Nvidia + Sony = PS3's GPU.

Zapages · May 21st, 2003

Yes you all read it right. Nvidia is creating Sony PS3's GPU.

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Fechtor believes NVDA's GPU will be in Playstation 3 20.22 +0.33: Fechtor Detwiler out with call speculating NVDA is slotted as the GPU supplier for the much anticipated Playstation 3 multi-processor console. Firm points to XBox2 being merely another iteration of the original, which has placed considerable attention on Sony's third game console. In addition, Fechtor highlights additional positive for NVDA in light of first time graphics power will be outsourced, displacing SNE's Emotion Engine.

Source http://www.briefing.com/scripts/Brie...kerSymbol=nvda

Wow, this was unexpected wasn't it guys.

**Yeloazndevil** · May 21st, 2003

thats good, but is NVIDIA still making the GPU for Xbox 2? (like I care about xbox, just wondering.....)

Kazuya Mishima · May 21st, 2003

Oh god, we will have a ps3 with the size of a refrigerator and with a even bigger fan...

Drack · May 21st, 2003

Hopefully it'll have a similar fan as the GeForce FX 5800, that would be a real ride

Syed Fawad · May 21st, 2003

NVidia jumping sides? Looks like they didn't enjoy their stay on M$'s boat

**DarkAurora** · May 21st, 2003

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Originally posted by Drack
Hopefully it'll have a similar fan as the GeForce FX 5800, that would be a real ride

Nah, we wouldn't want that. The GPU might melt when we have it paused.

(Look up info about screensavers with FX 5800 if you don't get the joke.)

Syed Fawad · May 21st, 2003

Does this mean PS3's HW architecture will be much similar to a PC unlike PS2?

**DarkAurora** · May 21st, 2003

I could never understand why it was called Playstation 2 Computer Entertainment System when it was less like a computer than X-Box and Gamecube.

F-3582 · May 21st, 2003

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Originally posted by yeloazndevil
thats good, but is NVIDIA still making the GPU for Xbox 2? (like I care about xbox, just wondering.....)

IIRC they wanted to work together with ATI.

As far as I know the PS3 was considered to have 8 parallel VUs (PS2 had _only_ 2) with a larger cache, because so many game designers complained about it.

**DarkAurora** · May 21st, 2003

I hope ATI continues to work with Nintendo for Nintendo's next system and M$ gets screwed.

Kazuya Mishima · May 21st, 2003

Well i just hope the contrary. Nintendo gets screwed. eally there are more games in the xbox that i want that the ones i want for gc. anyway, dont turn this in another what is the best consoles thread.

Syed Fawad · May 21st, 2003

Keep the console wars away. If thee is one thing that I've learnt during my stay here is that gaming tastes can vary widely.

So let the variation in game types exist.

Hanamichi · May 21st, 2003

IMO it would be wise to have specialised VPU makers design their VPUs. Acer messed up bad back then when they made themselves most of their computer parts.

Oh, who made the PS2's VPUs anyway?

F-3582 · May 21st, 2003

Sony.

**Kane** · May 21st, 2003

>I hope ATI continues to work with Nintendo for Nintendo's next system and M$ gets screwed.

ATi never did the chip for the GC, ArtX did. They were bought out by ATi after the deal had been done.

cn1 · May 23rd, 2003

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Originally posted by Zapages
Yes you all read it right. Nvidia is creating Sony PS3's GPU.

Unfortunately this is incorrect, Sony worked with Toshiba and .. another company to produce all the chips in the PS2 and they are doing/have done the same with the PS3 chips. ATM PS2 is the only console which doesn't use licensed graphics chips (XBOX-Nvidia, GC-IBM) As Sony is in charge of all manufacture and processing of their consoles (this allows them to find cheaper ways to do stuff and lower prices) and They'll probably want to keep using their factories etc.

Actually its not Playstation 2 computer entertainment + (insert region here)[Japan, America, Europe]

Its Sony Computer Entertainment (+region)

Which is why their hardware/software has SCEA (for USA) SCEE (europe) and SCEJ (japan)

maybe its for their entire pc/console division?

**Kane** · May 23rd, 2003

It's still quite possible that Sony may get nVidia to design the GPU if not manufacture it.

F-3582 · May 23rd, 2003

This is unlikely to happen, because Sony has already invested several million Dollars for "researching".

Sampah · May 24th, 2003

If they are really using Nvidia GPU, I just hope the price is not very crazy.

cn1 · May 24th, 2003

They won't be working with Nvidia because the PS3 is not a PC. Unlike the XBOX where an Nvidia GPU is practical the PS3 will have a similar set of custom created chips which are all integrated like the current PS2 and having a seperate company to produce the GPU would mean bottlenecks in the system when data is transferred to a traditional GPU as well as a lack of control over component manufacture etc

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Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,061	Well i just hope the contrary. Nintendo gets screwed. eally there are more games in the xbox that i want that the ones i want for gc. anyway, dont turn this in another what is the best consoles thread. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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Yeloazndevil :3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,147	thats good, but is NVIDIA still making the GPU for Xbox 2? (like I care about xbox, just wondering.....)

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DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,735	I could never understand why it was called Playstation 2 Computer Entertainment System when it was less like a computer than X-Box and Gamecube.

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DarkAurora Back from the dead Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seymour, TN Posts: 3,735	I hope ATI continues to work with Nintendo for Nintendo's next system and M$ gets screwed.

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Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,261	Keep the console wars away. If thee is one thing that I've learnt during my stay here is that gaming tastes can vary widely. So let the variation in game types exist. __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,573	IMO it would be wise to have specialised VPU makers design their VPUs. Acer messed up bad back then when they made themselves most of their computer parts. Oh, who made the PS2's VPUs anyway?

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F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	Sony. __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	>I hope ATI continues to work with Nintendo for Nintendo's next system and M$ gets screwed. ATi never did the chip for the GC, ArtX did. They were bought out by ATi after the deal had been done. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	It's still quite possible that Sony may get nVidia to design the GPU if not manufacture it. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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F-3582 Back to regular business Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in Sachsen Posts: 3,242	This is unlikely to happen, because Sony has already invested several million Dollars for "researching". __________________ In a world without walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

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Sampah The Handsome Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Unlucky Place Posts: 881	If they are really using Nvidia GPU, I just hope the price is not very crazy. __________________ PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @1.8Ghz RAM: Kingstone 512MB PC3200 MOBO: ECS Nforce4 A939 VGA: Pixelview Geforce 6600GT (Golden Limited Edition) 128MB OS: WinXP pro Service pack 2

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cn1 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cheltenham, UK Posts: 33	They won't be working with Nvidia because the PS3 is not a PC. Unlike the XBOX where an Nvidia GPU is practical the PS3 will have a similar set of custom created chips which are all integrated like the current PS2 and having a seperate company to produce the GPU would mean bottlenecks in the system when data is transferred to a traditional GPU as well as a lack of control over component manufacture etc

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