GameCube technical specifications
Nintendo originally offered a digital video output on early GameCube models. However, it was determined that less than one percent of users utilized the feature. The company eventually removed the option starting with model number DOL-101 of May 2004.[1] The console's technical specifications are as follows.[2][3][4]
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IBM PowerPC "Gekko" processor
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/IBM_Gekko_Die_Exposed.jpg/150px-IBM_Gekko_Die_Exposed.jpg)
IBM PowerPC "Gekko" processor (180 nm) shaven down to show the silicon die.
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ATi "Flipper" processor
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flipper_GPU_Exposed.jpg/150px-Flipper_GPU_Exposed.jpg)
ATi "Flipper" (180 nm) shaven down to show the silicon die.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Gamecube_RAM_Exposed.jpg/150px-Gamecube_RAM_Exposed.jpg)
One of the two 1T-SRAM RAM modules shaven down to expose the die.
Details | Source(s) | |
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CPU |
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[5][6] |
GPU |
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[5][6][10] |
System Memory |
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[6][11][10] |
Audio |
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[5][11] |
Video Modes | [5] | |
Connectivity |
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[5][better source needed] |
Storage |
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[5][11][13] |
Other |
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[11] |
References[]
- ^ "Nintendo's GameCube Component FAQ page". Nintendo. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "DCTP - Nintendo's Gamecube Technical Overview". Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Console Specs". Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ IGN Staff (November 4, 2000). "Gamecube Versus PlayStation 2". IGN. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Shimpi, Anand Lal (December 7, 2001). "Hardware Behind the Consoles - Part II: Nintendo's GameCube". AnandTech. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Game Consoles: A Look Ahead". Ace's Hardware. December 14, 2003. Archived from the original on February 8, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Graphics Processor Specifications, IGN, 2001
- ^ IGN Staff (January 17, 2001). "GameCube 101: Graphics". IGN. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "cube.ign.com: X-ing Things Out". Archived from the original on January 23, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b GameCube clears path for game developers, EE Times, 5/16/2001
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "GCN Technical Specifications". Nintendo. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
- ^ https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/memorycard1019.jsp
- ^ "Nintendo GameCube Accessories". Nintendo. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2009. (dead)
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