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Nvidia Launches High Powered Mobile Graphics Chip

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the more-reasons-not-to-pay-attention-in-class dept.

elbazo writes "Nvidia today launched their new mobile chip the GoForce 5500, which provides a massive jump in graphics technology for handheld and mobile devices. Capable of 'easily' rendering Quake 3, support for 1024x768 graphics output and real time playback of H.264, WMV9 and MPEG4 movies at high resolution the chip looks set to rock the mobile world."

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  1. Applications for Desktop PC's? by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I just wonder, if this chip has really low energy consumption, is it possible to make a videocard out of it (i.e. one that doesn't require extra large heatsinks to work)?

  2. Runs games from 1999 with ease? by appleprophet · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Quake 3 was released in '99 - 7 years ago. I remember playing that on a 400 MHz G4 with an ATI 128 and being pretty impressed.

  3. Super for Camera resolutions by RiotXIX · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That is off the hook for using the phone as a (video) camera - I'm not much of a gamer, but if anything got me interested about upcoming phones it was the ability to always be carrying a high-def camera with you at all times.

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  4. But how much power does it use? by Vellmont · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That's really the key question here, and the answer will determine how usefull it is. No one wants a mobile device, be it a PDA or whatever that kills the battery in an hour. I see no technical specs on power consumption, which is a bit worrying since I can only assume that nVidia isn't terribly proud of it.

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  5. WHOA! NOT ALL IS AT IT SEEMS by SmallFurryCreature · · Score: 3, Insightful
    gamers can experience Quake 3 equal to that of the original PlayStation

    Now of course this is a statement in a press story so it probably has all the accuracy of well a press story (0) but what exactly does this mean?

    Quake 3 was a PC game. It was the game I got a matrox G400 (bumpmapping) for, well that and dualhead, and I think was typically played at 1024x768 resolution.

    So when was it released on the playstation. Oh right, never. A version was released for the playstation 2. Big difference right there but even with its improved hardware the PS2 is still not exactly up to snuff. The resolution is TV, wich is far far lower then you would ever accept on a pc.

    So what exactly is this new chip capable off? Can it play at 1024x768 OR can it play at playstation (2) resolutions? Why does it compare a pc game with a lesser console version?

    I smell a load of marketing. Reminds me of the days on the farm.

    It may be powerfull but comparing it to a poor console version of an old console game is not exactly inspiring.

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  6. Re:Can it run Quake 4? BF2? FEAR? by justins · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You were playing Quake 3 on a handheld 5 years ago?

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