Every Nvidia GPU contains 10 to 30 hidden RISC-V cores, and one took over the graphics driver
giuliomagnifico · hn · 2026-09-20
An XDA report details how every Nvidia GPU ships with 10 to 30 embedded RISC-V microcontroller cores handling on-chip management and firmware tasks — including one RISC-V core that took over graphics driver responsibilities. The piece explains the role of these hidden cores in Nvidia's silicon and highlights how deeply RISC-V has penetrated GPU microcontroller design.
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