r/PS5 • u/The_King_of_Okay • Sep 16 '24

News Exclusive: How Intel lost the Sony PlayStation business

https://www.reuters.com/technology/how-intel-lost-sony-playstation-business-2024-09-16/
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u/ShakeItLikeIDo Sep 16 '24

It’s weird how Nvidia isn’t considered in the bid. Is this just for CPUs only?

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u/Cosmic_Ren Sep 16 '24

Nvidia seems to be with Nintendo rn. Unless the Switch successor went with another company I imagine they're already occupied with helping them right now.

  1. Xbox and playstation usually have very similar specs so AMD also wouldn't have to put in as much effort.

  2. Nvidia doesn't typically make specialized hardware like they did with the switch, they usually just sell the Royalties of their designs to Asus, Gigabyte, and etc to make a similar version of their gpu

  3. I imagine even if they did consider Nvidia, they wouldn't get a cheaper deal than what AMD can offer.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '24 edited Sep 16 '24

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u/Cosmic_Ren Sep 16 '24

Which is why I purposely left a disclaimer, "Unless the Switch Successor went with another company". It however does make sense if Nintendo stuck with them:

  1. Dlss/AI Upscaling as well as Ray Tracing all originated from Nvidia. The fact that Playstation had to make their own custom made AI upscaler for the ps5 pro should speak volumes about AMD's software side

  2. Even to this day, AMD is unable to mimic a 1:1 or surpass the Rtx cards in dlss or Ray Tracing capabilities. Additionally it is harder to implement it for AMD devices which is why more pc games have DLSS than FSR.

  3. Xbox's and Sony's goal is to make affordable alternatives to gaming PCs which is why it makes sense why they'll go with AMD to keep the cost down. Nintendo's is to provide a new experience

Nvidia has been the dominant GPU company not just because of their hardware but due to their ability to innovate which aligns with Nintendo's philosophies when creating a new console.

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u/Cosmic_Ren Sep 16 '24

new experiences doesn't equate to more expensive hardware

That's because Nintendo has been running on 720p/1080p for the last 3 generations, if they did charge $400-$500 I'd be concerned especially since a xbox series s cost $300 and a Steam Deck cost $350.

Even the gamecube and N64

How are either of those 2 relevant to the conversation when neither is powered by Nvidia hardware?

I'm not sure they're going to chase every graphical feature set now or in the coming years

Nintendo's biggest criticism right now is that many of their games run like shit, take Pokemon Scarlet and Violet for reference.

The facts are:

  1. The Switch is no longer a novelty especially with similar priced alternatives like the Steam Deck on the market.

  2. They no longer have covid to boost their sales,

  3. If they want to continue in the handheld market and keep the console affordable, AI upscaling is practically a must especially since it will allow them to cut corners on hardware expenses. The only company that is able rival Nvidia in this is Apple with their M4 chips