Goodbye Discrete GPUs, Hello Chiplets?

⊲ PCWorld ⊳ Nvidia has invested around US$5 billion in Intel and will use Intel’s foundries to produce x86 processors that include integrated Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets. The article discusses the implications of Nvidia’s alliance with Intel, predicting a significant shift in PC graphics towards integrated solutions. It argues that discrete graphics are inefficient due to duplicated silicon and memory, creating operational silos between CPU and GPU. An integrated approach, as seen in Apple’s and AMD’s products, is presented as superior, reducing latency and resource duplication. The author anticipates that this trend will first affect laptops but will extend to desktops, potentially ending the era of upgradeable discrete graphics.
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