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

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

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
    3·
    5 days ago

    So a guy who sells CPUs wants to bundle something with the CPU so that I have to replace the whole thing if I want an upgrade?

    Hot take. Lol.

    • Bubs@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      5 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