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Qualcomm Refreshes Adreno GPUs and ISP Tech

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Aug 12, 2015, 7:32 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Qualcomm today announced its next-generation graphics chips, which it claims deliver significant performance improvements compared to the previous generation. The company also showed off new image signal processing technology that will boost smartphones' imaging abilities. The Adreno 530 and 510 are the first two 5xx series GPUs. Qualcomm says they are 40% faster and 40% more power efficient when compared to the Adreno 430 GPU. The new GPUs offers a wide range of graphics and compute APIs, such as OpenGL ES, Renderscript, and Vulkan. The GPUs offer support for 64-bit virtual addressing, shared virtual memory, and co-processing with 64-bit CPUs. Other features include improve fine-grain power management, new compression techniques, and the ability to push 4K video at 60 frames per second over HDMI 2.0. Qualcomm Spectra ISP is the company's new image signal processing unit, which Qualcomm claims brings dSLR-quality image capturing to smartphones. Qualcomm Spectra ISP produces more natural skin tones thanks to 14-bit ISPs. It supports up to three simultaneous cameras, and image sensors up to 25 megapixels at 30 frames per second with no shutter lag. Qualcomm says its hybrid autofocus framework and new algorithms support "next-generation computational photography." The new ISP is also more power efficient and produces less-noisy images. The Adreno 530/510 and Spectra ISP are being introduced with the forthcoming Snapdragon 820 processor. Qualcomm says devices with the Snapdragon 820 are expected to reach consumers during the first half of 2016.

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