Nvidia CEO Says ‘No’ to Intel-compatible Chip Rumors
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is adamantly denying any rumors or speculation that they may be looking to compete with Intel in the APU arena. They wish only to focus on the GPU market…at least for now. We’ll see what the new year brings.
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang was asked about the possibility of Nvidia coming up with its own x86 (Intel-compatible) chip technology during in an interview Thursday, after the company reported strong third-quarter earnings. A recurring rumor has it that Nvidia is developing a chip that would be able to run the same software that runs on all Intel- and AMD-based PCs worldwide.
“No,” he said when asked if there was any truth to the rumor. “Nvidia’s strategy is very, very clear. I’m very straightforward about it. Right now, more than ever, we have to focus on visual and parallel computing.”
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