Rumor: PS4 GPU Will Be Designed by Intel
According to Inquirer.net, for the next generation console of PlayStation 4, it looks like Intel has won the PS4 GPU, and nVidia is out of PlayStation box. Sony’s PS3 had really a tough time with huge loss in 2008, and possibly more in 2009, and there’s a lot of talk about whether or not there was going to be a PS4 at all. So there it is, Sony’s new GPU partner with Intel. If it’s true, can’t wait to see how clear the picture will be in 2012…
The nice Sony engineering lady at CES told us that Intel essentially bought the win, a theoretically good architecture, no imminent threats of going bust, and not being hated by Sony all contributed too. With a couple of deliverables satisfied, the PS4 GPU belongs to Intel. No word if this is going to be the entire architecture, CPU as well, or not. That, from what we are told, is not final yet.
