Nvida Optimus Review, Graphics Card Switch Technology for Laptops
Posted on | February 10, 2010 | No Comments
Nvidia introduced the new laptop technology that can switch between graphics cards on-board and a graphics card and, depending on demand applications used, to extend battery power. This article discusses about the Nvidia technology called Optimus.
Optimus facilitate the switch or a replacement of using a separate Nvidia graphics card for 3D gaming, video, or applications that require more graphics power, and another for regular computing tasks such as email and web browsing, it can run the graphics card that does not suck much power , ie chipset integrated graphics card on the CPU.
Nvidia Optimus hardware is a better option than switching technology found in some laptops, such as Apple, Asus, Lenovo, and Sony. Another laptop systems even require the user to reboot or log out the computer when switching between the graphics card. According to Nvidia, Optimus technology is the first automatic switch, no need to restart the laptop.
When promoting Optimus, Nvida trying to convince the computer vendors that Optimus graphics card is very flexible without sacrificing battery power. When the graphics card is not used, the Optimus features will die. When using the Nvidia Optimus, must use a motherboard that support the technology and the latest graphics card or Nvida GeForce graphics card latest Fermi. Price Optimus hardware graphics card is sell with a range under $ 1,000 for a laptop. While for the first laptop to use technology Optimus, U30JC Asus will sell for $ 869.
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