This 8-bit computer has two CPUs and one acts as a GPU [video] (youtube.com) 50 points by rwmj 2y ago ↗ HN
[–] mepian 2y 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 2y ago ↗ Story I heard is that those weird 'stream processors' were at one point meant to be the GPU (possibly more than 7).
[–] brnt 2y ago ↗ Story I heard is that those weird 'stream processors' were at one point meant to be the GPU (possibly more than 7).
[–] spogbiper 2y ago ↗ The 6809 was my favorite 8 bit CPU to work with. Two of them would be even better!
[–] cardiffspaceman 2y 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.
[–] 8bitsrule 2y ago ↗ see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-7 , https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=325
[–] genjii931 2y 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.
[–] padf 2y ago ↗ Many years ago: Z80 + 6502CWP 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=...Another Z80+6502: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_1050
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[ 9.6 ms ] story [ 61.3 ms ] threadCWP 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=...
Another Z80+6502: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_1050