GMA X4500
The GMA X4500 and the GMA X4500HD for desktop[12]
were launched in June 2008.[13] The GMA X4500 is used in the G43 chipset[14] and the GMA X4500HD is used in the G45 chipset.[12] The GMA X4500 will also be used in the G41 chipset,[15] which is to be released in the fourth quarter of 2008.[16]
The GMA 4500MHD for laptop, launched on July 16, 2008. Featurewise, the 4500MHD is identical to its desktop cousin, the X4500HD.[citation needed]It's once rumored that a cost-reduced version, the GMA 4500, is expected to be launched in late 2008 or early 2009[17] and is set to be used in the upcoming Q43 and Q45 chipsets.[15] But now it turns out the the Q43 and Q45 Chipsets also use the GMA X4500[18]
The difference between the GMA X4500 and the GMA X4500HD is that the GMA X4500HD is capable of "full 1080p high-definition video playback, including Blu-ray disc movies",[12] the GMA X4500 however does not have that capability.[13] The G43 and the G45 chipsets are manufactured with 65nm technology.[19]
Like the X3500, X4500 supports DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0 features. Intel designed the GMA X4500 to be 200% faster than the GMA 3100 (G33 chipset) in 3DMark06 performance[20] and 70% faster than the GMA X3500 (G35 chipset).[21]
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