Is this the end of SLI/corssfire?

[Orangey]

Intel have a substantial investment in them. I think they'll most likely absorb them if it pans out.

 

[rapid64k]

Intel have a substantial investment in them. I think they'll most likely absorb them if it pans out.

sounds like a good move on Intels part if they do do it, chances are they most certainly will.

 

[jarvo1]

Intel are the main investors for Hydra I think so I totally agree, who else here can see Intel's own GPU's using this engine to combine with older nvidia/ATI GPU's all on an Intel mobo in 5 years time???
That way they can basically assimilate pretty much all older systems into their own. Why compete against the other big companies with their established user and fan bases when they can just use them alongside their own product to make it even better.
Very clever move by Intel if it pans out well.......

 

[Orangey]

We will add your technological distinctiveness to our own.

 

[mrthingyx]

Microsoft: All your base are belong to us.
ATI: Doh!
Nvidia: Doh!
Intel: DoH!

Unless, of course, the industry decides to take OpenGL to its heart as opposed to the gimp suit that is DirectX, meaning games would run on pretty much any platform (not quite that simple, but hey).

Intel is the only company which could/can persuade Microsoft to play ball with this.

 

[KaneStatton]

With Hydra maybe we can max out crysis

 

[Th3D0n]

With Hydra maybe we can max out crysis

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