NVIDIA might get even deeper into the embedded CPU game

Okay, they're only embedded ARM chips, but le Inq is reporting that NVIDIA's prepping not just the Tegra APX 2500 we heard about before, but also a second line of high performance embedded CPUs. Supposedly the forthcoming CSX 600 / 650 will run in the 700-800MHz range, and be capable of 1080p / 24fps video playback. We'll give these guys until, say, 2010 before they're jockeying for AMD's spot at number two in desktop processors.

[Jaydizz @ May 26th 2008 3:37AM]

After years of creating top-of-the-line video cards, why not? Maybe Nvidia can finally give Intel some real competition.

[steve @ May 26th 2008 3:37AM]

"We'll give these guys until, say, 2010 before they're jockeying for AMD's spot at number two in desktop processors."

Don't give them ideas!

[JohnTitor @ May 26th 2008 8:51AM]

Isn't #2 in the market Texas Instruments or Sun Microsystems

[Paris @ May 26th 2008 9:37AM]

@JohnTitor
When was the last time you bought a Texas Instruments desktop processor?

[Bunson @ May 26th 2008 3:43AM]

This is pretty sweet. More companies toying around with processors = more development. Nvidia is good at what they do. Hopefully they will carry that on to their CPU business.

[Justin @ May 26th 2008 3:49AM]

I'd love to see nVidia buy AMD/ATi and go head to head vs. Intel in CPU/GPU performance.

[Beastage @ May 26th 2008 3:59AM]

Horrible wish! who would compete with nVidia in the gpu field?

[ethana2 @ May 26th 2008 4:00AM]

I'd rather have 3 main players than 2..

[tbone @ May 26th 2008 4:24AM]

naw, nVidia wouldn't buy amd/ati because of amd's "latest AMD – Intel bus cross-license agreement, where Intel allows AMD to use its bus technology."

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7459&Itemid=35

[Ten @ May 26th 2008 11:58PM]

Doesn't NVidia have an agreement with Intel, which they formed to compete with the AMD/ATi deal? I'd be thinking that would be enough for Intel to stop them from ever truely competing with them. Not to mention the extraordinary costs of breaking into the CPU game (im talking 10's of billions here, just for one manufacturing plant)
There is a reason no ones been able to compete in this industry for so long, and itll only be a matter of time until Intel secures their monopoly, im getting on their bus now.

[Zorque @ May 26th 2008 3:51AM]

It'd be cool to see them putting both processors and video chips in, say, smartphones. I'd love a phone that could emulate a PS1 or thereabouts.

[Technophile @ May 26th 2008 3:59AM]

They can't already?

Didn't the PS1 only have a 32bit processor and like 16mb of video ram or something?

[Brett @ May 26th 2008 4:10AM]

Dont they sorta already do that?? Isnt that like the Ngage and stuff? but you have a good point, a nice CPU/GPU in phones has much much goodness in posiblities!

[Zorque @ May 26th 2008 5:43AM]

I dunno, maybe the NGage could emulate the PS1, I never had one. But yeah, it shouldn't be too hard to emulate one as long as you're running on a similar architecture, I just haven't seen it done on anything but a PC or PSP.

[JohnM @ May 26th 2008 8:09AM]

The N-gage, couldn't even emu snes, never mind a ps1.

The newer N-series phones with the N-gage 2.0 system on, can display PS1 "like" games, but on a very small rezzed screen!

The N95 takes time just to get to camera mode. So the phones, still don't quite have the muscle needed. But at least they do have they're own 3DGPU chip now a days.

[loosely_coupled @ May 26th 2008 3:45PM]

PS1?? haha .. I think iPhone with it's old Imagine chip can do that..

[lance @ May 26th 2008 6:41AM]

How about PS4 running an NVIDIA cpu and gpu?
Balls out baby!
Add to that flash SSD and now we are riding high in a slim form factor.
Can you taste the gravy?

[lance @ May 26th 2008 6:42AM]

Of course we would a bigger form factor if we can liquid cool those tater chips!

[Shinigami @ May 26th 2008 6:41AM]

1080p 24fps?

Pocket Blu-Ray! Yay!
The only thing we need now is a hendheld with WoW and Lineage2-capable CPU and GPU. Play your favourite MMOG everywhere! xD
Oh, and 8 hours battery life too so we don't need to jump from one charging spot to another.

[fischju @ May 26th 2008 12:51PM]

The new ARM chips can already do that

[Skry @ May 26th 2008 7:41AM]

Sounds nice, and it certainly would be great to have more competition to make the best processors, since AMD seems to be struggling a bit at the moment.

[Crayola @ May 26th 2008 7:46AM]

Consumer wins! Now that Nokia broke off its exclusivity with TI, ultimately they have a choice between TI+ARM, ATOM, nVidia+ARM, plus some Japs conglomerates who's always keen on developing their own processor.

[Evan @ May 26th 2008 7:57AM]

Embedding an ARM CPU suggests they are going after the consumer electronics market - Blu-Ray players, cable set-top boxes, etc. - that need video decoding and basic graphics with just enough CPU power to run an electronic program guide.

[JohnM @ May 26th 2008 8:04AM]

Well, with the likes of 4K rezzed TV displays, someone is going to have to keep them running! (The TVs, disc players, recorders, etc etc)