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[alejob]

the graphics core is finalised and it may be used by both XboX 2 and a future Nintendo console. It seems that both Microsoft and Nintendo will license the same marchitecture and it's possible we will end up with the same graphic chip for both consoles.

From http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18432

 

[human5892]

Mainstream site posting gaming news from a dodgy source = I Don't Believe This News.

 

[Wario64]

The same site also said Microsoft would release a Xbox Media Center thingy next month.

 

[Mama Smurf]

They're being developed by different teams at ATi though, right?

 

[ge-man]

They're being developed by different teams at ATi though, right?

Last time I heard that was the case.

This is just another case of a slow news period encouraging dubious assumptions.

 

[AirBrian]

They're being developed by different teams at ATi though, right?

That's the rumor. Revolution = old ArtX team in California and Xenon = Canada team (Toronto was it?).

 

[Duckhuntdog]

ArtX >>>>>> Canada Team.

Nintendo's GPU is in good hands. The system on the other hand is in Nintrendo's hands, which isn't good.

 

[solarplexus]

From http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18432

These news are from the ATI conference last week.

 

[Acrylamid]

dodgy source

gamestar.de is the official site of the german PC games magazine with the best reputation.
However, the original article doesn't claim " Revolution GPU = Xenon GPU" at all.

 

[DSN2K]

well at least next gen ports between the consoles will be identical.

 

[emerge]

gamestar.de is the official site of the german PC games magazine with the best reputation.
However, the original article doesn't claim " Revolution GPU = Xenon GPU" at all.

Yep, the original article just claims that:

"At a conference ATI boss Terry Nickerson indicated that work on the Xbox2 graphicschip is as good as done. Both Nintendo and Microsoft manufacture the chips in license and are planning to their new consoles to market by the end of next year."

Nothing in the original article suggests that the chip is the same for both consoles.

 

[xsarien]

Yep, the original article just claims that:

"At a conference ATI boss Terry Nickerson indicated that work on the Xbox2 graphicschip is as good as done. Both Nintendo and Microsoft manufacture the chips in license and are planning to their new consoles to market by the end of next year."

Nothing in the original article suggests that the chip is the same for both consoles.

The poor wording implies that the XBox 2 and Revolution chips are one and the same, anyone who doesn't know that ATi made two seperate chips for the companies can easily come away thinking that.

 

[open_mouth_]

The MS + Nintendo teamup dream is slowly becoming a reality...

 

[doncale]

Xenon and Revolution using the exact same graphics processor ?

BULL FUCKING SHIT


the same website reported ATI had cut ties with Nintendo

http://www.theinquirer.net/Default.aspx?article=11039

ATI severed contacts with Nintendo earlier this year.

 

[human5892]

Xenon and Revolution using the exact same graphics processor ?

BULL FUCKING SHIT


the same website reported ATI had cut ties with Nintendo

http://www.theinquirer.net/Default.aspx?article=11039

Hahahah! Nice find.

INQUIRER OWNED!

 

[doncale]

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1220430,00.asp

Don't expect the graphics capabilities of future Nintendo and Microsoft products to be exactly the same, however, the ATI spokesman said. "Yes, we have different design teams working on them, with different requirements and different timetables," the spokesman said.

lesson to be learned: don't listen to theinquirer

 

[Semjaza Azazel]

Not to mention there was an article posted here when the Xenon GPU was finished saying that they were basically going to move on to the Nintendo one next. There was no tie between the processors made at all.