Nvidia Tegra
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I've been thinking some around here have hinted towards GT 200:
G graphics (duh)
T teraflop
200 got me here
I hope that's the retail price in euros
LOL, that sure would be nice! Even with the exchange rate and the weak dollar that's still a hell of a deal for a graphics card of this caliber.
Nvidia has two CPU lines
Meet the Tegra APX and CSX
Seems that NV wants to become a player in new "cheap, small PC/NB" market.
Meet the Tegra APX and CSX
Seems that NV wants to become a player in new "cheap, small PC/NB" market.
Nvidia has two CPU lines
Meet the Tegra APX and CSX
Seems that NV wants to become a player in new "cheap, small PC/NB" market.
Curious how Charlie compares Nvidia ARM11 SoC's to Intel's x86 Atom (when even Intel itself admits that MID's will run Linux anyway, because Windows -x86- is just not adequate), but then comes up with an odd "FPS limit".
I don't see any Intel Atom with 2D/3D capabilities on such a low power consumption footprint in the near future, but maybe it's just me...
Hah, does Charlie even realize Bluray (and HD DVD) is 1080p @ 24FPS? And Silverthorne certainly does not support 60 FPS; it might support 30 though, but I don't think that's the point here...
Also, 'under 3W'? Uhhhh I don't think so, unless you include a large LCD screen in that number. Given NV's power numbers at 720p, I would be very surprised if 1080p HP reached anywhere near 1W, let alone 3W... Also, I would very heavily suspect that they're using a dual-core ARM11 there, just because they can.
One reason I can imagine for NV to bother with this is the embedded market. Clearly in addition to UMPC/MID-like design wins, this could be a very viable solution for cars etc. - in fact, I wonder if it might not be usable in HDD-based PMPs? One negative point of the APX 2500 was that it had a fair bit of the die dedicated to the image signal processor & video encode, and that it didn't support HDDs. Clearly a solution that supports:
- Dual-Core ARM11
- 1080p Video Decode
- 600MPix/s 3D (like the APX 2500)
... would be ideal for a HDD-based PMP like the iPod or the Zune. Something with a 4.5" VGA ideally. Hmmmm. I don't really think there's any reason why that's not doable. In which case this should be in the handheld forum anyway!
Also, 'under 3W'? Uhhhh I don't think so, unless you include a large LCD screen in that number. Given NV's power numbers at 720p, I would be very surprised if 1080p HP reached anywhere near 1W, let alone 3W... Also, I would very heavily suspect that they're using a dual-core ARM11 there, just because they can.
One reason I can imagine for NV to bother with this is the embedded market. Clearly in addition to UMPC/MID-like design wins, this could be a very viable solution for cars etc. - in fact, I wonder if it might not be usable in HDD-based PMPs? One negative point of the APX 2500 was that it had a fair bit of the die dedicated to the image signal processor & video encode, and that it didn't support HDDs. Clearly a solution that supports:
- Dual-Core ARM11
- 1080p Video Decode
- 600MPix/s 3D (like the APX 2500)
... would be ideal for a HDD-based PMP like the iPod or the Zune. Something with a 4.5" VGA ideally. Hmmmm. I don't really think there's any reason why that's not doable. In which case this should be in the handheld forum anyway!
MrBelmontvedere
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this is the "APX 2500" with the Tegra processor (modified ARM11). supposedly it's "capable" of 720p, although I doubt such a small screen is actually 720p.
Uhhh, why are you guys discussing APX 2500, you're 3+ months late! :| http://www.beyond3d.com/content/articles/101/
And that's a prototype, obviously devices which are more geared towards FPS gaming would have a few control buttons or whatever (but presumably most devices will NOT be aimed at FPS gaming at all).
And that's a prototype, obviously devices which are more geared towards FPS gaming would have a few control buttons or whatever (but presumably most devices will NOT be aimed at FPS gaming at all).
It was a reference design that Nvidia cooked to show off the SoC back at Mobile World Congress Barcelona in February.
It's has a touchscreen, so i'm guessing a 3D FPS is controlled either with a finger or a stylus.
I think it has motion and tilt sensors on it, so you can use it like a 6 Axis controller to move around. Or maybe I'm confusing it with the Q3 on an iTouch video.
annihilator
Newcomer
Multi-touch screen technology!
Lightly press on your enemies with your finger to wreak havoc on them!
Ike Turner
Veteran
Full product page with specs is up now for Tegra 600 and APX: http://www.nvidia.com/page/handheld.html
Hah, does Charlie even realize Bluray (and HD DVD) is 1080p @ 24FPS? And Silverthorne certainly does not support 60 FPS; it might support 30 though, but I don't think that's the point here...
Also, 'under 3W'? Uhhhh I don't think so, unless you include a large LCD screen in that number. Given NV's power numbers at 720p, I would be very surprised if 1080p HP reached anywhere near 1W, let alone 3W... Also, I would very heavily suspect that they're using a dual-core ARM11 there, just because they can.
One reason I can imagine for NV to bother with this is the embedded market. Clearly in addition to UMPC/MID-like design wins, this could be a very viable solution for cars etc. - in fact, I wonder if it might not be usable in HDD-based PMPs? One negative point of the APX 2500 was that it had a fair bit of the die dedicated to the image signal processor & video encode, and that it didn't support HDDs. Clearly a solution that supports:
- Dual-Core ARM11
- 1080p Video Decode
- 600MPix/s 3D (like the APX 2500)
... would be ideal for a HDD-based PMP like the iPod or the Zune. Something with a 4.5" VGA ideally. Hmmmm. I don't really think there's any reason why that's not doable. In which case this should be in the handheld forum anyway!
As someone who has a computer in my car that is the first thing I thought, but I imagine it will be OEM only. Nvidia might find success if they tried the via artigo route. Of course it will probably fail due to lack of software support for regular folks.
