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    Sandy bridge question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by raynefall, Oct 27, 2010.

  1. raynefall

    raynefall Notebook Guru

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    With sandy bridge just around the corner, Ihave a question, will SB increase graphical performance with use of highend GPUs. or are we just looking at a faster processor (which is always good) and improved graphics when dedicated GPU not in use?
     
    raynefall, Oct 27, 2010
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  2. Botsu

    Botsu Notebook Evangelist

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    Faster processor and faster IGP when no need for a discrete GPU.
     
    Botsu, Oct 27, 2010
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just have to hope that the drivers have been refined for switchable graphics. Most likely no combined hybrid graphics though.
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 27, 2010
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