For the current quarter, Nvidia Interim Chief Financial Officer Karen Burns nudged expectations higher.

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Current MacBooks use Nvidia graphics chips along with Intel Core i series and Core 2 Duo processors.

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Given the high current share and Nvidia being a big player in this market as well, we believe that it is unlikely.

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The net effect is about 12 to 54 percent faster game performance than NVIDIA's current mobile speed champion, the GTX 680M, and up to four times the general computing prowess in OpenCL. The 8970M is more than up to the task of powering up to 4K in one screen, and it can handle up to six screens if there are enough ports.

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Apple currently relies on relatively ancient Core 2 duo processors for the MacBook Air, apparently to maintain compatibility with the Nvidia graphics processor Apple favored for the current generation of the device.

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In order for NVIDIA's investors to be better able to compare its current results with those of previous periods, the company has shown a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

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In a PC industry racked by deflation, Nvidia has managed to increase its gross margin from 29% in 2004 to a current 46%.

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In essence, NVIDIA is trying to open the doors to an even larger PC gaming base as costs are decreasing and current generation consoles are stagnating.

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