller
successor AGA-compatible RTG solutions (third-party)
supportsDisplayMode 256-color indexed mode
Hold-And-Modify 8 (HAM-8)
productivity modes
supportsGenlock yes
supportsInterlacedModes yes
supportsNonInterlacedModes yes
supportsOverscan yes
usedIn game console Amiga CD32
home computers

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Commodore Amiga 4000 graphicsChipset Advanced Graphics Architecture
Original Chip Set successor Advanced Graphics Architecture
Original Amiga chipset (OCS) successor Advanced Graphics Architecture
subject surface form: Original Amiga chipset
AGA fullName Advanced Graphics Architecture
AGA chipset generation alsoKnownAs Advanced Graphics Architecture
Commodore Amiga 1200 graphicsChipset Advanced Graphics Architecture