At this moment, Jensen Huang had only one question in his mind—
Why Nvidia, and not AMD, Trident, or S3?
However, Mr. Huang was sensible enough not to ask this question.
The collaborator has already come to him, so why should he care how he knew about Nvidia? What if asking that question introduced competitors or industry leaders to this big boss from Japan?
Jensen Huang merely assessed in his mind whether the functions Aoki Haruhi requested could actually be realized.
It's difficult.
This was Jensen Huang's first judgment, followed by—
If it can be made, it will have a very promising future.
"Jensen, if you want to develop this chip, my suggestion is to make it independent, so it inherently possesses a certain high-frequency computing capability," Aoki Haruhi said.
A raster display system cannot function without a graphics processor. The graphics processor is a crucial component of the graphics system architecture, serving as the link between the computer and the display terminal.
It should be said that wherever there is a display system, there is a graphics processor, commonly known as a graphics card.
However, early graphics cards only contained simple memory and frame buffers. They essentially only served as graphics storage and transmission, with all operations having to be controlled by the CPU.
This was sufficient for text and some simple graphics, but when it came to processing complex scenes, especially realistic 3D scenes, such a system alone was incapable of completing the task.
"It not only stores graphics but also completes most graphics functions, which can greatly reduce the CPU's burden and improve display capability and speed," Aoki Haruhi said, "Graphics Processing Unit."
An independent graphics processor.
Here, Aoki Haruhi used the standard English name GPU, not the mainstream Graphic Adapter (the latter is called a graphics adapter) of the Time.
The word GPU was, in its true sense, invented by Jensen Huang himself.
There was no truly independent graphics card yet, because Nvidia hadn't thought of developing in that direction. The world's first GPU, a chip that operated independently of the CPU and was used to process image functions, was developed by Nvidia.
That's why Jensen Huang is also known as the Father of GPU. Before he created the GPU, the graphics cards on the market were actually graphics processors that relied on the CPU for computation.
…
Aoki Haruhi's words instantly activated Jensen Huang's brain; he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
That's right!
Why rely on the CPU to be a graphics adapter? Why not independently create a chip that has high-frequency computing capabilities but focuses more on processing graphics alone?
If the CPU is equivalent to the brain of a computer, then the GPU that Aoki Haruhi just mentioned is like adding a second brain to this body.
Two brains share different tasks, thereby achieving professional and efficient computing and processing.
This approach is too brilliant!
Besides shock, Jensen Huang's eyes also showed a hint of admiration when he looked at Aoki Haruhi.
However, he also thought that this was probably the intuition of a game. Precisely because this Japan game developer in front of him had a thorough understanding of game, he would conceive a more reasonable solution based on the problems he encountered.
Although this solution was a bit outlandish.
But aren't Producers good at dreaming?
"This idea is fantastic, truly fantastic! Creating an independent graphics processing core will free up the CPU, and at the same Time, it can store and process images more efficiently through its own dedicated channel.
Who knows, this thing might become a very important organ in PCs in the future."
Jensen Huang exclaimed.
Aoki Haruhi couldn't help but smile.
Mr. Huang really had foresight, because after Nvidia's independent graphics card was released, this thing became a very important core unit in computers, second only to the CPU.
Even in the future world, graphics cards would be more important than CPUs.
…
In 1995, Mr. Huang had already founded Nvidia for two years. They had been meticulously researching and launched their first graphics card, NV1, in March of that year.
This graphics card actually still followed the traditional integrated graphics card idea, where the graphics processor was mounted on the motherboard and used the CPU for computation and processing.
Relatively speaking, Nvidia's NV1 graphics card had no advantage whatsoever.
So, sales have been very dismal to date.
However, according to the normal historical trajectory,
NV1 was not unappreciated. At least Sega liked them, and they provided Nvidia with a large amount of capital.
It can be said that Sega sustained Nvidia at that Time. They didn't know what a terrifying demon they were helping, a demon that would later dominate the entire industry with an unparalleled 'knife technique'.
Other companies weren't pushovers either. This year, S3 Virge and Voodoo (Voodoo graphics cards) came online, and no matter how you looked at it, NV1 couldn't rank.
The Voodoo graphics card holds a very important place in the history of graphics cards; at least, it represented the pinnacle of the 2D graphics card era and ushered in a new 3D era.
Voodoo adopted a sub-card format, used in conjunction with the main card's 2D display, and its dedicated 3D chip could provide better 3D performance at the same development cost.
It was precisely due to Voodoo's success in bringing users into the "3D world" that it became a shining example of 3D acceleration devices in the PC field, laying a solid foundation for the vigorous development of 3D accelerator cards in the future, thereby ushering in a 3Dfx dynasty.
It can only be said that Jensen Huang's survival and subsequent breakthrough were somewhat due to luck.
…
Now, Aoki Haruhi's appearance wound up Nvidia, aiming to accelerate their historical progress.
More importantly, Aoki Haruhi was prepared to replace Sega's historical role for Nvidia.
"Gentlemen, in addition to the demand we just mentioned, we have another very important wish for this trip to America."
Nvidia's partners looked up, their gazes eagerly fixed on Aoki Haruhi.
The latter's mouth curved slightly upward as he smiled and said, "Developing chips actually requires a lot of capital. We are concerned that Nvidia may not have sufficient financial capacity in the future to support the development of this 3D graphics card.
Therefore, we would like to directly inject 100 million US dollars into Nvidia to acquire 30% of your equity. At the same Time, this money should help you successfully complete the product's research and development."
What?!
Nvidia's three founders, Jensen Huang, Priem, and Malachowsky, all felt their hearts pound heavily at the same Time.
Their faces showed extreme shock.
What happened today would definitely become a crucial day in their future memories.
Regardless of whether Aoki Haruhi's investment was successful, everyone understood that Aoki Haruhi's arrival today would influence Nvidia's future direction.
At least, everyone understood Aoki Haruhi's demand just now.
A 3D independent GPU. Jensen Huang had already begun thinking about how to make it after being inspired by Aoki Haruhi.
But as Aoki Haruhi said, Nvidia desperately needed money right now.
The company was founded with only 30,000 US dollars and hasn't made much money since. If NV1's sales are poor, it's hard to say if there will even be an NV2.
Aoki Haruhi's willingness to find them at this Time and invest such a huge sum of 100 million US dollars was nothing short of a godsend.
But…
They hadn't even thought about fundraising until now.
Moreover, they always felt that something wasn't quite right.
Mr. Huang's reaction was similar to Mr. Yang's from Yahoo.
The first reaction was, holy cow, so much money!
The second reaction was, this person is giving so much on the first meeting, isn't there something fishy going on?
After calming down a bit and thinking it over, although a lot of money was offered, giving away 30% of the equity at once felt a bit painful.
Whether it's worth it, that's the question.
…
Aoki Haruhi also learned this trick from his predecessor, Masayoshi Son.
If you fancy something, you must invest heavily.
And investing 100 million now, Nvidia in the future will be a behemoth with a trillion-dollar market capitalization, so there's nothing to be reluctant about.
Graphics card development inherently requires a lot of money.
"Um… Mr. Aoki, I think your suggestions are quite attractive and constructive, especially the GPU concept, which truly inspired us.
And Nvidia does indeed need money right now. However, such a large sum at once, and taking 30% of the equity, we certainly cannot give an immediate answer. We need some Time to discuss it.
But, I want to say, regardless of the final outcome of our discussion, we are very willing to become a partner of Pokeni, and we are also very interested in and willing to develop the GPU product.
So, could you please give us some Time?"
"Of course."
Aoki Haruhi was a reasonable person; he just smiled, "So, how long do you think you'll need?"
"Hmm… well, that's hard to say," Mr. Huang and the other two exchanged glances, communicated with their eyes, and gritted their teeth, replying, "Mr. Aoki, you can return to Japan first. We will discuss the results as soon as possible and will definitely contact you immediately."
Aoki Haruhi didn't mind, smiling lightly,
"No problem. You can take your Time to consider."
Then he changed the subject.
"However, we also face our own difficulties. game development might not be able to wait too long."
"If you don't accept or take too long to consider, then we will invest in 3dfx Interactive. We heard before we came that they are developing 3D graphics cards, and perhaps they are more suitable for us."
Oh, this…
Jensen Huang felt as if he had been stabbed, his heart aching terribly.
This young President, who was about his age, was too terrifying. Jensen Huang felt as if he was facing not a human, but a cunning wolf.
How could he shamelessly deliver such a threat so lightly?
…
Yes, that's right.
This move was also learned from Masayoshi Son.
Although there was an element of threat, Aoki Haruhi genuinely believed that investing in 3DFX was also a good choice.
After all, 3dfx was the company that developed the Voodoo graphics card, and it was considered the first in 3D graphics card history.
Sometimes history is created.
As long as there is enough capital, coupled with Aoki Haruhi's control over the direction, 3DFX might not be unable to stand at the pinnacle of future graphics card kings.
…
Jensen Huang was frantic and gritted his teeth, saying, "Okay, I understand.
Please give us one week. We will definitely give Pokeni an answer within one week."
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