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Integrated 3D Graphics Motherboard Round-Up
Keefe writes "In the recent past, integrated video was seldom a viable solution for hardcore computer gamers. Enthusiasts shunned from motherboards with integrated video, and opted to buy ones without it, in additional to a much faster ATi or Nvidia-powered graphics accelerator. Today, the picture is beginning to change. The last few integrated motherboards sported decent graphics chipsets, like the Nvidia NForce (GeForce2 MX), ATI IGP320 (Radeon VE), or Intel 845G. Techware Labs has taken a look at the current integrated 3D video chipsets on the market and concluded how they perform in the latest 3D software."
Sure, it still may not be enough for you 'hardcore gamers'...
but Shuttle computers and nVIDIA are planning on releasing an integrated GeFORCE 4 MX motherboard. This will be particularily cool for shuttle itself, who makes relatively small (and attractive) barebones systems. Not having to leave space for an AGP card will help them a lot. (btw- I have nothing to do with either of these companies)
Their joint press release
Also, I don't think the purpose of these integrated cards is generally to keep gamers happy, they'll want to upgrade every few months anyhow. Integration is there to make it cheaper for the rest of us to get decent graphics on a cheap box.
http://cyclonite.stanford.edu/~eswierk/mirrors/40x _burner_roundup/index_1.shtml
put the what in the where?
but anyone with a clue will not buy a MX chipset or a stripped down ATI product.
There we go again with the elitist crap. Have you ever considered that it's possible to have a clue, and at the same time, choose not to get the highest end video card? Not everyone thinks games are the most important part of "computing".
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
nVidia has that covered with its planned boards, its called an AGP slot :)
From a press release on nVidia's site regarding nForce2 chipsets
In addition, the inclusion of an AGP 8X expansion bus guarantees a constant upgrade path for the industry?s fastest external add-in cards, for even more top-of-the-line graphics processing power.