nVidia finally hops onto the NexGen Console Bandwagon
Tuesday, December 7th, 2004 - 6:08am
After ATI scored the Xbox 2 and GC2 deals, nVidia made it to team up with 'that other company'. (PDF, Yahoo)
Quote:
TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, CA"”DECEMBER 7, 2004"”Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) and NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced that the companies have been collaborating on bringing advanced graphics technology and computer entertainment technology to SCEI's highly anticipated next-generation computer entertainment system. Both companies are jointly developing a custom graphics processing unit (GPU) incorporating NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce™ and SCEI's system solutions for next-generation computer entertainment systems featuring the Cell* processor.This collaboration is made under a broad, multi-year, royalty-bearing agreement. The powerful custom GPU will be the graphics and image processing foundation for a broad range of applications from computer entertainment to broadband applications. The agreement will encompass future Sony digital consumer electronics products.
Yeah I just read this on GI.biz - crazy stuff!
So I''m clueless of the whole ATI vs Nvidia debate - which do you guys think is the better, and why?
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This is awesome news. I have Nvidia stock.
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Both have some fast hardware right now.
ATI''s drivers for non-Windows systems suck. And even their Windows drivers seem more likely to be tweaky than nVidia drivers.
I like ATI''s gear, but I''m pissed about their drivers.
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Hmmmm are we really talking about the PS3 here?
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Well, that''s certainly a big plus for Nvidia. Even though ATI scored both Nintendo and MS platforms, Sony has a larger market share than both of them combined. I''ve never owned an ATI card (short of the one in my GC), but have no reason to consider ATI or Nvidia as better manufacturer''s. They each have strengths and weaknesses, but in the end, both produce awe-inspiring hardware. I tend to stick with Nvidia because of proven driver support, and because I know how to configure the options to get what I want from nvidia cards. I have no desire to relearn everything to get ATI cards working how I want.
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I believe the XBox currently has an nVidia chip in it?
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GO BENGALS.
Yes.
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