http://blogs.amd.com/play/2011/06/09/amd-excites-e3-with-graphics/

On June 7th at E3, Nintendo announced their upcoming successor to the ultra-popular Wii, the Wii U, will be powered by a custom-designed GPU from AMD. The AMD Radeon™ technology in the new console will help deliver amazing gaming and entertainment experiences, and offer support for multiple screens.

As David Wang, corporate vice president of silicon engineering, AMD explained, “AMD shares Nintendo’s excitement for the new HD entertainment experience planned for the Wii U game console, we’re proud to provide the custom AMD Radeon™ graphics processor as the HD multimedia graphics engine designed to support the new entertainment features of the Wii U game console.”

The newest addition to the Nintendo family continues the trend of Nintendo consoles powered by AMD-designed graphics processors. With over 35 million DirectX® 11 compatible GPUs shipped to date, AMD is the leader in superior graphics technology.

AMD’s long history in energizing game consoles, like the Wii U and others, represents yet another place in addition to the PC where you can find innovative, powerful AMD products. From living room to office to family room, AMD graphics enable the video and game experiences that are now a cornerstone to so many digital lives. More so, using our embedded GPUs to power slot machines and high-tech games from Las Vegas to Atlantic City to Niagara Falls, we help create even more eye-popping, immersive experiences.

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à 2 pourcent prés, elle serait longue d'environ 870 pixels
Sa résolution pourrait se rapprocher des 854 x 480 (WVGA)

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Stephen Totilo — In a wide-ranging interview with Kotaku regarding the new Wii U console, one of Nintendo's chief game designers,
Katsuya Eguchi, confirmed that the system's proprietary disc format will hold 25 Gigabytes of data.
That squares with our own reporting from before E3 and puts Nintendo in a good place to run games that fill up a single-layer 25GB Blu-Ray disc,
the format used by current console king of large game discs, the PlayStation 3.

Eguchi declined to comment on our report, from the same people who told us about the 25GB, that the system's internal flash memory is 8GB.
Earlier today, a Nintendo rep explained that the new console will support external USB drives, for added storage capacity.

IBM Microprocessors to Power the New Wii U System from Nintendo

ARMONK, N.Y., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it will provide the microprocessors that will serve as the heart of the new Wii U™ system from Nintendo. Unveiled today at the E3 trade show, Nintendo plans for its new console to hit store shelves in 2012.

The all-new, Power-based microprocessor will pack some of IBM's most advanced technology into an energy-saving silicon package that will power Nintendo's brand new entertainment experience for consumers worldwide. IBM's unique embedded DRAM, for example, is capable of feeding the multi-core processor large chunks of data to make for a smooth entertainment experience.

IBM plans to produce millions of chips for Nintendo featuring IBM Silicon on Insulator (SOI) technology at 45 nanometers (45 billionths of a meter). The custom-designed chips will be made at IBM's state-of-the-art 300mm semiconductor development and manufacturing facility in East Fishkill, N.Y.

The relationship between IBM and Nintendo dates to May 1999, when IBM was selected to design and manufacture the central microprocessor for the Nintendo GameCube™ system. Since 2006, IBM has shipped more than 90 million chips for Nintendo Wii systems.

"IBM has been a terrific partner for many years. We truly value IBM's commitment to support Nintendo in delivering an entirely new kind of gaming and entertainment experience for consumers around the world," said Genyo Takeda, Senior Managing Director, Integrated Research and Development, at Nintendo Co., Ltd.

"We're very proud to have delivered to Nintendo consistent technology advancements for three generations of entertainment consoles," said Elmer Corbin, director, IBM's custom chip business. "Our relationship with Nintendo underscores our unique position in the industry -- how we work together with clients to help them leverage IBM technology, intellectual property and research to drive innovation into their own core products."

Built on the open, scalable Power Architecture base, IBM custom processors exploit the performance and power advantages of proven silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology. The inherent advantages of the technology make it a superior choice for performance-driven applications that demand exceptional, power-efficient processing capability – from entertainment consoles to supercomputers.




LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 7, 2011) - Today at E3, AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced its support for Nintendo's newly-announced Wii U™ system, as a new way to enjoy HD console gaming entertainment. The custom AMD Radeon™ HD GPU reflects the best characteristics of AMD's graphics technology solutions: high-definition graphics support; rich multimedia acceleration and playback; and multiple display support. As an industry leader, AMD has supplied the game console market with graphics expertise and ongoing support for more than 10 years.

"We greatly value our synergistic relationship with the AMD design team. The AMD custom graphics processor delivers the best of AMD's world-class graphics expertise. AMD will support our vision of innovating play through unique entertainment experiences," said Genyo Takeda, senior managing director, Integrated Research & Development of Nintendo Co. Ltd.

"AMD shares Nintendo's excitement for the new HD entertainment experience planned for the Wii U console," said David Wang, corporate vice president of Silicon Engineering, AMD. "We're proud to provide our leading-edge HD multimedia graphics engine to power the new entertainment features of the console. Nintendo is a highly-valued customer and we look forward to the launch in 2012."

AMD custom graphics enable the new Nintendo system to provide exciting, immersive game play and interaction for consumers around the world. The AMD custom graphics processor features a modern and rich graphics processing core, allowing the new console to shine with new graphics capabilities.


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