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This 8-bit computer has two CPUs and one acts as a GPU [video]

• cardiffspaceman 3y ago
  The Cinematronics system had two Z80’s, and one had faster access to the video memory than the other. The two had separate EPROM banks as well.
• padf 3y ago
  Many years ago: Z80 + 6502 CWP Cortex: https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/43408/CW-P-Cortex/ https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/43408/CW-P-Cortex/ aka Ontel Amigo: https://www.old-computers.com/Museum/computer.asp?c=1151&st=1 https://www.old-computers.com/Museum/computer.asp?c=1151&st=... Another Z80+6502: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_1050 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_1050
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• mepian 3y ago
  Many years later Sony wanted to add a second Cell CPU to their PlayStation 3 to be used as a GPU, but ended up abandoning that idea and using Nvidia's actual GPU instead.
  • brnt 3y ago
    Story I heard is that those weird 'stream processors' were at one point meant to be the GPU (possibly more than 7).
• spogbiper 3y ago
  The 6809 was my favorite 8 bit CPU to work with. Two of them would be even better!
• amelius 3y ago
  Does this prior art invalidate any of Nvidia's patents?
• 8bitsrule 3y ago
  see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-7 , https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=325 https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=325
• genjii931 3y ago
  There were also some classic arcade games that used twin 6809 CPUs. I think Time Pilot was one, but I can't remember for sure.