Less than half a year after introducing its first desktop graphics cards with support for real-time ray tracing, NVIDIA is bringing the technology to mobile devices. The company says the first laptops with GeForce RTX 20xx graphics will be available starting January 29th, and we should see as many as 40 different models from “every […]
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NVIDIA’s next-gen MX250 entry-level laptop graphics leaked
NVIDIA offers a range of graphics processors for laptops and desktops, and over the past year or so we’ve seen a number of notebooks ship with the company’s entry-level MX150 graphics. The GPU offers better graphics performance than you’d get from Intel’s integrated graphics alone, while having relatively low power consumption — so when you’re […]
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Intel promises 2X better graphics with Gen11 integrated GPU
Intel’s integrated graphics technology has come a long way in recent years, making it possible to power multiple 4K displays or play some less demanding 3D games on a computer featuring just an Intel processor with an Intel UHD integrated GPU. But rivals AMD and NVIDIA haven’t exactly been sitting still — NVIDIA’s entry-level MX130 […]
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Intel confirms its new discrete GPU coming in 2020
Most recent Intel processors for desktops, laptops, and tablets feature integrated graphics capable of driving 4K displays and maybe even some gaming tasks. But Intel has been beefing up its graphics team recently, and now the company has confirmed recent reports that it plans to launch a discrete graphics card in 2020. The news comes […]
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Report: Intel to launch its first discrete graphics chips in 2020
Intel’s been releasing processors with decent integrated graphics for years, enabling support for 4K video playback, hardware-accelerated video encoding and 3D content, among other things. But serious gamers, graphic designers, and cryptocurrency miners still tend to prefer discrete graphics solutions from NVIDIA or AMD when they’re looking for better performance. But Intel plans to offer […]
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Honor Play is a mid-range gaming phone with “GPU Turbo”
Huawei is getting in on the gaming phone trend with the launch of its first smartphone featuring GPU Turbo technology. The Honor Play launches in China next week for about $310 and up, which makes it one of the most affordable phones designed for gaming to date. But it sports the same Kirin 970 processor […]
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6 Comments on Intel and AMD’s team-up for laptop graphics could give NVIDIA a run for the money (review roundup)
Intel and AMD’s team-up for laptop graphics could give NVIDIA a run for the money (review roundup)
6 Comments on Intel and AMD’s team-up for laptop graphics could give NVIDIA a run for the money (review roundup)Intel’s integrated graphics processors have gotten a lot better in recent years. Most recently Intel chips have no trouble handling 4K videos and you can even do some light gaming on a modern PC with Intel graphics. But the company’s newest chips bring something more to the tablet: discrete-class graphics courtesy of AMD. The 65 […]
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Some NVIDIA GeForce MX150 GPUs are slower than others
The NVIDIA GeForce MX150 GPU is an entry-level discrete graphics solution for thin-and-light laptops. Paired with an Intel processor, the MX150 brings better support for gaming, photo or video editing, and some other tasks. But it turns out that not all GeForce MX150 GPUs are created equal. NotebookCheck recently noticed that there are two different […]
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ARM launches new Mali GPU, display, and video designs for mainstream and mid-range devices
4 Comments on ARM launches new Mali GPU, display, and video designs for mainstream and mid-range devicesARM has unveiled a new set of graphics, display, and video processor designs aimed at bringing machine learning, 4K video, and other previously high-end features to “mid-range” and “mainstream” phones and digital TV devices. Since ARM doesn’t actually manufacture its own chips, it remains to be seen whether companies like Qualcomm, MediaTek, or Samsung will […]
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Correction: Intel is working on discrete graphics, but it didn’t just unveil a prototype
4 Comments on Correction: Intel is working on discrete graphics, but it didn’t just unveil a prototypeIntel Labs presented a research paper at ISSCC last week that described a new power management technique using Intel Gen 9 integrated graphics as an example. And then Japanese website PC Watch picked up the story, published some slides from the paper, and described what Intel was working on as a “discrete GPU prototype.” While […]
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Intel unveils discrete GPU prototype (Update: not discrete… yet)
Intel has been making big strides with its integrated graphics technology in recent years, to the point that gaming-focused mini PCs and handhelds with Intel HD graphics aren’t a complete joke. But you still get better graphics performance with a discrete GPU, which is why Intel is partnering with AMD to launch its first Intel […]
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Intel Ice Lake laptop chip leak hints at big graphics bump
Intel’s 8th-gen line of Core processors includes chips based on the company’s “Kaby Lake Refresh” and “Coffee Lake” architecture, and we’re expecting upcoming “Cannon Lake” chips to be branded as 8th-gen chips as well. But rumor has it that Intel is on track to launch its first “Ice Lake” processors later this year, and they’ll […]