Integrated Nvidia GPU gains a following

Darius Chang | Oct 23, 2008

The first MacBook Air didn't just herald an era of superslim thin-and-lights, it was also the first to sport a new low-profile Core 2 Duo processor. Now history is repeating itself. With the launch of its new MacBook series (pictured) using the integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processor, Nvidia's technical marketing director Nick Sta said that five other major vendors will soon follow suit.

Apple claimed the new integrated Nvidia performs five times better than Intel's Graphics Media Accelerator. The Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics chip (GPU) is not new and has appeared as a discrete GPU in other machines. However, this integrated model does not have dedicated video memory but instead "pulls" from the system RAM for video rendering. Hence, it is likely to perform slower than its discrete equivalent. In return, it was also reported that it uses less power and produces less heat than the latter.

At this time, there is no specific information on when these new products based on the integrated GeForce 9400M will be out, or from which vendor.

Via Engadget

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