GoForce

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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 It has since been replaced by the Nvidia Tegra series of SoCs.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[edit]

GoForce 2100[edit]

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[edit]

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

GoForce 3000/GoForce 4000[edit]

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[edit]

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

GoForce 4800[edit]

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

GoForce 5500[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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