Nvidia Optimus (9 articles)
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Samsung SF310-S02UK review
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Portable power
7 March 2011 11:23 GMT
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The first thing you notice about the Samsung SF310 isn't the 13.3-inch screen, the Core i5 processor, the nice complement of ports and features (including NVidia Optimus graphics and a DVD-RW drive), the excellent build quality or the battery life;...
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Dell XPS 15 L501X review
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Portable party machine?
7 February 2011 12:19 GMT
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For a widescreen 15-inch laptop, the latest version of the Dell XPS 15 is a huge - if stylish - slab of a machine. The hefty base, with a curved cutout for the dropped hinge and stereo JBL speakers flanking the keyboard, makes the screen look slender...
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MSI GT663 gaming notebook spotted in the wild
Sneak peak of Nvidia GeForce 400 series notebook 10 September 2010 22:16 GMT TweetWhat you're looking at here is the, as yet not even officially announced, MSI GT663 gaming notebook that was on show at the Nvidia showcase in London.
The gaming PC comes with either an Intel Core i7 or i5 chip, with an Nvidia GeForce GT460M...
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Asus rolls out N61JV notebook
With Optimus graphics switching 22 April 2010 15:06 GMT TweetTaiwanese computer manufacturer Asus has released the N61JV - a multimedia laptop that the company says is an attempt to balance performance and battery life. It also happens to be the company's first machine featuring Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching,...
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Next-gen Nvidia ION announced
Supplants existing ION; gives more power 2 March 2010 5:00 GMT TweetNvidia has pulled the covers off its next generation ION chipset, bringing a host of advantages to users looking for a low power solution. Rumours circulating the Internet had the next-gen chip down as ION2, but Nvidia confirmed to us that it would...
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Macbooks getting Optimus dual graphics too?
Apple notebooks primed for the Nvidia tech 19 February 2010 17:59 GMT TweetNvidia's Optimus graphics may well be showing up in the next generation of the Apple Macbook Pro, if rumours prove accurate. The technology allows a laptop to automatically switch between integrated and discrete graphics, offering power when it's needed...
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VIDEO: Nvidia Optimus demonstrated
Auto switching in action 9 February 2010 14:00 GMT TweetNvidia Optimus is going to be rolling out with most major manufacturers this year, giving you the benefit of long battery life from integrated graphics, or great performance from a discrete GPU, without you, the user, having to manually switch.
The...
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Nvidia Optimus auto-switches on your graphics on demand
From integrated to discrete, without you knowing 9 February 2010 14:00 GMT TweetNvidia dropped a note about its Optimus technology in a short blog post prior to CES this year, but we've got the full low down from Nvidia for the service that launches today.
Nvidia Optimus seamlessly bridges the gap between integrated and...