Larrabee will feature rasterisation units - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 24th Apr 2008, 13:51

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...raster_units/1

Tim Forsyth, a software engineer working on Intel's Larrabee project, has said that rasterisation is not dead. Larrabee's primary focus for graphics is rasterisation.

zero0ne · 24th Apr 2008, 13:57

who cares? I'm confident that Nvidia will crush their hardware!

They will then begin to produce GPUs that can also act as your computers main CPU via a OS written in CUDA!!!!

haha

bowman · 24th Apr 2008, 14:02

Haha. NvidiOS. I like that.

Anyways, more competition is good. Nvidia should buy VIA for the x86 license. That way we'll have three CPU/GPU manufacturers.

[USRF]Obiwan · 24th Apr 2008, 14:03

If Intel manage to make a GPU that is 2x faster then the current top ranked GPU. That would be incredible. anything less then that and its just another wannabe GPU maker...

chicorasia · 24th Apr 2008, 14:12

They should start by making integrated graphics that doesn't suck as bad as current offerings do. And they must do it NOW.

It's all about branding and developing a solid user/fan base.

I'm sorry, Tim - the promised tenfold increase is just not enough. Unles you mean to compete with Geforce 7-series cards, two years from now!

Tim S · 24th Apr 2008, 14:54

10-fold was for integrated graphics

I think Larrabee will be quite a bit faster than the current generation hardware from Nvidia/ATI (at least theoretically - there's more to it than that though as you know).

Nikumba · 24th Apr 2008, 15:09

To be honest the Intel intergrated gfx has mostly been for laptops to do office/internet etc why should they make it more powerful? If you want to play games, buy a more expenisive laptop with a better gfx card.

Of course it would be reeally good if the gfx card from Intel has the ability to upgrade the GPU/Memory like we do with a normal pc

MrMonroe · 24th Apr 2008, 16:25

I just can't see how this is going to pan out for Intel. They have no experience in this industry and they are going to try breaking into it by using a combination of untested tech and tech they aren't any good at. And what's to stop nVidia or ATI from pushing in a little ray-tracing for certain effects?

TreeDude · 24th Apr 2008, 20:12

I have no doubt Intel will have awesome hardware specs wise. I think we all know what is going to make or break this new line. Drivers.

Personally I think both Nvidia and ATI have terrible driver quality. ATI has much more structure to their releases, but CCC is bloated and unnecessary. Nvidia is sporadic. One driver is great, then one gets released because of a new game and it kills the performance on your other games. It is hit and miss with their drivers.

If Intel puts out a decent set of drivers I will be very surprised. I say it takes them at least a year before their drivers come even close to ATI/Nvidias.

D3s3rt_F0x · 25th Apr 2008, 15:29

It's all trash talk, from intel and those saying it'll be a great product wait and see its the first time intel have dipped there toes in this area and for all you know it could be a shambles, which tbh I could possibly see it being, but give them more time and you never know.

Im not going to take anything they say in untill i see people with the chips running programs people run and benchmarking them for true figures with just a pinch of salt.

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[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	If Intel manage to make a GPU that is 2x faster then the current top ranked GPU. That would be incredible. anything less then that and its just another wannabe GPU maker... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

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Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	10-fold was for integrated graphics I think Larrabee will be quite a bit faster than the current generation hardware from Nvidia/ATI (at least theoretically - there's more to it than that though as you know). __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

24th Apr 2008, 13:57	#2
zero0ne Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 112	who cares? I'm confident that Nvidia will crush their hardware! They will then begin to produce GPUs that can also act as your computers main CPU via a OS written in CUDA!!!! haha

24th Apr 2008, 14:02	#3
bowman Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 249	Haha. NvidiOS. I like that. Anyways, more competition is good. Nvidia should buy VIA for the x86 license. That way we'll have three CPU/GPU manufacturers.

24th Apr 2008, 14:12	#5
chicorasia Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 84	They should start by making integrated graphics that doesn't suck as bad as current offerings do. And they must do it NOW. It's all about branding and developing a solid user/fan base. I'm sorry, Tim - the promised tenfold increase is just not enough. Unles you mean to compete with Geforce 7-series cards, two years from now!

24th Apr 2008, 15:09	#7
Nikumba Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Dark Place Posts: 371	To be honest the Intel intergrated gfx has mostly been for laptops to do office/internet etc why should they make it more powerful? If you want to play games, buy a more expenisive laptop with a better gfx card. Of course it would be reeally good if the gfx card from Intel has the ability to upgrade the GPU/Memory like we do with a normal pc

24th Apr 2008, 16:25	#8
MrMonroe Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 195	I just can't see how this is going to pan out for Intel. They have no experience in this industry and they are going to try breaking into it by using a combination of untested tech and tech they aren't any good at. And what's to stop nVidia or ATI from pushing in a little ray-tracing for certain effects?

24th Apr 2008, 20:12	#9
TreeDude Multimodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 239	I have no doubt Intel will have awesome hardware specs wise. I think we all know what is going to make or break this new line. Drivers. Personally I think both Nvidia and ATI have terrible driver quality. ATI has much more structure to their releases, but CCC is bloated and unnecessary. Nvidia is sporadic. One driver is great, then one gets released because of a new game and it kills the performance on your other games. It is hit and miss with their drivers. If Intel puts out a decent set of drivers I will be very surprised. I say it takes them at least a year before their drivers come even close to ATI/Nvidias.

25th Apr 2008, 15:29	#10
D3s3rt_F0x Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Near Middlesbrough Posts: 681	It's all trash talk, from intel and those saying it'll be a great product wait and see its the first time intel have dipped there toes in this area and for all you know it could be a shambles, which tbh I could possibly see it being, but give them more time and you never know. Im not going to take anything they say in untill i see people with the chips running programs people run and benchmarking them for true figures with just a pinch of salt.