Rumor: AMD to supply chips for Nintendo's upcoming NX console
Nintendo’s next console is still at least a year away from being launched, but bits and pieces are starting to leak and are giving us hints about the upcoming device. According to the latest credible rumor, AMD will be the ones manufacturing the NX’s CPU + GPU combo.
This in itself makes sense, as the chip manufacturer also created the accelerated processing units (APUs) found inside the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 – so it wouldn't be surprising if they also create Nintendo’s processors.
But if that’s not convincing in itself, the rumor also has a bit of meat on its bones. After announcing that the company was working on two semi-custom chips, AMD’s CEO, Lisa Su, also recently confirmed that the company had managed to get a new major contract for said chips. The contract, she said, could generate sales of billions of dollars.
Su declined to say who this new customer was, but the news does certainly lend credence to the idea that Nintendo may be working with AMD.
The NX, which was inaccurately rumored to be built with Android on top, is expected to be unveiled and released some time next year, although the company is holding its cards very close to its chest, at least for now.
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RobbedPosted:
I believe that it won't sell well, no one is interested in this kind of stuff anymore.
slapshot101Posted:
A android based nintendo is a pretty interesting concept, I wonder what direction they are going to take with it, if it will be a more family friendly console or better for the more competitive and casual gamers. I don't know why nintendo would keep this such a secret, I mean typically we hear about games and consoles years before they come out to build more hype, its an industry built on hype.
DusknoirPosted:
Znait AMD is the worst. This would be another bad choice, the same reason the nextgen consoles are so bad. AMD has the lowest performance per core for processors as well as the lowest performance per watt.
They're not next gen anymore m8 since they've been out two years they're classified as current gen.
Plus they are not bad systems they both run smoothly and efficiently.
Yes its one thing to be used to the xbox 360 or ps3 but that doesn't me we should be close minded to a great console like ps4 or xbox one.
DaedricMcDaedricsonPosted:
Odin If they do have AMD chips hopefully they can take advantage of the new HBM that AMD has on it's new GPUs. That could potentially give the Wii the best specs of the console club.
HBM is a joke, that is why the new 980ti killer the "Fury X" is overclocked to its max, is watercooled and yet is still beat by a regular 980ti that isn't overclocked. Even on AMD games like Battlefield 4 and Tomb Raider which uses AMD TressFx
DaedricMcDaedricsonPosted:
AMD is the worst. This would be another bad choice, the same reason the nextgen consoles are so bad. AMD has the lowest performance per core for processors as well as the lowest performance per watt.
RepBanditPosted:
Nintendo used to the system.
They need to boost their systems if they are gonna get over the mario hump and into better graphics!
They need to boost their systems if they are gonna get over the mario hump and into better graphics!
OdinPosted:
If they do have AMD chips hopefully they can take advantage of the new HBM that AMD has on it's new GPUs. That could potentially give the Wii the best specs of the console club.
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