Nvidia to make CPUs when?

[Ergroilnin]

This is more like a joke topic, but since Intel is to join AMD in making both GPUs and CPUs, the only company specializing now is Nvidia with their GPUs. 

 

Do you think there is any chance of them possibly trying to break into the CPU market or will they always stay pure GPU company?

[minibois]

Some would count the Nvidia Tegra is an Nvidia CPU. I don't, but some would.

(Tegra is an SOC, incorporating an Nvidia design using an ARM CPU, which is why I don't count it fully).

 

At the moment I believe Nvidia is probably more likely to try and improve their GPU business, as that may just be the future of computing in general, but depending on how Intel does in the GPU market, Nvidia may start making CPU's some day.

[DoctorNick]

That's very hard to tell. Could be.. Intel may want a CPU with integrated Nvidia graphics at some point. Nvidia made chipsets for Intel/amd boards back in the day ya know. My core 2 duo build rocked a nForce chipset 

[Princess Luna]

nVidia already does "CPU" the Nintendo Switch "CPU" is a nVidia Tegra.

 

But for x64-x86 Desktop space? I doubt it, too much licensing fees to be worth it.

[Gmoneyinthebank]

Nvidia uses ARM chips.

They already have a whole series of stand alone computer systems.  But they're just workstation equipment.

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[Jurrunio]

If you mean desktop PCs, dont see that coming. Intel very unwillingly handed out X86 licensing to AMD back when IBM put pressure on them to allow a second part manufacturer just in case Intel couldn't keep up with CPU supplies. Now that we have two companies it will be even more difficult for Nvidia or anyone else to get X86 and X86_64 licensing, money or other technology. That's just the start too...

[NineEyeRon]

I think they should make a pci card to handle physics first, before making the leap to making CPUs.