Lisuan Technology started making China's first homegrown graphics chip on advanced technology. The Shenzhen company hired former Silicon Valley engineers to build the G100 processor. Workers began the project during 2021 and wanted to finish during 2023. Money problems and supply issues caused major delays for the team. Dongxin Semiconductor gave the startup 27.7 million dollars to continue working.
The new chip uses 6 nanometer manufacturing processes at Chinese factories. Engineers designed their TrueGPU system to run popular gaming software and programs. Early reports suggest the processor matches Nvidia's RTX 4060 graphics card performance. American trade rules block access to Taiwan and South Korean chip makers. SMIC appears to be the manufacturing partner for the graphics processor.
Lisuan tests small batches of chips to check quality and speed right away. Engineers plan to send sample processors to computer companies during late 2025. Mass production could start during 2026 if testing goes well. Software development remains just as important as building the actual hardware. The company joins other Chinese firms trying to reduce dependence on foreign graphics cards.
The new chip uses 6 nanometer manufacturing processes at Chinese factories. Engineers designed their TrueGPU system to run popular gaming software and programs. Early reports suggest the processor matches Nvidia's RTX 4060 graphics card performance. American trade rules block access to Taiwan and South Korean chip makers. SMIC appears to be the manufacturing partner for the graphics processor.
Lisuan tests small batches of chips to check quality and speed right away. Engineers plan to send sample processors to computer companies during late 2025. Mass production could start during 2026 if testing goes well. Software development remains just as important as building the actual hardware. The company joins other Chinese firms trying to reduce dependence on foreign graphics cards.
