GoForce

Not to be confused with GeForce.

The Nvidia GoForce was a line of chipsets that was used mainly in handheld devices such as PDAs and mobile phones. Nvidia acquired graphics display processor firm MediaQ in 2003,[1] and rebranded the division as GoForce. It has since been replaced by the Nvidia Tegra series of SoCs.

Features

GoForce 2100

Featuring VGA image capture, 2D graphics acceleration, JPEG support, and MJPEG acceleration. Used in the Samsung SCH-M500 Palm OS based flip-phone.[2][3]

GoForce 2150

Featuring 1.3-megapixel camera support, JPEG support, and 2D graphics acceleration. Supports 3-megapixel images with the upgrade.

GoForce 3000/GoForce 4000

The GoForce 4000 supports 3.0-megapixel camera and MPEG-4/H.263 codec, whilst GoForce 3000 is a low-cost version of the GoForce 4000 with limited features.

GoForce 4500

Features 3D graphics support with a geometry processor and programmable pixel shaders, used in the Gizmondo device.

GoForce 4800

Supports 3.0-megapixel camera and a 3D graphics engine.

GoForce 5500

The GoForce 5500 is a multimedia processor, incorporates Tensilica Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine[4] (based on the Xtensa LX processor licensed in 2005[5][6][7][8]). It can decode video and audio formats, such as WMV, WMA, MP3, MP4, MPEG, JPEG and supports H.264. Also including a 24-bit 64-voice sound processor with supports up to 32 MB of external memory, 10-megapixel camera support, and 3D graphics engine version 2.

GoForce 5300

Equipped with 2.25 MiB embedded DRAM (eDRAM) on TSMC's 65 nm process,[9] being the first in the GoForce product line. Its multimedia technology is claimed to be similar to the 5500's, but it does not sport a 3D engine and only supports much smaller screens.

GoForce 6100

The latest chipset in the series, the GoForce 6100 (showcased in 2007), claiming the first applications processor by NVIDIA,[9] adds 10-megapixel camera support and integrated 802.11b/g support (with external RF), based on a 130 nm process.[9] It contains a 250 MHz ARM1176JZ-S core.[10] [11]

Implementations

See also

References

  1. ^ "NVIDIA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MEDIAQ". HEXUS. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ "NVIDIA GOFORCE 2100 SELECTED FOR PICTURE PERFECT SAMSUNG CAMERA PHONE". HEXUS. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Samsung and NVIDIA Join Forces, New Handset in the Works". Tech2. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ NVIDIA GoForce 5500 Employs Tensilica's Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine for High-Quality Audio in Mobile Phones
  5. ^ Tensilica's Xtensa LX Processor Licensed by NVIDIA
  6. ^ Tensilica's Xtensa LX Processor Licensed by NVIDIA
  7. ^ HiFi 2 & HiFi EP Audio/Voice DSP Product Brief
  8. ^ Tensilica's Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine Provides Low-Power, Turnkey 24-bit Audio for SOC Designs; 2nd Generation Audio Engine Supports All Popular Audio Standards
  9. ^ a b c Beyond3D Forum thread - response from official NVIDIA PR
  10. ^ GoForce 6100
  11. ^ "3GSM: Nvidia zeigt Goforce-6100-Grafikchip". 13 February 2007.
  12. ^ "Press Release|NVIDIA". NVIDIA. 22 March 2004. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2018.