New NVIDIA Tegra Processor Powers the Tablet Revolution
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - January 7, 2010) - 2010 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
SHOW (South Hall 4 - Booth #35912) -- NVIDIA today launched its Next
Generation Tegra, the world's first processor for the mobile web,
specifically designed for the high-resolution needs of tablets.
Consumers have been waiting for a truly portable, high-resolution,
no-compromise Internet experience. NVIDIA's new Tegra processor delivers
that by combining lightning-quick browsing, streaming 1080p video and
Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 acceleration with an immersive 3D user
interface and days of battery life.
"Without question, 2010 is going to be year of the tablet," said Tim
Bajarin, President, Creative Strategies, Inc. "The new NVIDIA Tegra
processor has a unique feature set critical for tablets -- fast web
browsing with fully rendered pages, uncompromised graphics, snappy user
interface and HD video -- all with the battery life we've only seen with
cell phones."
Key to Tegra's capabilities are eight independent processors, including the
world's first dual core CPU for mobile applications. These processors are
used together or independently to optimize power usage at all times. With
its ultra low-power design, Tegra delivers over 16 hours of HD video or 140
hours of music -- on a single charge.(1)
Highlights / Key Facts:
Tegra is the power behind the new generation of tablets, offering:
3D touchscreen user interfaces
Amazing battery life -- always-on and always-connected
Adobe Flash Player 10.1 acceleration for streaming video and 3D mobile
games
Resolution ranging from four-to-eight times that of smartphones
Form factors and screen sizes ranging from 5-15 inches
Immersive gaming, vivid photos and video, and crystal-clear
audio
Next Generation Tegra is a leap in mobile computing performance with:
The world's first dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU running up to 1GHz
Eight independent processors to handle web browsing, HD video encode
and decode and mobile 3D gaming
10x faster than the processors used in smartphones today, and up to 4x
the performance of the previous generation Tegra processor
Advanced TSMC 40nm process with active power management
Next Generation Tegra is now in production. Developers can order the
Tegra Developer Kit to create applications for Tegra-powered devices such
as tablets, smartbooks and smartphones at developer.nvidia.com/tegra.
At CES 2010, NVIDIA is hosting many revolutionary new tablets that
leverage the power of the next generation Tegra. Visit NVIDIA's booth in
South Hall 4 #35912 to see the latest designs.
Quotes:
"Consumers can now get the tablet experience they've always dreamed of
and they can leave the power cord at home. Only NVIDIA Tegra can make this
happen. We're driving tomorrow's tablets today."
- Michael Rayfield, General Manager of the Mobile business,
NVIDIA
"We are pleased with the quality of Flash based videos, games and other
rich Web based content that we see with NVIDIA's Tegra mobile processor.
Mobile devices like tablets, smartbooks, and smartphones are now able to
play smooth, HD content delivering hours of stutter-free video without
draining your battery."
- David Wadhwani, vice president and general manager, Platform Business at
Adobe
"ASUS' newest tablet designs are packed with innovation, demanding
sophisticated graphics processing capabilities, quick touchscreen UI
performance, with very low power consumption for long battery life. The
next generation NVIDIA Tegra processor has been chosen because it measures
up to the stringent design requirements of our products. These products
will continue to embody the innovation and forward thinking that ASUS is
known for."
- Samson Hu, Vice President at ASUS
"NVIDIA has been a great partner over the years and with Tegra they're
bringing their brand of graphics features and performance to next
generation mobile devices. We're very excited to partner with NVIDIA to
demonstrate Unreal Engine 3 on Tegra here at CES."
- Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games
"We are very excited by what NVIDIA is doing for mobile gaming. Tegra
will open a whole new set of mobile devices for our awesome 3D
technology."
- David Helgason, Founder and CEO of Unity Technologies