NVIDIA Could Debut Its Arm-Based N1 SoC Mobile Processor at Computex 2026

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The N1 processor, a collaboration between MediaTek and NVIDIA, could soon debut in Taiwan at Computex 2026 in June. This latest rumor has its roots in a recent report from CTEE (via VideoCardz), which states that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang could be delivering a keynote and has booked the Taipei International Convention Center from June […]

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I'm excited about these - though the main concern of course is software support, getting the hardware for these going is definitely a step in the right direction for mobile computing.

And then of course some of us are hoping that Nvidia builds a new Shield around the N1...
 
I dunno, we'll see

nVidia tried this once before, and other than the Nintendo Switch, didn't exactly see a lot of traction. And still hasn't. Snapdragon hasn't exactly taken off either. Apple seems to be the only one pulling off ARM outside of phones/mobile, but they are also the only company that completely controls their entire stack, from hardware through OS to software.

Until either something starts to de-throne Windows as the "must have" OS, or Microsoft actually starts to put in legitimate effort in making the OS hardware agnostic, not sure we will see much movement. Windows is too embedded with PC/Laptop for the hardware to be able to make any significant moves without Windows making the push for it to happen.
 
and lets not forget AMD/Intel. As long has they give support to x64 there's no incentive for MS to change its direction. I do hope that NVIDIA succeeds with this, as long as the price is affordable anyway.
 
however if AMD/Intel were to start developing ARM-based chips things could change much more quickly.
 
Peter_Brosdahl said:
however if AMD/Intel were to start developing ARM-based chips things could change much more quickly.
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Hmm.. it would be interesting.

AMD has flirted with it, but they own x64 IP so they don't really want to give that up. I don't know that Intel would unless they are facing another existential crisis - Most of Intel's corporate identity is wrapped up in x86

With Microsoft putting out some Snapdragon based Surface units, I'm kinda surprised that didn't move the needle. But Microsoft only half-assed the software emulation, so you ended up with the split ecosystem that has always been the kiss of death. Crazy that Microsoft can't seem to do it at all (or rather, doesn't really feel all that motivated to do so), whereas Apple has pulled it off not once, but twice, over the years.
 
LazyGamer said:
I'm excited about these - though the main concern of course is software support, getting the hardware for these going is definitely a step in the right direction for mobile computing.

And then of course some of us are hoping that Nvidia builds a new Shield around the N1...
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While I'd loved that to finally replace my ShieldTV 2015, it's not happening. We would be lucky if we got one with the switch 2 SoC
 
I just dislike the issue with compatibility I forsee. But I hope to be wrong. Might pull an apple and just have a solid fast product.
 
Grimlakin said:
I just dislike the issue with compatibility I forsee. But I hope to be wrong. Might pull an apple and just have a solid fast product.
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Even today after years of pushing ARM, native windows apps are scarce, pretty much only MS products. Apple migrated most of its x86 apps to ARM in no time. By now it's a non-issue, plus emulation is actually pretty good.
 
Grimlakin said:
I just dislike the issue with compatibility I forsee. But I hope to be wrong. Might pull an apple and just have a solid fast product.
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Their compatibility layer seems to do alright. But it's having the full Windows 'ecosystem' to back it up that seems to be part of the issue.

Stoly said:
Even today after years of pushing ARM, native windows apps are scarce, pretty much only MS products. Apple migrated most of its x86 apps to ARM in no time. By now it's a non-issue, plus emulation is actually pretty good.
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Well, Apple didn't do it quickly - they had their mobile SoCs using the same uarch for like a decade before? That let them solve a lot of problems that would have happened in the transition otherwise.


I think the big difference is the expectations. Apple went hard on performance, especially media performance, because that's where their audience lies; they also made battery life work.

On PC, most people don't need performance, if they even care; most systems today are indistinguishable from those five and sometimes ten years old for what most consumers actually do, most of which involves and office app in the off chance that it isn't running in a web browser.

Really, Window Arm just needs to be stupid efficient. Like all week battery life efficient. And they need to get someone that's willing to actually compete with Apple in terms of overall hardware experience too. Make a solid slab that's relatively lightweight that's pleasant to use and a battery that lasts forever and it'll sell.
 
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