Sources of Fudzilla claim that Intel's upcoming Haswell processor will have an integrated GPU that is three times as fast as the current HD 4000 GPU, present in the Ivy Bridge chips. Confidential roadmaps have shown a comparison from which this conclusion was drawn. The fourth generation of the Core architecture and Intel's latest tick promises exceptionally fast 3D performance. Converting video material will allegedly also be twice to three times as fast.If the rumours are true, Intel's Haswell could potentially outshine Nvidia's and AMD's entry-level graphics cards. In the mobile segment, the Haswell chip could also make a discrete graphics card unncessary for mainstream and entry-level notebooks.
Nvidia has responded to the news by stating that if Intel is capable of offering better performance with Haswell's integrated graphics chip, Nvidia will try to position faster graphics cards in the entry-level segment. AMD is likely to face the same decision, with the advantage being the APUs that AMD has to offer, which already feature relatively powerful graphics chips.
Intel's Haswell processors are expected to launch in the second quarter of 2013.
Source: hardware.info
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