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    Why is all the hype around Ivy Bridge graphic card?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kosta20071, Dec 7, 2011.

  1. kosta20071

    kosta20071 Notebook Consultant

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    I am about to buy a laptop (M14X) and don't really want to wait so much for the new Ivy . Why there is a huge hype around the HD4000 the Ivy will have?
    The GT555 or any other gaming laptop has already better graphic card .
    thanks.
     
    kosta20071, Dec 7, 2011
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    James D Notebook Prophet

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    I heard that integrated GPU in Ivy will be like 10 times or 20 times better than previous one on Sandt Bridge.
    Nowadays GT555 still will be better than HD4000 but thanks to Ivy latops will be same cheap but you will play Dx11 games on Low resolution
     
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    ooh so the only reason is the ability to still play good games on low details on a battery. I don't really play while not on battery than there is no reason to wait for Ivy?
     
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    new processors will be 30% faster. And prices on laptops woth previous gen CPUs will be much lesser. I would wait however don't know your current laptop.
     
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    Okay Thanks will think about it. And what about power consumption? isnt the 22nm should output much less heat and take less power?
     
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    Thanks to new technolgy new chips may be either 30% faster or 30% more power efficient.
     
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    Cloudfire, Dec 7, 2011
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