AMD, Intel, and Nvidia rule the desktop graphics scene, but in the consumer electronics world, ARM flexes its muscle with the best of them. Towards that end, ARM today unveiled its new Mali T604 GPU with up to 5 times better performance than current Mali graphics chips, company claims.
“Visual computing is driving the next generation of consumer electronics, as consumers and developers demand the highest levels of graphics performance,” said Lance Howarth, EVP and general manager, Media Processing Division, ARM. “The tri-pipe architecture in the Mali T604 provides both market leading compute functionality and high-performance graphics without compromise, enabling unequaled user experiences in energy-efficient consumer electronic devices.”
As Howarth aludes to, the scalable, multicore chip employs an tri-pipe graphics architecture that, along with other patented techniques, reduces memory bandwidth consumption by up to 30 percent, which ARM says substantially improves system level energy efficiency.
The Mali T604 chip will find its way into a variety of CE devices, including smartphones, tablets, DTVs, automotive infotainment systems, and other high-end digital gadgets. That’s good news, given the GPU’s supposed ability to process 4X full scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) “with minimal performance drop.”
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