1. A method of filtering texels comprising: with a texture pipeline: receiving a plurality of pixels; generating a request for a plurality of texels; determining a type of filtering to be performed on the plurality of texels; if 4:1 aniso filtering is to be performed on the plurality of texels, then providing addresses for at least four bilerps for at least two pixels in the plurality of pixels; receiving the at least four bilerps for the at least two pixels in the plurality of pixels; and filtering the at least four bilerps for the at least two pixels in the plurality of pixels, wherein the at least four bilerps for the at least two pixels in the plurality of pixels are received in one clock cycle.