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Rumor: AMD's Low Cost K8 with Integrated Graphics in 2008?
Socket M2:
The Multi-GPU Battle: ATI vs. NVIDIA:
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Interessante isto:
Rumor: AMD's Low Cost K8 with Integrated Graphics in 2008?
Apparently AMD has been talking about doing a very integrated, very low cost K8 derivative for 2008. The CPU would feature an on-die memory controller like the current Athlon 64, however it would also feature an on-die graphics core and I/O controller - effectively removing the need for any chipset on the motherboard.
Socket M2:
In the more near-term future, AMD will be transitioning to an on-die DDR2 memory controller by the middle of next year with their new M2 Socket and Socket-F (for desktops and servers respectively). The initial design guides for boards based on these new sockets have been given to motherboard manufacturers, but the first samples won’t be ready until the end of this year.
The Multi-GPU Battle: ATI vs. NVIDIA:
Thus ATI is talking to VIA and SiS to license out their multi-GPU technology, so that you will be able to purchase a motherboard based on an ATI, VIA or SiS chipset and be able to run ATI graphics cards in multi-GPU modes. VIA is particularly interested in this partnership as they aren’t the biggest fans of NVIDIA at this point.
First availability of ATI’s CrossFire chipsets won’t be until the July or August time frame from what we’re hearing.
NVIDIA is very curious about ATI’s CrossFire, as it will mark the end of NVIDIA’s exclusivity on multi-GPU platforms. In order to help expand the SLI market, NVIDIA appears to be ready to drop the price of their nForce4 SLI chipset. While currently priced at around $80, the chipset will drop in price to close to $40 later this year.
We have even heard some very aggressive motherboard manufacturers are looking to offer sub-$80 nForce4 SLI motherboards by the end of this year.
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