And that 8 bit computer could drive higher refresh rate devices and still be lower latency, or at the least, par. At this point, there are some really fun opti

And that 8 bit computer could drive higher refresh rate devices and still be lower latency, or at the least, par. At this point, there are some really fun options for this kind of thing! This chip: https://www.parallax.com/propeller-2/ https://www.parallax.com/propeller-2/ is 32 bit, can run at a few hundred Mhz and has a very simple, retro feel, in that the 8 processors run wither either concurrently and independently, or can be used in parallel. The fun thing about all that is being able to build up fairly sophisticated applications or perform advanced control tasks without needing the complexity of a RTOS. In that low latency case, one core would be delivering a character or tile display, maybe with sprites, and once that is done, your programs can be simple, write that byte to screen type. Frame locked, low latency, single or partial buffered display schemes are all possible, even racing the beam style. Display support exists from old school monochrome 50 / 60hz composite through VGA and HDTV analog at 1080p, to reasonable HDMI. Racing the beam on an HDMI display is possible much like a CRT, depending on how the display buffers the bitstream. I like to treat these like new retro devices. Good fun and practical. (Have one device in the field using the simpler, original edition.)