This is what the next Nintendo handheld uses, so you may see similar quality like this on a new system in the next few years! Nintendo chose this for it's low power consumption and high power, which is important for a portable device which uses batteries. This is also great for laptops. Imagine playing the latest games with ease on a cheap netbook! And yes, it is in HD.
 
Check it out.

Seems like an ambitious decision, I wonder where this will lead.
 
Thanks for the heads up.

Looks cool.  For a handheld, it would be great.  However, let's be real for a moment:  Nintendo has always been less about graphics and more about functionality and reaching out to a wide audience.  Sony's handheld stomps the DS in terms of graphics, and I'm sure the next Sony handheld will do the same. 
 
Regardless, it's nice to see the capabilities that the next Nintendo handheld will have in it.

PSP graphics still top that.

" Looks cool.  For a handheld, it would be great.  However, let's be real for a moment:  Nintendo has always been less about graphics and more about functionality and reaching out to a wide audience.  Sony's handheld stomps the DS in terms of graphics, and I'm sure the next Sony handheld will do the same.  Regardless, it's nice to see the capabilities that the next Nintendo handheld will have in it. "

" PSP graphics still top that. "

That's pretty awesome news. Hopefully this will turn out well for portable gaming as it would be easy for me to play newer pc games on my laptop at high graphical settings and good fps.
 
And for hand held devices even better. Nintendo would definitely benefit.

" PSP graphics still top that. "

Way ahead of what i thought  Nintendo's next handheld would be.

" PSP graphics still top that. "

Will the new Nintendo handheld have just one Tegra chip or many?

Is that Dennis Dyack asking the second question?

" Will the new Nintendo handheld have just one Tegra chip or many? "

That looks pretty slick. Still, regardless of graphics, if Nintendo make a fun handheld then that's enough for me. Though I still enjoy both my PSP and DS a lot.

" @MrKlorox said:

" Will the new Nintendo handheld have just one Tegra chip or many? "

It only needs one. No reason to have more than one when just one is more powerful than the Wii. "

Awesome.  Now I just want to know when the next DS comes out.

Tegra 2 is a good choice and will also be used in other next generation handheld devices (e.g. smartphones), which should make porting games between them easier.

Tegra2 will also be used in next gen smartphones such as the next iPhone, I wonder if mobile companies will try to move in on the handheld sector. 

PSP is over!  It is crap and no one I know even has one anymore!  Long live Nintendo and there handhelds.  I don't think in my lifetime anyone will over take them at that!

I saw this video a day or so ago and it's weird the stuff the Nvidia guy says.  I guess he's trying to sell the product, but the Tegra 2 isn't anywhere near 'high end platforms' today or even a few years ago.
 
As far as the specs I've heard and the tech demo yea it's more powerful than a PSP, but I'm guessing it'll still be weaker than a Xbox 1.  Sounds like it'll have a 600MHz dual core ARM11 CPU.  Basically it'll be about as powerful as many good smartphones today.
 
edit - not putting it down btw, it's more than enough for a handheld IMO.  Just the Nvidia guy himself is weird, and acts kind of ignorant about tech in the claims he makes despite his position.

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

The thing that doesn't impress me is the fact that the tech demo never had more than one enemy on at a time.

" @Willy105 said:

" @MrKlorox said:

" Will the new Nintendo handheld have just one Tegra chip or many? "

It only needs one. No reason to have more than one when just one is more powerful than the Wii. "

Eh... I hate that the Wii is what we're required to compare this to. "

" PSP is over!  It is crap and no one I know even has one anymore!  Long live Nintendo and there handhelds.  I don't think in my lifetime anyone will over take them at that! "

" @TheMustacheHero said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

I've seen comments on this site from people that claim Borderlands has worse graphics than a PS1 game...and they were serious.  Don't even question the craziness. "

" The thing that doesn't impress me is the fact that the tech demo never had more than one enemy on at a time. "

" Will the new Nintendo handheld have just one Tegra chip or many? "

It would be refreshing to see Nintendo put out a product with an even mildly impressive level of graphical performance. That video demonstration was pretty good, shows a definite narrowing of the gap between what can be done on mobile devices and home systems.

" You're right, which is exactly why a dual chip system would be that much better. Especially if the screen itself will have up to 1280x720 pixels. That's a sizeable device even at a super tiny pixel size. "

" It would be refreshing to see Nintendo put out a product with an even mildly impressive level of graphical performance. That video demonstration was pretty good, shows a definite narrowing of the gap between what can be done on mobile devices and home systems. "

" @TheMustacheHero said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

I've seen comments on this site from people that claim Borderlands has worse graphics than a PS1 game...and they were serious.  Don't even question the craziness. " 

@Alexander

" It would be refreshing to see Nintendo put out a product with an even mildly impressive level of graphical performance. That video demonstration was pretty good, shows a definite narrowing of the gap between what can be done on mobile devices and home systems. "

Thats pretty nice, thanks for the link.

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

I think Tegra will mean more ports, not less sadly.

" I think Tegra will mean more ports, not less sadly. "

@Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

In HD and 60 fps? Most PSP games don't seem to go above 20. You know I'm right. I play PSP. "

" @SeriouslyNow said:

" I think Tegra will mean more ports, not less sadly. "

I do share that fear.  It is the beauty of the DS that it just doesn't lend itself to blind ports.  Sure, it does lend itself to cheap crap shovelware, but  there is so much great stuff, it is easy to navigate past it. "

" @Willy105 said: 

 Anyway, the DS had really, truly, completely, downright ugly 3D graphics. A Nintendo handheld with some horsepower behind it is sure to be a winner. "

Sadly with Nintendo's stance on online play, it doesn't look like cloud computing/graphics are coming this next generation to Nintendo's handheld. Hopefully it won't be needed, but there's something special to me about playing full console/PC games at maximum settings from the toilet using the internet. Then again OnLive hasn't been proven to the consumer at average network speeds. 
 
It might still be future tech after all.
 
But there's always local-remote cloud computation such as Remote Play between PS3 and PSP ... if only the PSP had the correct input interface. Then again PSP Go allows PS3 controller via bluetooth so it might get better on that front forcing Nintendo to readjust. Unlikely though.

" I can't wait to be play Super Smash Bros in 3D on a handheld  ^-^ "

" @oldschool said:

" I can't wait to be play Super Smash Bros in 3D on a handheld  ^-^ "

Yes.  But I stand by my convictions: the DS was suited to 2D graphics. "

" @TheMustacheHero said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

Leave him be, he is just a 13 year kid with a fetish for having sex with anime characters.  What do you expect  ^_^  I just hope that the games continue to be developed from the ground up for a handheld and not just ports of other games, which is the biggest problem (amongst many) for the PSP.  Nintendo will do it right, but you can't trust lazy developers. "

" @extremeradical said:

" @oldschool said:

" I can't wait to be play Super Smash Bros in 3D on a handheld  ^-^ "

Yes.  But I stand by my convictions: the DS was suited to 2D graphics. "

I would say, "better suited" to 2D.  It isn't as if it fails, but the games I play the most are 2D, especially RPG and strategy. "

" @oldschool said:

" @TheMustacheHero said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

Leave him be, he is just a 13 year kid with a fetish for having sex with anime characters.  What do you expect  ^_^  I just hope that the games continue to be developed from the ground up for a handheld and not just ports of other games, which is the biggest problem (amongst many) for the PSP.  Nintendo will do it right, but you can't trust lazy developers. "

Knock it off, now you're not even trying. "

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" @oldschool said:

" @TheMustacheHero said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" PSP graphics still top that. "

What are you smoking? "

Leave him be, he is just a 13 year kid with a fetish for having sex with anime characters.  What do you expect  ^_^  I just hope that the games continue to be developed from the ground up for a handheld and not just ports of other games, which is the biggest problem (amongst many) for the PSP.  Nintendo will do it right, but you can't trust lazy developers. "

Knock it off, now you're not even trying. "

Trying what? You make no sense. "

" @oldschool said:

" @extremeradical said:

" @oldschool said:

" I can't wait to be play Super Smash Bros in 3D on a handheld  ^-^ "

Yes.  But I stand by my convictions: the DS was suited to 2D graphics. "

I would say, "better suited" to 2D.  It isn't as if it fails, but the games I play the most are 2D, especially RPG and strategy. "

You're right. The 3D games are competent, but not great looking. "

You know they're gonna come out with the Tegra T model so they can call it the N-Tegra-T.
 

That footage is exciting. My head is going wild with all the possibilities.