Intel CEO sees 'less need for discrete graphics' and now we're really worried about its upcoming Battlemage gaming GPU and the rest of Intel's graphics roadmap - eviltoast

Intel’s CEO says ‘large’ integrated GPUs are the way forward.

  • Bubs@lemm.ee
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    12 days ago

    I see iGPU’s as a good thing. They are perfect for things like work or casual computers where browsing or word processing are about all that is used.

    I even prefer them for gaming computers because, depending on the motherboard, you can use the built in HDMI port on the motherboard as an extra spot to plug in a monitor. As a person that always has multiple monitors, the extra port has saved me lots of troubles.

    Having an iGPU since my first gaming computer has a lot of benefits:

    • Haven’t had to upgrade a GPU due to a lack of ports
    • Haven’t needed to replace perfectly fine secondary monitors because they didn’t come with DisplayPort
    • I’ve always had a spare port for extra devices like drawing tablets or VR
    • They make setting up or repairing a PC easier if you have GPU problems.

    To be fair, I don’t expect any serious gaming performance from the iGPU’s I’ve installed. They are a great tool for me and have been worth the extra bit more versus the none integrated CPU’s