rasterization

noun

ras·ter·i·za·tion ˌra-stə-rə-ˈzā-shən

computers

: the process of converting a digital image from a vector graphics format in which the characteristics of lines, shapes, etc. are defined by mathematical formulas into a set of individual pixels

Rasterization is the process of taking a vector graphics image which is made up of shapes and converting it into a raster image which is made up of pixels or dots for output on a video display or printer or for storage in a bitmap file format.—

Joseph Frantiska, Jr.

For this test we'll focus exclusively on rasterization performance as the Radeon [graphics card] doesn't support ray tracing.—

Steven Walton

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This gallery consists primarily of benchmarks that rely on normal rasterization (i.e., no ray tracing). —

Sam MacHkovech and Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2022 Still, with only rasterization as a metric, some testing limits became evident in a small percentage of tests. —

Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2022