ImaginationTechnologies announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday that the company8217s next-generation PowerVR Series6 GPU core family will offer 20 times more performance over the current generation. Apple is a major shareholder in the company and have used its chips in the iPad iPhoneiPodtouch and the Apple TV.The PowerVR G6200 and G6400 GPU are the first in the Power VR Series6 GPU family and stand as a new benchmark for achieving high performance with low power consumption. The Series6 GPU will provide 8220ultra-realistic gaming8221 and enable more complex applications while delivering 20 times or more of the performance of current GPU cores through an architecture that is five times more efficient than previous generations. 8220Based on our experience in shipping hundreds of millions of GPU cores plus extensive market and customer feedback we have been able to set a new standard in GPU architecture particularly in the areas of power bandwidth and efficiency 8212 the key metrics by which GPUs are now judged8221 said Imagination Chief Executive Hossein Yassaie. 8220We are confident that with the Rogue architecture we have a very clear technology advantage and an exceptional roadmap for the PowerVR Series6 family which our partners can depend on.8221 While there hasn8217t been any indications about Apple8217s next-generation mobile processor the rumored 8220A68243 chip that could appear in the iPad 3 may feature Imagination8217s Series6 GPUs. Apple8217s next-generation iPad is rumored to be announced and ship in March.
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