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GameCube
Nintendo | Foxconn · Released September 14, 2001

GameCube

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Specs that matter

Performance
GPU
ATI Flipper @ 162 MHz
OS
Proprietary
Body
Weight
3.09 lb (1.4 kg)
Dimensions
150 × 161 × 110 mm (5.9 × 6.3 × 4.3 in) [ 9 ]
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Weight3.09 lb (1.4 kg)150 × 161 × 110 mm (5.9 × 6.3 × 4.3 in) [ 9 ]
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Full specifications

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Main Unit Dimensions
11.4cm (Height) x 15cm (Width) x 16cm (Depth)
MPU ("Microprocessor Unit")
Custom IBM Power PC "Gekko"
Data Memory
8KB RAM + 4KB ROM
Instruction Memory
8KB RAM + 8KB ROM
Sound Processor
Custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
A-Memory
16MB (81MHz DRAM)
Main Memory
24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, Approx 10ns Sustainable Latency
System Memory
40MB
Embedded Frame Buffer
Approx. 2MB, Sustainable Latency : 6.2ns (1T-SRAM)
CPU Capacity
1125 Dmips (Dhrystone 2.1)
GPU
ATI Flipper @ 162 MHz
Sampling Frequency
48KHz
Power supply
AC Adapter DC12V x 3.25A
Performance
64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
Media
3 inch Nintendo GameCube Disc based on Matsushita's Optical Disc Technology, approx 1.5GB Capacity
Data Transfer Speed
16Mbps to 25Mbps
Average Access Time
128ms
Disc Drive
CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) System
Real-world polygon
6 million to 12 million polygons/second (Peak) (Assuming actual game conditions with complex models, fully textured, fully lit, etc.)
System Floating-point Arithmetic Capability
10.5 GFLOPS (Peak) (MPU, Geometry Engine, HW Lighting Total)
Embedded Texture Cache
Approx. 1MB, Sustainable Latency : 6.2ns (1T-SRAM)
System LSI
Custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
Internal Cache
L1: Instruction 32KB, Data 32KB (8 way}, L2: 256KB (2 way)
External Bus
1.3GB/second peak bandwidth (32-bit address space, 64-bit data bus 162 MHz clock)
Internal Data Precision
32-bit Integer & 64-bit Floating-point
Clock Frequency
485 MHz
Manufacturing Process
0.18 micron IBM Copper Wire Technology
Dimensions
5.91 in (15 cm)
Operating system
Proprietary
Release Date
September 14, 2001
Pixel Depth
24-bit Colour, 24-bit Z Buffer
Main Memory Bandwidth
2.6GB/second (Peak)
Texture Read Bandwidth
10.4GB/second (Peak)
Operating System
Proprietary
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