Monday, October 22nd 2007
Intel Previews Integrated DirectX10 Solution; Claims 3x 3Dmark06 Performance
Intel is showing off what will soon replace today's GMA3100 and GMA X3500 integrated graphics solutions: the GMA X4500. The X4500 will be built into the G45 chipsets, part of the "Eaglelake" family. The X4500 will also support DirectX10.0 and SM4.0, making it a prime candidate to run 3DMark Next when it is released. Until then, Intel claims that the X4500 will run roughly three times faster than the previous GMA3100 graphics solution. Motherboards with G45 chips in them will also support DisplayPort, HDMI, hardware-level HDCP decoding, and DVI. Lastly, the X4500 will support a new version of Intel Clear Video, which should enhance HD-DVD and Blu-ray playback on a PC considerably. Expect to see the G45, as well as the rest of the Eaglelake family, in Q2 2008.
Source:
Reg Hardware
16 Comments on Intel Previews Integrated DirectX10 Solution; Claims 3x 3Dmark06 Performance
Performance is still crap, but it can challenge the Nvidia onboards at this rate - and the media features (including HD decoding) and displayport/HDCP really make this attractive for media use. we'd need a geforce 8 series onboard for that level of tasty.
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I expect them to come big in the market because of their market share.
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I expect their cards to run like S3 cards/
This could have a great increase in sales for the gaming industry, since there will be a wider base of people capable of running games.
I know that a few of my friends are clueless about PCs, and are the type that don't and won't let anyone, break their warranty seals on their PCs, even after the warranty is up, so an onboard solution that can at least run some games, would really be nice.
If it's low powered enough, would especially be good for laptops, my new one has X3100 graphics, which are enough to handle older games (been playing Max Payne again recently, works brilliantly, even under Vista), but something like HL2 will run slowly, even under low-medium settings with low resolutions. I would have upgraded to the 8400GS m, but as most users, I don't have the money, and the difference isn't quite enough to justify the pricetag. Something that affects regular users from buying upper-end hardware.
1./ HTPC
2./ Business machines
3./ Kids and grandparents machines
Together with some clever technology, Intel could develop a GPU addon card that would work TOGETHER with the onboard solution for doing the 3D stuff, an analogy to Crossfire and SLI. (Or like how Crossfire was SUPPOSED to be... ie being able to mix and match different performance levels of separate components).
Considering that's a few hundred below where the x1800XT hit when it was released....... that's damn good performance for integrated.
I think that is the area they are kinda chasing after, plus giving base support for newer games without being overkill.... Like the old on board video's could play some decent games just not with high settings.