Microsoft and Nvidia currently have a license agreement for Nvidia-related technologies for use in the Xbox 360, 1UP.com learned today, in order to achieve backwards compatibility with Xbox. The original Xbox was engineered with an Nvidia-developed GPU, whereas Xbox 360 utilizes a new ATI GPU, which has proven problematic in coming up with an easy solution for backwards compatibility.
Nvidia confirmed the existence of a licensing agreement for Nvidia-related technologies to 1UP.com, but would not enter into specifics. According to the agreement, Microsoft will make payments to Nvidia over several years. Unfortunately, Microsoft is keeping quiet on the subject. "We have no further announcements on backwards compatibility at this time," said an official Microsoft spokesperson.
