Intel Boost Graphics Performance On Laptops
TrustedReviews explains how a new driver update for the GMA900 series of integrated graphics from Intel boost graphical performance for laptops based on the chipset. The updated driver adds hardware support for Vertex Shader 3.0 which should allow users to achieve a playable framerate on games like Battlefield 2. They explain:
The reason this update is possible is down to the architecture of Intel’s integrated graphics chips. In a similar fashion to the Unified Shader Model used in nVidia 8xxx and ATI’s 2xxx series of graphics cards, the GMA chips uses “execution engines” which can be programmed to take on whatever task is thrown at them.
So while it’s never going to be as good as a full blown gaming system, it’s a big boost for gamers on a budget.
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