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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. beefy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    because headshots with railguns aren't yet frequent enough on subways.

  2. 1024x768 is nice, but... by lanc · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...do you really want to play Q3 on your handheld?


    ...okok, I do :)

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    "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
  3. RAZR V3X has Nvidia 3d accelerator disabled by edxwelch · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Slightly offtopic, but you might find it interesting nevertheless.
    The Motorola RAZR V3X sports a nVidia Goforce 3D 4800 WMP, but for some strange reason it's not used by the KVM. In other words games using the Java 3D API will have the same sucky performance as phones with no hardware acceleration. Some guy even started a petition to get Motorola to change it (http://www.petitiononline.com/v3xpet/petition.htm l)