The model of GPU integrated within the CPU will eventually replace integrated graphics in the market.
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However it now seems that these processors are mainly impacting the integrated graphics business.
Intel has dominated integrated graphics business, which accounts for majority of graphics card shipments.
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The graphics cards business is essentially comprised of discrete graphics cards and integrated graphics cards.
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The news comes straight from Intel HQ via a marketing push detailing its next generation of integrated graphics solutions.
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While it has dominated the discrete graphics industry along with AMD, Intel is by far the leader in integrated graphics.
We're talking SSD storage, integrated graphics, HDMI video and just a smattering of ports -- more on that in a minute.
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According to Matrox, the G450 chip that is the heart of the board is the most highly integrated graphics chip available.
What those on the outside fail to realize is that as integrated graphics rise in performance, the content rose in density.
It's also offered with multiple Core i7 processor options, whereas the Series 9 is only available with Core i5, and with integrated graphics only.
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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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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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When performing general word processing tasks or surfing the Internet, it automatically cuts to the power-sipping integrated graphics chip mode, striking the ideal balance between performance and battery life.
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Intel is also a threat at the low end, where it competes with Nvidia and AMD to sell the cheaper integrated graphics chipsets used in budget desktop computers and many notebooks.
There's a VIA VN896 chipset for integrated graphics, WiFi and gigabit Ethernet, but it's only certified for Vista Basic, so don't plan on squeezing much Aero action out of this unit.
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Most intriguing, however, was the "optional high performance integrated graphics" that could reportedly be included on the same processor die, which could certainly prove interesting if crammed into, say, a UMPC.
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Its dedicated GPU certainly outpaces the integrated graphics its competitors cling to, though it trades in a little screen real estate and visual fidelity for the privilege of calling itself a gaming rig.
Depending on the model, the laptops will come with an Intel GM965 or PM965 chipset, along with X3100 integrated graphics -- though it's likely a dedicated graphics choice will be offered as well.
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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.
Haswell is hardly a secret at this point: there's been a steady drip-drip of demos and technical leaks since as far back as 2011, and just a month ago we brought you the low-down on its integrated graphics.
Although ATI's R600 graphics chip may have hit a recent snag, it seems that the company's Radeon X1250 GPU is coming along just fine, as it claims the proud title of "world's first" integrated graphics unit to receive Vista certification.
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All-in-all, if you don't mind the relatively pokey processor and integrated graphics, and are fairly adept at navigating a computer using just the pointing nub, then the nc2400 seems like a pretty good way to shave some pounds from your travel gear.
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Most everything else looks pretty snazzy otherwise, including a 7-in-1 card reader, a PCI Express x16 slot (and integrated graphics if you don't want to spring for a full-on GPU), a mini-PCI slot for WiFi action, gigabit Ethernet and a bunch of other perks.
So far as we can tell, the memory and hard drive stay pretty consistent as you move up in configurations, though you can opt for a Core i5 or i7 CPU. The highest-end confg also steps up from integrated graphics to a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT630M GPU. Curious?
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The U2142 is built to contain a third-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor with integrated graphics, alongside up to 256GB of mSATA flash storage and 1TB-worth of HDD -- a double helping that brings its weight to 1.5kg (that's 3.3 pounds, or 50 percent heavier than MSI's 11.6-inch slider).
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AMD's touting Puma's Hybrid Graphics mode that allows the system to intelligently switch between a Radeon HD3400 and integrated graphics for max power-savings, so it'll be interesting to see how the system stacks up against Intel's Atom and VIA's Isaiah -- like NVIDIA, AMD seems to be betting that consumers care more about graphics than raw horsepower.
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The XPS 15 gets a 15-inch screen, integrated Nvidia graphics, and an optional Blu-Ray disc drive.
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The PC Station BX micro-tower includes Intel's E4300 or E6320 Core 2 Duo CPU, Vista, a gig of RAM, integrated Intel graphics, and a PCI-Express slot.
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While Intel dominates, competition is becoming more intense with each company rolling out newer integrated computing and graphics platforms.
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Well, HotHardware found that AMD's chip beats Intel's Ivy Bridge (with integrated HD 4000 graphics) by 30 to 50 percent in some games, albeit with a few stumbles over immature DX11 drivers.
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