Commodore 64 Ultimate

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Commodore 64 Ultimate

Maker: Commodore
Year: 2025
CPU: 6510 in FPGA (AMD Artix-7), Turbo Boost up to 64×
RAM: 128 MB DDR2 (16 MB system, 16 MB REU, 16 MB GeoRAM, rest RAM disk)
Video: HDMI 1080p at 50/60 Hz, 8-pin DIN analog
Sound: 2 SID sockets + 8 SIDs in FPGA
Storage: USB drives, internal microSD, 128 MB USB cassette
OS: Commodore 64 BASIC, GEOS

The C64, recreated chip by chip in an FPGA: HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi and a mechanical keyboard, and officially a Commodore again.

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Three FPGA Machines and a Kitchen Table
topic hardware 2026-10-08

It is so cool to be back! Right now, I am sitting at my kitchen table which I have re-dedicated to be the base of what I call the Rebound Retro Lab. Two 27" monitors in front of me, one connected to my Macbook running my (self-built) markdown writing application, which I use to t…