Intel’s CEO says ‘large’ integrated GPUs are the way forward.
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.
Like a CPU with graphics acceleration? We could call it an “APU.”
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
You can always use dp to hdmi adapters
Sour grapes.
‘We can’t provide this, so you must not need it.’
