Nvidia On Optimus: No Comment
Just before CES 2010 back in January, Nvidia updated its official blog with a teaser about an upcoming mobile technology called Optimus. Set for a Q1 release, the new "revolutionary" technology will only work on laptops powered by Nvidia GPUs.
Without offering in-depth details, the company said that Optimus is completely seamless, transparent, and will enable a Nvidia-branded integrated GPU to reach the same performance level as a conventional GPU, but without a heavy draw on the laptop's battery. This may indicate that Optimus controls a single GPU in a hardware or software sense, and scales the overall performance when needed.
However, since Optimus is an unannounced product, Nvidia refused to divulge additional details, and basically handed out "no comment" notices. Instead, queries are linked back to the pre-CES 2010 blog.
X-bit Labs seems to have acquired additional information however. According to the site, Nvidia will reveal the Optimus technology on February 9. It's also believed that the company is re-launching its older-yet-improved Hybrid SLI (or Hybrid Graphics) technology under the Optimus name. X-bit said that this could help Nvidia compete with microprocessors with a built-in graphics core.
With Nvidia keeping such a tight lid on the project, most of the information is speculative. Hopefully we'll know more next week. What's your take on Nvidia's Optimus?
Also get the feeling Fermi is going to be a hot power hungry monster and will require another basic card/igp to counter the idle power/heat levels etc meaning as originally thought, optimus will be a renamed hybrid sli like design for it.
Also get the feeling Fermi is going to be a hot power hungry monster and will require another basic card/igp to counter the idle power/heat levels etc meaning as originally thought, optimus will be a renamed hybrid sli like design for it.
im gonna give u a plus only because i agree with you.
too bad there aren't any ati fanboy's here... i only see logical criticism.
intel launching that next month along with ati and their new "bumblebee".
...and not just "The Way it's Meant to be Played"?
Now my point with this is - I see more of an overall picture than the average gamer or enthusiast when it comes to the performance of these cards. Performance actually flip flops back and forth between generations and makers. Just because you get a new new series of card doesnt mean you will get a better performing piece of hardware. Nvidia is infamous for this rebranding B.S. I have watched that crap for a long time and it really pulls at my nerves. BUT hey they have to optimize their profits right?! This is where Optimus actually comes in to play.
IN EVERY NVIDIA TOPIC, ITS ALWAYS; "WHERE'S FERMI?". ITS NOT LIKE NVIDIA TOLD EVERYONE TO HOLD YOUR GPU PURCHASE TILL FERMI COMES. LOL.
I didn't read what you wrote, but I did give you a thumbs down for using all caps.