Discrete graphics cards...necessary?

[Thomphoolery]

Check out the power of Intel's new on-board graphics that bundle with the new chipsets coming out in a few months:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBdEYfw3NCA

The demo happens in the first minute or so of the presentation. They are showing Starcraft II, side by side with a discrete graphics platform (probably nVidia), *while FRAPSing*. They capture HD video of gameplay, while playing, and it looks outstanding.

-j

[Falaenx]

Thom would you break into your company's secret vault and send me this.  K, thnx bye.

[FizzyMyNizzy]

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3871/the-sandy-bridge-preview-three-wins-in-a-row/1

they also tested it. tho it is a sandy bridge chip i5-2400. I heard it got delay back to Jan, 2011.