Texas Instruments Graphics Architecture
Texas Instruments Graphics Architecture (TIGA) is a graphics interface standard created by Texas Instruments that defined the software interface to graphics processors. Using this standard, any software written for TIGA should work correctly on a TIGA-compliant graphics interface card.
| Release date | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Architecture | TMS34010, TMS34020 |
| Cards | |
| Entry-level | TIGA-340 (TMS34010 Graphics System Processors based) |
| Mid-range | Number Nine Visual Technology Peeper and GX series, Hercules Graphics Station and Chrome, Texas Instruments TIGA Diamond and TIGA Star |
| History | |
| Predecessor | VGA |
| Successor | VESA, Super VGA |
The TIGA standard is independent of resolution and color depth which provides a certain degree of future proofing. This standard was designed for high-end graphics. However, TIGA was not widely adopted. Instead, VESA and Super VGA became the de facto standard for PC graphics devices after the VGA. Texas Instrument's TMS34010 and TMS34020 Graphics System Processors (GSP) were the original TIGA-compliant graphics processors.
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