NVIDIA Tegra - Intel Atom's Silver Bullet?

Dashken · 3rd Jun 2008, 07:33 AM

It's official. The NVIDIA Tegra isn't just a figment of Intel's worst nightmare. It is now reality. Just a few hours ago, NVIDIA launched the Tegra at the trendy Bando 8 restaurant in the fantastically-corpulent Hsin Kong Mitsukoshi shopping mall.

The Tegra is an entirely new product for NVIDIA, a complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) for miniaturized computers called Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). This sets the stage for a direct showdown between Intel, the CPU giant, and NVIDIA, the GPU giant; as Intel is going to reveal a similar product called the Intel Atom. Read on and find out.

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"While many may think of this as a David versus Goliath duel, we should really give NVIDIA a little more credit. While Intel has decades of experience in CPU design and fabrication, NVIDIA is the undisputed leader in 3D graphics. It would be more fitting to think of the NVIDIA Tegra as Freddy Krueger coming alive to eat the Intel Atom. Of course, Freddy ultimately loses in the movies, but since he never actually dies, it becomes an ongoing feud. You get the picture."

Link : NVIDIA Tegra - Intel Atom's Silver Bullet?

Mac Daddy · 3rd Jun 2008, 08:25 AM

That looks good doesn't it !!

Nice article Adrian

Zenphic · 3rd Jun 2008, 10:37 AM

Wow, energy efficiency looks awesome for the Tegra O_O

Lacus · 3rd Jun 2008, 06:57 PM

Woah, Nvidia is serious now eh..Everything looks smaller and better compare to Intel's Atom..intel is doomed

The_YongGrand · 3rd Jun 2008, 07:58 PM

Wow... nVidia is making processors? Cool, we have another competitor for the UMPC section too!

Dashken · 3rd Jun 2008, 11:42 PM

It's official. The NVIDIA Tegra isn't just a figment of Intel's worst nightmare. It is now reality. Just a few hours ago, NVIDIA launched the Tegra at the trendy Bando 8 restaurant in the fantastically-corpulent Hsin Kong Mitsukoshi shopping mall.

The Tegra is an entirely new product for NVIDIA, a complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) for miniaturized computers called Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). This sets the stage for a direct showdown between Intel, the CPU giant, and NVIDIA, the GPU giant; as Intel is going to reveal a similar product called the Intel Atom. Read on and find out.

Update : In this revision, we have just added a report on the official launch of the Intel Atom processor and its effect on the NVIDIA Tegra's chances of success.

Here's a quote from the article :-

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"NVIDIA assured us that this was not a paper launch and that the three Tegra processors have been released to manufacturing and are available for purchase right now. In fact, they are confident that Tegra-based products (initially Tegra AXP smartphones) will be out by the end of the year. Unfortunately for NVIDIA, Intel Atom products are already available today. Is the battle over before it even begun?"

Link : NVIDIA Tegra - Intel Atom's Silver Bullet? Rev. 2.0

Chai · 4th Jun 2008, 12:28 AM

Wow! Sounds too good to be true, especially the power consumption.

Lacus · 4th Jun 2008, 02:36 AM

Yeah..it's cool..I don't mind owning 1 of those Nvidia Terga based AXP phones

...When is Nvidia releasing their Terga?

generalRage1982hrv · 4th Jun 2008, 03:31 AM

looks great

The_YongGrand · 4th Jun 2008, 10:18 PM

Heehee... they SHOULD put this thing in the EEEPc... or any small UMPC. That could be another fantastic killer coat-pocket PC!

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Lacus Super Active Join Date: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 1,023 Reputation: 166 Rep Power: 3	Yeah..it's cool..I don't mind owning 1 of those Nvidia Terga based AXP phones ...When is Nvidia releasing their Terga? __________________ GUNDAM 00[CPU=Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 (3200Mhz)\| Mobo=Asus Rampage Maximus Formula (Rampage Bios Mod)\| GPU=Gigabyte HD4850 512MB GDDR3+T-Rad2 \| RAM=4x1gb DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS2 \| HDD=Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB \| Soundcard=Doom's Creative X-FI XtremeMusic \| Speakers=Creative Inspire P5800 \| PSU=Silverstone Strider ST56F \| Keyboard=Creative Prodikeys DM \| Mouse=Logitech MX518\| Casing=Lian Li PC-7YCF]

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