Imagination Technologies unveils Series 6 PowerVR GPUs — promises desktop caliber graphics in mobile devices

Imagination Technologies may not be a household name, but they created the PowerVR GPUs that are the gold standard in mobile graphics, and are a part of the ARM SoCs you find in mobile devices like the iPhone 4 , Galaxy S , and the Droid 2 . Not one to rest on its laurels, the company unveiled its new Series 6 PowerVR chips — affectionately known as ‘Rogue’ — that are 20 to 100 times more powerful than its previous handheld offerings. That’s right, these GPUs will have the same horsepower as today’s desktop computers while needing only a milliwatt of juice to deliver face-melting graphics — the catch is that this bit of black magic won’t be showing up in devices for a few years. Guess we’ll just have to settle for the Series 5 chips — like the quad core beast found in the Sony NGP and the upcoming OMAP 5 platform — which the company promises will make their way into select smartphones “within three months.” Be still, our gaming hearts. Imagination Technologies unveils Series 6 PowerVR GPUs — promises desktop caliber graphics in mobile devices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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