NVIDIA`s Reverse APU

[piggykid1]

Nvidia should make a GPU that it's both a graphics card and a processor out should put out graphics performance equal to a gtx 750 ti or 760 and processor performance equal to the AMD FX 6300 or some middle of the line i5 processor. What i5 processor should it be equal to?

[Guest Kloaked]

It sounds cool, but for me personally I'd like them to continue with the resources they have on the mobile market (like the Tegra chips).

 

However, if they made an APU-like chip that could perform as well as an i5 with a GTX 750/760, there's be no reason to have a 750/760 on the market would there? (then there's the i5..)

 

Unless you're talking about in the future. Then don't mind me.

[EpicGeekonFire]

But then it would still be a gpu with a cpu inside a computer? The Apu idea is better IMO.

[othertomperson]

I think what you've just described is the basis for a tablet

[piggykid1]

It sounds cool, but for me personally I'd like them to continue with the resources they have on the mobile market (like the Tegra chips).

 

However, if they made an APU-like chip that could perform as well as an i5 with a GTX 750/760, there's be no reason to have a 750/760 on the market would there? (then there's the i5..)

 

Unless you're talking about in the future. Then don't mind me.

In this scenario of this actually happening let's say they don't stop making 750/760 and they wouldnt stop tegra development they just put together a while new team for the perfect then that would be sweet

[Piggy]

This is kinda a dumb concept, the CPU wouldn't be utilized properly and the PCI bus wouldn't be able to handle the bandwidth

[squirrl]

It's basically a coprocessor. With a built in GPU...

There would still have to be another CPU in the system in the main socket.

[Guest Kloaked]

In this scenario of this actually happening let's say they don't stop making 750/760 and they wouldnt stop tegra development they just put together a while new team for the perfect then that would be sweet

 

That'd be a horrible business decision

[Eddyall]

What you want is Kayla, which is Tegra on a ITX MB.

[piggykid1]

This is kinda a dumb concept, the CPU wouldn't be utilized properly and the PCI bus wouldn't be able to handle the bandwidth

I know that's why this is made up its just an idea

[CatCloud]

On the desktop? No thanks, just grab an intel cpu and your done. I se no point in this.

[chromeboy42]

Uh, they have made one, its called project denver I believe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Denver

It wont be for sale until 2015 probably since it is maxwell tech, but it is in development 

[Askew]

What? So you are saying a powerful APU?

[piggykid1]

Uh, they have made one, its called project denver I believe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Denver

It wont be for sale until 2015 probably since it is maxwell tech, but it is in development

Thanks man hadn't even heard about it

[Misanthrope]

Yeah I can see that, like an Assistant processor, Sorry I mean Assistant to the Processor.
 

[GoodBytes]

Nvidia has always had a not so much love and hate relation with Intel.

I will be doubtful that Intel will allow Nvidia patent permission on x86 architecture processor. Plus, Nvidia will need to get patent approval with AMD for 86-64 (AMD64) architecture . Assuming both says yes, the fees may be really high, and at any moment at the end of the contract, if either says: 'no', then Nvidia lost billion in investment in making the CPU.

 

Already Intel got extremely angry when Nvidia was making chipsets as few bought Intel chipsets. So Intel canceled the deal with Nvidia for making chipsets as soon as they could with a big fight, which Nvidia lost (Intel more money and could have pushed the courts until Nvidia is out of funds).

 

In addition, no one would care of Nvidia solution if it was not more powerful than Intels, or at least AMD APUs.

Already Nvidia has a hard time with Tegra. Imagine Nvidia x86, where due to the patent license fees, would make the CPU-GPU unit very costly... too costly, making it low value for the performance that you get.

 

So yes, it would be awesome, but it is not reality.