SwiftShader 2.0 and the Future of CPU Rendering

**MIG-31** · Apr 22, 2008, 07:04 AM

few weeks ago, ET Editor Loyd Case wrote about The Coming Processor War. As CPUs get faster, transistor budgets increase, and common everyday workloads don't require these exponential increases in computing power, the graphics processor may get squeezed out. Integrated graphics are terrible performers right now. But must they always be? If integrated into a CPU die, given a billion transistors of their own, and with a 3+ GHz clock speed, will CPUs with graphics functionality be good enough to render dedicated graphics cards obsolete?
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Source: Extremetech

**dj_stick** · Apr 22, 2008, 08:34 AM

this is pretty interesting, i wonder how it'd perform on an 8 core system…

might have to give it a try

Apr 22, 2008, 07:04 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	SwiftShader 2.0 and the Future of CPU Rendering few weeks ago, ET Editor Loyd Case wrote about The Coming Processor War. As CPUs get faster, transistor budgets increase, and common everyday workloads don't require these exponential increases in computing power, the graphics processor may get squeezed out. Integrated graphics are terrible performers right now. But must they always be? If integrated into a CPU die, given a billion transistors of their own, and with a 3+ GHz clock speed, will CPUs with graphics functionality be good enough to render dedicated graphics cards obsolete? ____________ Source: Extremetech __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here