GoForce#GoForce 4500

{{short description|Line of graphics cards}}

{{distinguish|GeForce}}

The Nvidia GoForce was a line of chipsets that was used mainly in handheld devices such as PDAs and mobile phones. Nvidia acquired graphics display processor firm MediaQ in 2003,{{cite web |title=NVIDIA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MEDIAQ |url=https://hexus.net/tech/items/industry/2348-nvidia-announces-acquisition-of-mediaq/ |website=HEXUS |date=27 September 2005 |access-date=14 September 2019}} and rebranded the division as GoForce. It has since been replaced by the Nvidia Tegra series of SoCs.

Features

= GoForce 2100 =

Featuring VGA image capture, 2D graphics acceleration, JPEG support, and MJPEG acceleration. Used in the Samsung SCH-M500 Palm OS based flip-phone.{{cite web |title=NVIDIA GOFORCE 2100 SELECTED FOR PICTURE PERFECT SAMSUNG CAMERA PHONE |url=https://hexus.net/tech/items/graphics/2699-nvidia-goforce-2100-selected-for-picture-perfect-samsung-camera-phone/ |website=HEXUS |date=27 September 2005 |access-date=13 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=Samsung and NVIDIA Join Forces, New Handset in the Works |url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/samsung-and-nvidia-join-forces-new-handset-in-the-works-3568307.html |website=Tech2 |access-date=13 May 2020 |date=28 July 2009}}

=GoForce 2150=

Featuring 1.3-megapixel camera support, JPEG support, and 2D graphics acceleration.

Supports 3-megapixel images with the upgrade.

=GoForce 3000/GoForce 4000=

The GoForce 4000 supports 3.0-megapixel camera and MPEG-4/H.263 codec, whilst GoForce 3000 is a low-cost version of the GoForce 4000 with limited features.

=GoForce 4500=

Features 3D graphics support with a geometry processor and programmable pixel shaders, used in the Gizmondo device.

=GoForce 4800=

Supports 3.0-megapixel camera and a 3D graphics engine.

=GoForce 5500=

The GoForce 5500 is a multimedia processor, incorporates Tensilica Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060627005041/en/NVIDIA-GoForce-5500-Employs-Tensilicas-Xtensa-HiFi#.U3JSF3fLL-Q NVIDIA GoForce 5500 Employs Tensilica's Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine for High-Quality Audio in Mobile Phones] (based on the Xtensa LX processor licensed in 2005[http://ip.cadence.com/news/116/330/Tensilica-s-Xtensa-LX-Processor-Licensed-by-NVIDIA.htm Tensilica's Xtensa LX Processor Licensed by NVIDIA][http://www.design-reuse.com/news/9477/tensilica-xtensa-lx-processor-licensed-nvidia.html Tensilica's Xtensa LX Processor Licensed by NVIDIA][http://ip.cadence.com/uploads/101/HiFi_2_product_brief-pdf HiFi 2 & HiFi EP Audio/Voice DSP Product Brief][http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20051006005368/en/Tensilicas-Xtensa-HiFi-2-Audio-Engine-Low-Power#.U3JVrXfLL-Q Tensilica's Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine Provides Low-Power, Turnkey 24-bit Audio for SOC Designs; 2nd Generation Audio Engine Supports All Popular Audio Standards]). It can decode video and audio formats, such as WMV, WMA, MP3, MP4, MPEG, JPEG and supports H.264. Also including a 24-bit 64-voice sound processor with supports up to 32 MB of external memory, 10-megapixel camera support, and 3D graphics engine version 2.

=GoForce 5300=

Equipped with 2.25 MiB embedded DRAM (eDRAM) on TSMC's 65 nm process,[http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showpost.php?p=942884&postcount=11 Beyond3D Forum thread - response from official NVIDIA PR] being the first in the GoForce product line. Its multimedia technology is claimed to be similar to the 5500's, but it does not sport a 3D engine and only supports much smaller screens.

=GoForce 6100=

The latest chipset in the series, the GoForce 6100 (showcased in 2007), claiming the first applications processor by NVIDIA, adds 10-megapixel camera support and integrated 802.11b/g support (with external RF), based on a 130 nm process. It contains a 250 MHz ARM1176JZ-S core.[http://www.nvidia.com/page/goforce_6100.html GoForce 6100]{{cite web | url=https://www.zdnet.de/39151722/3gsm-nvidia-zeigt-goforce-6100-grafikchip/ | title=3GSM: Nvidia zeigt Goforce-6100-Grafikchip | date=13 February 2007 }}

Implementations

  • Acer N300 PDA
  • HTC Foreseer
  • Gizmondo
  • iMate Ultimate 6150
  • iMate Ultimate 8150
  • iRiver G10
  • Kyocera W41K
  • Kyocera W51K
  • Kyocera W52k
  • LG KC 8100
  • Mitsubishi M900
  • Motorola E770v
  • Motorola E1000
  • Motorola RAZR V3x
  • Motorola RAZR V3xx
  • Motorola RAZR2 V9
  • Motorola RAZR maxx V6
  • O2 Xda Flame
  • Samsung i310
  • Samsung SGH-P910
  • Samsung SGH-P940
  • Samsung Sync SGH-A707
  • Sandisk Sansa View
  • Sendo X{{Cite web|url=http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_12018.html|title=Press Release{{!}}NVIDIA|date=22 March 2004|website=NVIDIA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717014624/http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_12018.html|archive-date=17 July 2009|url-status=live|access-date=18 April 2018}}
  • Sharp EM-ONE S01SH
  • SimCom S788
  • Sony Ericsson W900
  • Toshiba Portege G900

See also

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