Go To Latest Video ReviewsNvidia Reveals x86 CPU Plans Comments
| Author | Hugo Jobling |
| Published | 4th Mar 2009 |
Comments for Nvidia Reveals x86 CPU Plans
Chocoa said on 4th March 2009
Keith said on 5th March 2009
Now this could be interesting timing, doesn't the patent for the 486 processor expire soon. And then maybe Nvidia could spice up the 486 architecture to link in with the GPU for number crunching. IOW: Having a base 486 and then extending it with there own enhancements that could easily be driver implemented. I know you can still put XP on a 486, goes a bit slow, but a supercharged 486 with GPU acceleration could bring it back up to speed. Basically if you can create a CPU with enough instructions to get the OS booting & running, everything else is a bonus. And all the new instructions that will expire as years go on could then be retro fitted to newer versions of Nvidia CPU.
Rickysio said on 15th March 2009
@Chocoa "CPU /GPU combo future?"
Intel : Someone mention Larabee?
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Verrry interesting!
? CPU /GPU combo future?
I wonder what Intel are thinking now after the recent spitting contest over the ion platform etc....