I Think I Found Some Info About The New Haswell IGP(s)

[Husain Mahmood]

I found the following info within a the Bioshock Infinite "BaseCompat" config file, \

Here is from the bottom of the list:
;0 indicates unsupported. -1 indicates untested. Most laptops and Quadros have not been tested
; 1=VeryLow, 2=Low, 3=Medium, 4=High, 5=VeryHigh, 6=Ultra (DX11 only)
0x402=1, Desktop Haswell GT1 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0x406=1, Mobile Haswell GT1 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0x40A=1, Server Haswell GT1 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0

0x412=1, Desktop Haswell GT2 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0x416=1, Mobile Haswell GT2 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0x41B=1, Workstation Haswell GT2 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0x41A=1, Server Haswell GT2 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0x41E=1, Desktop Haswell GT1.5 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0

0xA06=1, Mobile Haswell ULT GT1 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xA0E=1, Mobile Haswell ULX GT1 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xA16=1, Mobile Haswell ULT GT2 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xA1E=1, Mobile Haswell ULX GT2 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xA26=1, Mobile Haswell ULT GT3 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xA2E=1, Mobile Haswell ULT GT3@25 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0

0xD12=1, Desktop Haswell GT2F ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xD16=1, Mobile Haswell GT2F ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xD22=1, Desktop Crystalwell GT3 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xD26=1, Mobile Crystalwell GT3 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0
0xD2A=1, Server Crystalwell GT3 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0

This Seems to Indicate that the improvement will not be as drastic as many have expected, as it will run at "very low"

This also shows the igpu, will have shader model 5.0.

 

[splinter007]

I don't know why they don't offer a version without onboard gfx for like $20 cheaper.

I guess maybe if your dedicated gfx card dies you can still use your computer with onboard video. Let's face it, nobody uses that crap to play games.

 

[jaguarskx]

Hmmm... Interesting....

0xD2A=1, Server Crystalwell GT3 ; VeryLow ; SM5.0

Why would a server CPU have Crystalwell?

 

[anxiousinfusion]

I don't know why they don't offer a version without onboard gfx for like $20 cheaper.

So that when they market their chips, they can say "x number of users are already using HD XXXX. Look how successful it is."

Just like how companies offer "triple play" bundles, yet no consumer needs phone or television when internet-only is adequate for most.

EDIT: Also, post this in the CPU rumors thread. Very good find!