NVIDIA Could Be Developing Super Secret Hardware Planned For Gamers – It’s Not a GPU

LtMatt · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:04

A recent tweet by Mark Rein (Co-Founder of Epic Games) confirms that NVIDIA has much more planned for gamers in hardware projects and those hardware are not related to consumer GPUs.
Earlier this week I saw the most amazing thing made by @NVIDIA – no, it’s not a GPU, but gamers will love it.

While we have no idea except guesses as to what this super secret project from NVIDIA could be, the guys over at Brigthsideofnews confirmed through NVIDIA that the project is definitely related to NVIDIA hardware built only for gamers. This is interesting since it comes only a few days before AMD launches their next generation graphics card codenamed Volcanic Islands with the flagship part being known as Hawaii. Surprising thing is that the launch of AMD’s new cards is also taking place in Hawaii where according to a report by TweakTown, the company has planned to bring aboard an entire cruiser to celebrate the announcement, well it sure sounds great but NVIDIA’s super secret project is equally interesting considering it amazed the Co-Founder of Epic Games.

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http://wccftech.com/nvidia-developing-super-secret-hardware-gamers/

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http://www.brightsideofnews.com/new...howing-secret-new-hardware-to-developers.aspx

d_brennen · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:09

I don't know what to expect but I expect it to be disappointing

LtMatt · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:10

d_brennen said:
I don't know what to expect but I expect it to be disappointing

That's what she said.

elmuzzy66. · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:15

Hopefully is not another shield type of crap

. Or maybe its their way off anoucning a price drop

Hyburnate · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:17

It's bound to be like a case or something that looks hideous

panyan · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:20

LtMatt said:

Nvidia branded gaming mouse?

DotFifty89 · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:22

Nvidia gaming chair... Woo

whyscotty · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:25

Flawless working drivers :eek:

SkeeterUK · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:26

If its a dedicated AA card id buy it.

Tho has to be cheap and go in a pci slot or somit. Would have to let games use max aa with no performance loss using it along side a gfx card like but offloading aa to the aa card.

ashmanuk67 · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:26

3D headset

SkeeterUK · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:28

Or maybe taking them japan xxx dolls and sticking some hardware in to make it go

One way to expand to the asian markets i guess

Hyburnate · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:30

SkeeterUK said:
If its a dedicated AA card id buy it. Tho has to be cheap and go in a pci slot or somit. Would have to let games use max aa with no performance loss using it along side a gfx card like but offloading aa to the aa card.

I like this idea, sort of like a newer version of using dedicated PhysX cards.

Besty · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:31

Wild speculation: Its a GPU co-processor based on the 64-bit ARM licence.

Martini1991 · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:31

elmuzzy66. said:
Hopefully is not another shield type of crap. Or maybe its their way off anoucning a price drop

Shield isn't crap, the crap part about it is the Nvidia GPU thing.

alex_123_fra · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:34

ashmanuk67 said:
3D headset

Wouldn't surprise me. Sony are making one for the PS4. The whole "immersive gaming" theme seems to be being promoted.

arc@css · 21 Sep 2013 at 12:35

Hyburnate said:
I like this idea, sort of like a newer version of using dedicated PhysX cards.

+1

BaDBoY_uK · 21 Sep 2013 at 13:14

whyscotty said:
Flawless working drivers

+1

Orangey · 21 Sep 2013 at 13:29

Mark Rein is an Nvidia man, this is probably just a little quid-pro-quo. No doubt Epic have opinions about the implementation of GPU architecture and drivers...

Make · 21 Sep 2013 at 14:33

SkeeterUK said:
If its a dedicated AA card id buy it. Tho has to be cheap and go in a pci slot or somit. Would have to let games use max aa with no performance loss using it along side a gfx card like but offloading aa to the aa card.

But then it's gonna be "Fxaa only" and support is limited to just a couple of titles..

It would also have to go into PCI-E, as only the Z87 has PCI-slots (And as I recall, only high end ivy/Sandy too) and not all mobos have them. I also think the bandwith would be a limitation.

Something like that would be cool though, for an affordable price. Brings us closer to high-resolution gaming with good details without buying 3 cards.

I'm guessing it is going to be an accessory though, maybe something that will kick 3dvision into 2nd gear.

Orangey · 21 Sep 2013 at 14:36

Wouldn't that require shunting every frame back and forth? Holy latency batman.