Rumor: ATI Already Won Next Gen Xbox Deal

[Rock Raiyu]

First, there is a rumor about a Nvidia making a chip for the DS. Now, rumor has it the next Xbox gets a deal with ATI.

We've learned from industry sources that AMD / ATI has already won the GPU deal for the next generation XboX console. It looks like Microsoft was happy with first Xeons GPU and it wants to continue using the same, especially since the new ATI GPU should keep the compatibility with legacy games.

The consoles refresh was supposed to happen in 2010 but due to the recession both Microsoft and Sony have decided to push its plans for 2012 and keep the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 alive for more than it was originally planned.

We don’t know how the GPU looks like but judging from the timeline when it is supposed to be delivered we suspect that it might be a 28nm part.

News Source: Fudzilla via NeoGAF

 

[Joe88]

speaking of which
nivida gets the GPU contract for the next DS

Graphic chip maker has apparently been awarded a contract to provide its mobile-centric system-on-a-chip, Tegra, to a new Nintendo DS, which will be announced in late 2010.

Insiders tell IT news outlet BSN that a single chip Tegra will supposedly power the new DS; the Tegra was developed for use in mobile devices like Microsoft's Zune HD as well as smartphones.

If true, this could explain why Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang declared that the Tegra account will account for half of Nvidia's revenues in the next couple of years. It would also be the first time Nintendo and Nvidia have partnered.

We are following up with Nintendo and if update if the company comments.

http://kotaku.com/5381257/nvidia-chip-to-p...new-nintendo-ds

 

[Law]

THE WAY IT'S MEANT TO BE PLAYED

 

[Maz7006]

ATI always has had a history of over-heating-ness

Well maybe AMD had, but still. Meh its only rumors, its not that i could care less about the graphics, i just wont a console that will provide me with fun, and won't die at the same time.

 

[Hop2089]

Bring on the Xbomb720, now with more calorific value and exploding action.

Absurd but possible messages aside, it's a good and bad call, Good call for graphics and games, bad call for cooling and console lifespan.

 

[Joe88]

well putting 2 90nm chips next to each other was a bad idea from the start
and the poor cooling solution MS designed didnt help the situation

but now we have 40nm for GPU and 45nm for CPU (soon to be 32nm)
so the heat shouldnt be a problem anymore