[comp.sys.sgi] normalizing normals

mmcohen@ssyx.ucsc.edu (Michael M. Cohen) (06/30/91)

On a 310-VGX-FX, 3.3.2, which is faster in toto:
1) normalizing normals with the cpu
or
2) letting the GL normalize with nmode(NNORMALIZE)
?

Does the GL carry out normalization in software
or using the graphics hardware?