Hollywood (graphics chip)
ATI "Hollywood" GPU within the Wii console | |
| Designed by | ATI |
|---|---|
| Fabrication process | 90 nm or 65 nm CMOS |
Hollywood is a system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed by ATI for Nintendo's Wii home video game console, integrating graphics, audio, and input/output functions into a single module. Its graphics processing unit (GPU) is an updated version of the GameCube's Flipper, running at 243 MHz—1.5 times faster—allowing for more advanced visual effects. Additionally, Hollywood includes Starlet, an ARM-based coprocessor responsible for managing input/output operations and system security. The SoC also features 24 MB of high-speed 1T-SRAM for efficient data access.
The initial Hollywood-A revision was built on a 90 nm process and contained three dies. The first die, codenamed Vegas, handled most of the chip's functions. The second die, codenamed Napa, housed the high-speed RAM, while a third die contained EEPROM.
The Hollywood-1 revision, codenamed Bollywood, was manufactured on a 65 nm process and merged Napa and Vegas into a single die.