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Intel: Will Deliver GPU with 4x Power over 8800GTX in 2010
Intel Details Graphics Processor Market Approach, Intel’s Chief Exec Talks Graphics Technology.
During his keynote at Intel Developer Forum (IDF), the chief executive of the world’s largest maker of chips, Paul Otellini, outlined the company’s plans regarding improving performance of graphics processors. Intel confirmed that code-named Larrabee chip can process graphics, as well as a CPU with intergrated graphics core in 2010.
Intel’s Integrated Graphics Cores Set to Improve
Intel left the market of discrete graphics processors back in the late nineties after the Intel 740 graphics adapter did not become a success. After that the company concentrated on creating very basic graphics cores to integrate into core-logic sets.
Starting next year Intel will transit its chipsets to newer manufacturing technologies faster. As a result, it believes, the built-in graphics cores will feature more transistors, meaning better feature-set and performance.
In 2010 the world’s No. 1 chipmaker will introduce its code-named Westmere central processing unit (CPU) with integrated graphics core, which will be made using 32nm process technology, that will be ten times faster compared to “today’s” integrated graphics cores.
Larrabee Moves Intel Into Discrete Graphics
In 2010 Intel will release its code-named Larrabee processor, which is projected to deliver teraflops performance and also be able to process graphics. Intel claims that Larrabee will be able to perform the current x86 code, but given its multi-core nature, will also be able to address other needs while retaining current programming model.
The computing power of Larrabee will be “teraflops” in 2010, meaning that it will be at four times the power compared to today’s ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT and Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX.
