CPU/Mobo Oh Its On Now !!!! NVIDIA announces Project Denver ARM CPU for the desktop

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NVIDIA announces Project Denver ARM CPU for the desktop -- Engadget

Press Release :-

NVIDIA Announces "Project Denver" to Build Custom CPU Cores Based on ARM Architecture, Targeting Personal Computers to Supercomputers

NVIDIA Licenses ARM Architecture to Build Next-Generation Processors That Add a CPU to the GPU

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 01/05/2011 -- CES 2011 -- NVIDIA announced today that it plans to build high-performance ARM® based CPU cores, designed to support future products ranging from personal computers and servers to workstations and supercomputers.

Known under the internal codename "Project Denver," this initiative features an NVIDIA® CPU running the ARM instruction set, which will be fully integrated on the same chip as the NVIDIA GPU.

This new processor stems from a strategic partnership, also announced today, in which NVIDIA has obtained rights to develop its own high performance CPU cores based on ARM's future processor architecture. In addition, NVIDIA licensed ARM's current Cortex™-A15 processor for its future-generation Tegra® mobile processors.

"ARM is the fastest-growing CPU architecture in history," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of NVIDIA. "This marks the beginning of the Internet Everywhere era, where every device provides instant access to the Internet, using advanced CPU cores and rich operating systems.

"ARM's pervasiveness and open business model make it the perfect architecture for this new era. With Project Denver, we are designing a high-performing ARM CPU core in combination with our massively parallel GPU cores to create a new class of processor," he said.

Warren East, ARM chief executive officer said, "NVIDIA is a key partner for ARM and this announcement shows the potential that partnership enables. With this architecture license, NVIDIA will be at the forefront of next generation SoC design, enabling the Internet Everywhere era to become a reality."

2011 just got very very interesting :P
Cheers and kind regards everyone :)
 
Related news about Windows 8 being built also for ARM, suggesting a rift in the Win-Tel duopoly. Intel working on stuff like MeeGo/Linux/other open source stuff, failing to compete in low-power space. ARM is certainly encroaching on x86 turf (and vice versa).
 
I feel it is still a long way to go for nvidia, their new platform got some popularity due to their GPU tech basically, coupled with ARM, if I'm correct?? But it has it own set of limitations, now that their platform can play/decode 1080p/blueray(most poeple's requirement have fulfilled), they can't expect a next jump by increasing just the gpu power, coupled with future ARM processor(i don't see anything magical happening with ARM), but nonetheless good thing, that they might capture a big lot of mobile processors..
 
ARM is making a good impression in Mobile devices and they definitely would wanna lay their hands on the Computer now .
 
but as competition increases, i am findig it harder to control , every 9 monts s new GPU line is launched , thats not good !

I hope intel keeps its authority for some tome to keep things in check for a while. ( thats not to say that nvidia or AMd fail )

well all is good as of now. hope it brings down the prices though.
 
I still remember a few years back if you had to build a top gaming system you would had to spend ~1 lac, today it could easily reach more than 1 lac. yeah you may get much more eyecandy, but still is was same/more fun playing crysis several years back on a rig(of 45k), than playing crysis 2 on a rig(of 70k) 2 years back.

EDIT: In response for strategy's comment "hope it brings down the prices though". No meeter how cheap things become, it will get costly for us to upgrade..
 
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