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Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The New NVIDIA Kal-El Chip
Nov 19th 2011 at 08:28pm by Joseph Sugabo
Announced February 2011 by NVIDIA, Project Kal-El is a chip that would make even Superman jealous. The Tegra 3 or, Kal-El is a quad-core processing powerhouse that promises to power through your high performance tasks like a locomotive. It’s not without its little secret though, just like the Man of Steel. Kal-El reverts to a single-core processor when it’s not conducting demanding tasks. Yes, it’s a quad-core processor with a fifth core specifically reserved for power saving functions when reading, listening to music, or watching video. As your work load increases, “Kal-El disables its companion core and turns on its four performance cores, one at a time, as the work load increases” (Matt Wuebbling, NVIDIA Blog ).
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There’s no doubt that those cores will be kicking, though. Kal-El promises to punch through high demanding tasks such as picture and video editing without even breaking a sweat. There’s no shortage of games on the device either, with titles such as Bladeslinger, Shadowgun, Riptide GP, and the large assortment of games already compatible with the Tegra chips, there’s a little something for everyone. If you’re the type that enjoys relaxing while watching videos and playing games, you’re in luck. The Tegra 3 processor works with 3d monitors and 3d TV’s through HDMI v1.4 thanks to NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Technology, that’s not all though. Kal-El also supports gaming controllers from most major consoles and manufacturers.
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The first product containing the chip will be the Asus Transformer Prime which is expected to come out by the end of the year. 2012 appears to be a busy year for NVIDIA and its partners, and I personally look forward to seeing the new Tegra 3 devices announced at this year’s CES. Will Kal-El usher in a new age of super-powered phones, or are consumers content with their phones running just enough to get them by?
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