As Nvidia starts to change its focus to other areas that don't involve desktop graphics, the rumor mill delivers a juicy rumor.
The story goes like this: Nvidia has an ARM11 based SoC(system on chip) and Nintendo has an ARM based Nintendo DS/DSi. Put the two together int the same room and you have GeForce 6 class graphics features on an handheld device and serious possibilities for retro compatibility with the DS/DSi consoles currently on the market.
Nvidia is expected to announce the Tegra 2 soon, a new SoC upgrade with a CUDA capable GPU core and the ARM Cortex-A9 CPU core. It's still uncertain which one will make it's way to the Nintendo device. Microsoft has chosen not to wait and went with the Tegra for the new Zune HD but since the new console shouldn't be out this year, it might very well feature Tegra's successor.
Source: Yahoo! Games UK
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