{"id":99874,"date":"2016-07-27T09:01:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T07:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=99874"},"modified":"2016-07-27T09:02:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T07:02:52","slug":"this-is-the-powerful-gaming-processor-inside-the-nintendo-nx-specifications-and-benchmarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/nintendo\/99874-this-is-the-powerful-gaming-processor-inside-the-nintendo-nx-specifications-and-benchmarks","title":{"rendered":"This is the powerful gaming processor inside the Nintendo NX – specifications and benchmarks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that we finally have some idea of what the Nintendo NX console is<\/a><\/strong>, we can take a look at\u00a0what kind of hardware the lightweight\u00a0console will be packing.<\/p>\n

According to Eurogamer<\/a><\/strong>, the Nintendo NX will feature the Nvidia Tegra graphics processor.<\/p>\n

Although it makes sense to use a mobile processor in a portable console with detachable controllers, it does mean that the NX will not be able to compete with current-gen consoles, never mind the upcoming Neo and Scorpio devices.<\/p>\n

Development kit versions of the Nintendo NX are currently using the Maxwell-based Tegra X1 chip<\/strong>, which is the same processor featured in Nvidia’s Shield Android TV console<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The graphics hardware is relatively dated, but should be more than powerful enough\u00a0for the lightweight and portable\u00a0platform of the Nintendo NX.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that the Nintendo NX may end up using a more advanced Tegra\u00a0processor based on newer\u00a0architecture, but currently uses the X1 processor.<\/p>\n

Check out the specifications of the Tegra X1 chip below, along with a Digital Foundry video detailing its performance across various titles.<\/p>\n

Tegra X1 Processor Specifications<\/h3>\n
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CPU Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Processor<\/strong><\/td>\nCortex-A57 + Cortex-A53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n4 + 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n1.9GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPU Specifications<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
CUDA Cores<\/strong><\/td>\n256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n1GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peak Compute<\/strong><\/td>\n1,024 GFLOPS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Memory Specifications<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/strong><\/td>\nLPDDR4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bus Width<\/strong><\/td>\n64-bit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\n25.6GB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n