PowerVR GPU’s in Intel’s next CPU?

[Pottsey]

If this is true and I am reading it right it looks like Nehalem designs are going have PowerVR GPU’s built into them at least some of them. Nehalem is the replacement for Core 2 Duo I believe.
“Gelsinger clarified that the GPU would be "in the socket" with the CPU, but wouldn't say more.”


http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/36502/135/
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...ed-graphics-on-die-memory-controller-smt.html

 

[mdjmcnally]

Compared to Fusion, the Nehalem+graphics CPU will not use a fully-fledged GPU, but essentially an overclocked PowerVR graphics core, which is not expected to reach the performance of the AMD GPU version. Gelsinger indicated that future versions of this concept could integrate graphics technology based on Larrabee.

Above taken for the TG Daily link. So certainly sounds like it. Theres still a lot of PowerVR out there in the Arcades so makes sense to use it as much less power required / heat generated, plus being integrated then never going to be taxed the same way that a full GPU would be so who cares if slower then the 780G.

 

[Pottsey]

“is not expected to reach the performance of the AMD GPU version”
Now is that in specs, raw performance or real performance? Wish we know. As PowerVR chips always look much worse in specs/raw performance then what they perform like in real life.

 

[Pottsey]

Some of PowerVR press just said
“In addition, the
strategic partnership with Intel in the UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) and MID (Mobile
Internet Device) segments should lead to important product announcements shortly
and initial shipments starting around the end of the current financial year.”
Isn’t that about when Nehalem is due?

“While Intel expects Larrabee to lead to a ten-fold increase in the performance of integrated graphics systems over the next three years, Gelsinger put to rest any expectations that the new platform will lead to the death of dedicated discrete graphics cards.
Gelsinger explained that not even Larrabee will be able to match the performance of dedicated graphics cards that use more resources and provide more processing muscle. Instead, the company plans for Larrabee to be the next generation of integrated graphics systems that are far more compact and require less power.
"Will integrated graphics compete with the high-end discrete cards? Absolutely not," said Gelsinger.
"A high-end discrete card is a different price point, a different power point, and integrated graphics will never touch that."
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2212209/intel-gives-sneak-peek-idf-news

Makes sense but it’s still good news for all. Push up the minimum bar and games should end up with better graphics overall.