The series also boasts up to 2TB(1) hard drives and on some models, discrete graphics.
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The graphics cards business is essentially comprised of discrete graphics cards and integrated graphics cards.
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Those machines, however, also rely on a discrete graphics card from Nvidia, and those take up space.
Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia are market leaders when it comes to the discrete graphics business.
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However the more expensive models of the same product will contain discrete graphics cards from AMD as well.
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While it has dominated the discrete graphics industry along with AMD, Intel is by far the leader in integrated graphics.
Besides talking about the adoption of its Brazos platform, AMD also highlighted growth in its mobile discrete graphics processors market share.
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Citrix XenServer with HDX 3D Pro enables the virtualized workstation environment with a dedicated discrete graphics card per user or virtual machine.
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While discrete graphics cards high performance appeals to gamers and professionals who require high-end computing, integrated graphics is aimed to support minimal graphics requirements of a PC.
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Literally, with one Apple launch, you will see discrete graphics become even more important in notebooks as they once were, particularly given their ability to sip power.
What's more, the automatic graphics switching in MSI's GPU Boost technology kicks them over to discrete graphics card mode to kick graphics processing up a notch or two.
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The whole lot can be selected with dual- or quad-core chips from AMD and Intel, while select configurations are equipped with NVIDIA's GeForce GT7XXM series or AMD's Radeon HD8750 discrete graphics.
Better still, battery life didn't seem to take a hit even with the extra performance, though high-end, high-res gaming was still a lesson in futility when working without a discrete graphics card.
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The latest Intel processors and optional powerful discrete graphics allow parents and kids to stay connected to each other and to enjoy the things they love, such as music, movies and casual gaming.
Spec-wise, you can trick them out with Core i7 processors, up to 8GB of RAM, Intel Wireless Display and discrete graphics (either a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT640M or a 2GB AMD Radeon HD 8730M).
Available in three different configurations, customers can choose a Mac mini with the latest dual-core Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processors, AMD Radeon HD 6630M discrete graphics, or a quad-core Intel Core i7 powered server configuration.
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While AMD has been busy digesting ATI, Nvidia's share of the market for so-called discrete graphics chips has grown to 65% in the third quarter of this year, up from 50% two years ago, according to market tracker Jon Peddie Research.
The MacBook Pro with Retina display features the latest Intel Core i7 quad-core processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.7 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics, up to 16GB of faster 1600 MHz RAM and flash storage up to 768GB.
We swung by the company's trailer to get some hands-on with the T430u -- the first such machine that we've seen packing discrete graphics from NVIDIA. At only 21mm thick and under four pounds, the first ThinkPad Ultrabook is certainly svelte and falls on the more portable end of the spectrum for 14-inch PCs.
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There are other smaller players in the market such as VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation (SiS) that might have greater flexibility to address specific market needs, but do not have the requisite financial resources to do so when it comes to discrete graphics, AMD and Nvidia are the only two companies that one needs to watch out for.
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If, on second thought, you don't need all that, MSI is also showing off a 22-inch model, the AG2212, which will have optional discrete graphics and starts with a Core i3, not i5, CPU. Either way, pricing hasn't yet been finalized, so although we're not keen on the idea of a gaming desktop using mobile parts, we'll withhold final judgment until we see how inexpensive it is.
Nvidia faces challenges in the graphics market from players like Intel and AMD , which are increasingly providing integrated graphics chips to PC makers that reduce the need for separate (discrete) graphics cards.
With the launch of its Rodeon chips, AMD witnessed a considerable rise in its market share in discrete notebook graphics, registering an increase in share from 38% in 2007 to 48% in 2011, whereas Nvidia witnessed an equivalent drop in its share during the same period.
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Processor options go up to a Core i7 Ivy Bridge chip, and discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT650M graphics are a configuration option.
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In any case, if those base specs are too weak for you, you can get it with an i5 or i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M graphics with 2GB of memory.
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The new HP rp5800 Retail System, Digital Signage Edition drives two discrete channels of content with a powerful graphics subsystem and comes with retail-hardened features including the ability to operate in a 40 degree C (105 degree F) environment.
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Additionally, it packs a 512MB AMD Radeon 6750M GPU, whereas most of its competitors come standard with integrated graphics (or don't even offer a discrete option).
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