Intel launched its G45 chipset featuring its latest integrated graphics only a few weeks ago. So far, the response to the chipset and motherboards using the chipset has been a mixed bag by Intel's own admission.
Aaron Brezenski wrote a blog entry this week on the Intel Software Network that was titled, "Welcome to G45! Better (but still imperfect…)." In the blog, Brezenski wrote that Intel's competition -- AMD -- put together a demo booth stating that HP laptops using Intel's G45 did not accelerate Blu-ray playback. AMD maintains that its integrated graphics were able to playback Blu-ray without issue.
Brezenski points out the fact that AMD fails to offer any specifications as far as the CPUs used in the systems and Intel maintains it was not an apples to apples comparison. Despite that fact, Brezenski acknowledge that the demo showed Intel's CPU to be 100% utilized -- a clear indication that Blu-ray acceleration was not taking place.
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Intel Fesses up to G45 Performance Issues
16th August 2008, 11:59
Intel Fesses up to G45 Performance Issues 
