Embedded systems get a huge graphics boost today courtesy of Imagination Technologies, who have just announced a new POWERVR SGX545 chip that offers DirectX10.1, OpenGL ES 2.0, OpenGL 3.2, and OpenCL1.0 all on one tiny embedded chip.
Says Tony King-Smith, VP Marketing, Imagination: “Combining our many years of experience in the embedded, mobile and PC-based DirectX graphics worlds, POWERVR SGX 545 takes the possibilities of hand-held graphics to a new level by delivering a full DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.x feature set as well as delivering GPU powered OpenCL heterogeneous parallel processing capabilities for the mobile and embedded markets. This makes POWERVR SGX545 a compelling solution for application processor SoC designers targeting the next generation of netbook and MID mobile products demanding exceptional graphics capabilities.”
If you’re wondering where you’ve heard the name “PowerVR” before, it’s the chip that gives the iPhone 3GS its boost over the iPhone 3G. Could the iPhone 4 be seeing another big performance boost?
