theinquirer.net — "This is the ultimate OEM chip, as it will be the cheapest way to have the memory controller, chipset, graphics function and CPU on a single chip. AMD-ATI engineers will be looking to shift to 65nm if not even to 45nm to make such a complex chip as a CPU/GPU possible." At least, it won't be any worse than Intel's mobile GPUs.
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mazgazine1Aug 16, 2006
This is definitely plausible. The X2 and the Core Duo have two cores. There is the possibility of removing a core, and replacing it with a GPU and BAM! You have CPU/GPU in one.... The reason the nano meter porcess is mentioned is because at this moment, the GPU is too big. So until they match the size/process this will not be happening. The only problem I could is RAM, I mean 512mb cards are out right now, imagine having to buy an extra gig or so for the GPU, that'd suck.
sneakerelphAug 16, 2006
Upgrading graphics independent of the CPU? It cannot be done!/sarcasm
stardalAug 16, 2006
Am I the only one that can hear Star Trek's Chekov saying "nuclear wessals" after that?
rbanffyAug 16, 2006
And it also could open up GPU-like logic to funcion as a kick-ass vector processor. And being part of the official instruction set, some real HPC software could be written for it.I say it's very interesting. HPC people must start pestering AMD to get a peek.
dragAug 16, 2006
Ya it's going to happen. No doubt in my mind. All a GPU is is just a specialized processor for graphics. Care to explain to me why that can't be on the same die as a CPU? It's going to be cheaper. No need to buy a separate card with special memory to get good performance. I will use the same manufacturing process as the CPU. This means all the tech that AMD puts into their CPU design will also directly benefit the GPU.It's going to be faster (even with the GPU running at 1/2 of cpu that's probably about a 1.5ghz GPU). It'll allow people to reduce the complexity of the motherboards, thus reducing the price of those.It'll have very tight integration into the CPU with shared cache. It'll reduce the latency from CPU to GPU. The GPU will be able to be used for calculating much more then just 3d graphics. Be able to use it for more then just video games. You should be able to use it for scientific calculations or for rendering a raytraced 3d scene or for fast multimedia processing.Care to encode HDTV video faster then realtime anybody?Ya. This is soooo NOT going to happen. (sarcasm)Don't worry. Nvidia and ATI will still be producing high-end video cards for people who like to throw money away for a long long time.
nullityAug 17, 2006
This piece of speculation is pretty boring. I can imagine much more interesting ways to integrate their products.How about a new socket type that accepts CPUs and GPUs? Put that in a 2, 4, even 8 socket motherboard. Put a basic graphics chip and DVI output on the board. Use HyperTransport to connect the GPUs, like SLI on steroids. Borrow the Athlon's on-die memory controller for expandable video RAM.
Closed AccountAug 17, 2006
yeah, bennifer is just gay...and whoever coined that term, deserves to be beaten with a sock of quarters...or actually a pillow case of doorknobs.
yaku83Aug 17, 2006
Well, I expected something like this. However, the rumored 18 month wait period means I won't be building a new system anytime soon.