gpu/cpu on one chip.

[sargatanas]

I was just having a chat on msn about this with a friend of mine. When this comes into reality it seems like it will either cause a lot of confusion with many many different product types, or railroad you into what you can buy.

Say for example a server, they would need a high end cpu but a very basic gpu, so would they cater for this? would they offer all sorts of cpu/gpus, to cater for all these needs? Or do they make you if you want a good cpu you need a good gpu with it and have to spend more money?

If they make dozens of different types available it could confuse the average consumer and potentially leave them with something they didnt want, and railroading could cost the consumer much more for something they didn't want in the first place.

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[sargatanas]

Just more of a query really, i'm not trying to assume or expect anything, but if its going out to the mass market, I can only see it going in one of these directions really. Obviously I am no expert , just my view on it.

 

[sargatanas]

Maybe i read it wrong then, I was under the assumption they wanted to eliminate external GPUs completely in time.

 

[sargatanas]

I'm not talking about onboard at all, im talking about cpu's and gpu's on one chip.