Apple Ditching Nvidia to Pair With AMD Instead?
Radeons could be inside the next MacBook Pros.
Right now Apple's main graphics dancing partner for its MacBooks is Nvidia, which does the pixel pushing for the entire line. While the 13-inch models operate with an MCP, the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro line gets discrete Nvidia switchable graphics that are called into use when the integrated Intel HD graphics aren't enough.
The word on the street now, Cnet reports, is that Apple could be dumping Nvidia in favor of going with Intel's integrated graphics. The next-generation of integrated graphics that'll be a part of Sandy Bridge CPUs is expected to be far more capable than Intel's current offerings.
Intel hasn't said yet when it plans to support the OpenCL that Apple requires, but it goes without saying that the MacBooks of 2011 should have Sandy Bridge CPUs. The high-end real "pro" MacBook Pro machines will still need discrete graphics, and Cnet believes that the 15- and 17-inch models could go with AMD graphics parts.
With AMD already pushing the graphics with its Radeon HD products in the iMacs, it's plausible that the agreement could extend into the mobile space.
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Clanging chains still?
Cooool, AMD always needs a lil more rating, so many people(except gamers and PC enthu. 's)think AMD is crap, which it isn't.
Cooool, AMD always needs a lil more rating, so many people(except gamers and PC enthu. 's)think AMD is crap, which it isn't.
and going with that in a mac will change that how?
Bad news for nvidia, that means nvidia should work harder to get apple's attention on it's graphics card.
I swear, Jobs could sell ice to Eskimos and walk out with a 5 year contract with their land as collateral.
Clanging chains still?
Yup, just like Jacob Marley.
If Apple starts using ATI products, my next PC will be powered by Nvidia. Bottom line.
this is probably also because of failure rates with nvidia mobile products, and the capabilities of intel's integrated video(initial previews look great for basic integrated video)
AMD doesn't need that dirty money.
Does this mean the price of their computers will go down, or the fact that they will earn more money doing this if they just keep prices the way they are? I guess to ignorant people they are the same, though they dont know who much worse they are losing....
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AMD have stolen the rug from under nvidia feet
but like everything in our world, people always want what they don't need...amd don;t need a venture with apple - that's like obama dealing with the mafia
i hope they don't go with AMD...when it comes to performance, NVIDIA is much better and the same goes for the drivers
... bobcat?
i hope they don't go with AMD...when it comes to performance, NVIDIA is much better and the same goes for the drivers
the release of vista and nvidia's drivers for vista says otherwise for drivers and hows about google "hp nvidia dead" and see how many faults nvidia products have before saying that
And how is
"Cnet reports, is that Apple could be dumping Nvidia in favor of going with Intel's integrated graphics. "
the basis for the title
"Apple Ditching Nvidia to Pair With AMD" ?
Is this just a test to see who will write ATI vs. NVIDIA comments w/o reading the article ?
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And how is "Cnet reports, is that Apple could be dumping Nvidia in favor of going with Intel's integrated graphics. " the basis for the title "Apple Ditching Nvidia to Pair With AMD" ?Is this just a test to see who will write ATI vs. NVIDIA comments w/o reading the article ?
AMEN to that , seriously how does tom's get apple is going AMD , from Apple may use Intel chips in their enxt line ???? marcus did you throw away all logicalthinking to come to this conclusion in your title ????
Sandy Bridge graphics will continue to be the lowest performance integrated graphics compared to the competition of its time. So this is not the main reason for Apple to switch to it.
Nvidia's on its way out, they would be smart to merge with Intel or some other big company.
and going with that in a mac will change that how?
because Steve Job is a marketing genius, which is someone that AMD needs, badly.
If Apple starts using ATI products, my next PC will be powered by Nvidia. Bottom line.
Wow, don't buy anything with components from Intel either... wait, who supplys the memory for Apple... Kingston? Samsung? better check fast.
Worst still, Apple has their stuff assembled by Foxconn... oh dear, probably the biggest electronics sub assembly in the world, their stuff is found pretty much everywhere... I bet even Asus uses stuff from Foxconn. (connectors most likely)
man, you're screwed... there is just a little bit of Apple likeness in everything you own or will probably own in the future!
Another article posted a week later than gizmodo. Come on now Tom's.. you can push out news faster than that.
The best solution: let the user choose.
Oops!. I forgot! iZombies don’t choose.
AMEN to that , seriously how does tom's get apple is going AMD , from Apple may use Intel chips in their enxt line ???? marcus did you throw away all logicalthinking to come to this conclusion in your title ????
Please read the last two paragraphs of the article.
AMD has always been better in power consumption, performance and pricing of their cards.
the quality of their cards are more than sufficient (even if Nvidia has the slight advantage on quality).
AMD has always been better in power consumption, performance and pricing of their cards.the quality of their cards are more than sufficient (even if Nvidia has the slight advantage on quality).
SOrry got a little click happy thumbing down "edtuketdukdt 12/12/2010 3:35 PM" , doesnt seem to be a way to undo.
If Apple starts using ATI products, my next PC will be powered by Nvidia. Bottom line.
I think that's just a funny statement - willing to use an inferior product just because Apple isn't.
meh. whatever. Sheeple will buy mac no matter what, so they should just go with whatever gives them a bigger margin.
And how is "Cnet reports, is that Apple could be dumping Nvidia in favor of going with Intel's integrated graphics. " the basis for the title "Apple Ditching Nvidia to Pair With AMD" ?Is this just a test to see who will write ATI vs. NVIDIA comments w/o reading the article ?
Did YOU read the article?
Second last paragraph: "The high-end real "pro" MacBook Pro machines will still need discrete graphics, and Cnet believes that the 15- and 17-inch models could go with AMD graphics parts."
It wasn't the focus of the article, there is the rumor that Apple will switch to AMD discrete GPUs mentioned.
That's good for AMD, but otherwise *meh*