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Apple to abandon NVIDIA in 13-inch MBs/MBPs?

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  • 11-12-2010 12:12pm
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    Sad Professor
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    Rumour that Apple are set to use integrated Intel graphics in the next 13-inch MBP revision.

    http://www.macrumors.com/2010/12/09/apple-shifting-to-intel-graphics-for-future-macbooks-and-13-inch-macbook-pros/

    Please let this not be true. It would be a huge backward step. Intel graphics are sh*t. I'm very sceptical about reports that the new ones are any different. It would be very hard to justify the 13-inch's "Pro" moniker.

    It doesn't really make any sense either - there were rumours only a few days ago that Intel and NVIDIA were due to resolve their issues (which was the reason for the lack of i3 in the 13-inch).


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    K.O.Kiki
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    All I really care about would be an increase in OpenGL performance.

    Having to boot into Windows XP just to run Half-Life 2 at decent speed/resolution is pathetic.


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    Talisman
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    The previews I have read suggest that the Sandy Row processors will give a massive performance boost because of the new architecture. Also the mobile processors will have 12 graphics Execution Units as standard, desktop models will have 6 as standard, only higher end desktop models will have 12 - Anandtech : Sandy Bridge Graphics Architecture.

    The only people that would be upset with the graphics performance are those that want high performance gaming - Intel's Sandy Bridge to Deliver 2% of AMD's Top Graphics Performance.


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