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NVIDIA could never have gotten an x86 license, as they would have required a ton of licensing from AMD, too. Plus it would violate the cross licensing agreement
by bakgwailo 10y ago
NVIDIA could never have gotten an x86 license, as they would have required a ton of licensing from AMD, too. Plus it would violate the cross licensing agreement between Intel, AMD, and VIA.
- dogma1138 10y agoNVIDIA used to make an X86 processor long time ago an embedded 386SX. Around 2010 they were snooping around including trying to build an X86 emulator that would run on their HPC parts which started a small turf war with Intel/AMD which was settled. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4122/intel-settles-with-nvidia-more-money-fewer-problems-no-x86/2 http://www.anandtech.com/show/4122/intel-settles-with-nvidia...