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New Graphics Chip Relies on Reduced Gate Count

Posted by timothy on from the bigger-fences dept.

absolut.evil writes "HardOCP has an interesting story about a small integrated graphics chip maker from Norway: Falanx. The hardware is scalable and has a much lower power consumption thanks to its reduced gate count. So in theory we could see geforce/radeon style graphics in a set-top box -- maybe even a cell phone. They say they'll have hardware by mid-2006."

11 comments

  1. ...but by r_jensen11 · · Score: 1

    Does it run under Linux?

    1. Re:...but by bvimo · · Score: 1

      Will it run Duke Nukem Forever?

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  2. OK by X0563511 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OK, sounds nice. But how much you want to bet that the phones will still cost the same? At least considering how much providers rip us of as is.

    Besides, most of those extra chips that this new one gets rid of are stupid crap like cameras etc.

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    1. Re:OK by X0563511 · · Score: 1

      Oops. Wrong story. Damned tabs :D

      Don't be too hard on me please.

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    2. Re:OK by cartoon · · Score: 1

      Heh, it was still strangely on-topic'ish :)

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  3. The OTHER Gates. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "The hardware is scalable and has a much lower power consumption thanks to its reduced gate count. So in theory we could see geforce/radeon style graphics in a set-top box -- maybe even a cell phone."

    Lower Power Consumption==Lesser Number of Gates.

    Scalable==More Gates can be Added.

    More Gates==Higher Power Consumption.

    More Gates==Closer to the Nvidia/Radeon style Graphics.

    Leser Gates==Farther away from Nvidia/Radeon style graphics.

    1. Re:The OTHER Gates. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      not necessarily.

      i reviewed the article and from what i gather they claim scalability through the addition of more chips not more gates - creating a 'cell' environment or something relatively similar. so while in theory the cell itself would contain additional gates, the chips that make up the cell would not.

  4. They say they'll have hardware by mid-2006. by Seumas · · Score: 1

    They say they'll have hardware by mid-2006.

    Does this mean we can just force gamers to switch to this new card to save that 0.0000025% energy rather than fucking around with DST?

    1. Re:They say they'll have hardware by mid-2006. by mwvdlee · · Score: 1

      If that 0.0000025% energy saving is enough to scale back from 2 external power plugs on the board to none, than perhaps it's a good thing.

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  5. this story goes hand-in-hand by VolciMaster · · Score: 1
    with the Texas Instruments story posted to Slashdot.

    If we can actually get cheap phones with decent battery life, and moderate (or even great) graphics, maybe we'll get more competition. Probably we won't, but it's worth a shot.

    Also, what prevents me from setting up my own personal cell service on a business campus? I'm not familiar with FCC regulations on this topic.

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