Nvidia Granted Patent For Hybrid Graphics Systems

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[citation][nom]snowzsan[/nom]Not really... I mean, I like AMD cards and whatnot but I don't see how this is holding anyone back.[/citation]
Mmm.... if they wanted to be pricks they could go after AMD for their implementation of this. Not sure how far they would get, but it is something to keep in mind.
 
in two years this patent wouldn't even be worth a dollar as the intel, ARM and AMD APU`s will kill this patent before it even comes to court.

Already we are seeing less and less discreet GPU`s, apart from gamers laptops, even that is a very small market
 
What was that one company that was developing a software that allowed the motherboard to switch between the discrete Nivida/AMD GPU and integrated Intel GPU?
 
This is not your vague Apple patent. AMD uses a different technology to do graphics switching. So no worry. Although I believe Nvidia's is slightly better than AMD's.
 
[citation][nom]darkavenger123[/nom]Will it affect LucidTechnology and their implementation on Intel internal GPU with discrete GPU? I hope not...[/citation]
+1 this is exactly what Virtu does. And it does work far better then I had guessed it would.
 
[citation][nom]cuecuemore[/nom]Another patent granted, another blow to technological progress.[/citation]

At least Nvidia has the means and intent to actually produce this technology. This is not what I would call patent trolling because it is quite obviously a patent specific to the company's intended development roadmap, and does not prevent any other company's existing technology from being produced or innovated upon.
 
[citation][nom]christarp[/nom]but... amd has been doing this for years[/citation]
There are multiple ways of doing everything, and NVIDIA figured out another way of combining graphics systems.
 
[citation][nom]cuecuemore[/nom]Another patent granted, another blow to technological progress.[/citation]
I don't fully agree here. The original idea of patent is to protect business that come up with something innovating. When somebody copycat an idea, the original companies lose money from R&D. The copycat does nothing. This patient is legit. Either AMD have some alternative (like the 30 different ways you can make an abs cruncher and not infringe on a patent) or they pay royalist to this patent. Many company pay patent to other when they use same idea all the time. I don't remembered how long, but after a few (15-30) years the patent is up and becomes general practice and nobody has to pay anybody.

Where patient went wrong is patent trolling. Lawyers from firm that don't produce anything buying idea and not producing.
 
[citation][nom]krenotenze[/nom]I want to see discrete cards with no display port now.[/citation]

What's wrong with display port? I'd rather see monitor manufacturers drop DVI and VGA so GPUs can have better ventilation and more ports.
 
[citation][nom]markem[/nom]in two years this patent wouldn't even be worth a dollar as the intel, ARM and AMD APU`s will kill this patent before it even comes to court.Already we are seeing less and less discreet GPU`s, apart from gamers laptops, even that is a very small market[/citation]

yes only on gamer computers....
Do you have ever heard about graphic acceleration?
Like in hospital system for imaging?
Or for research in high-energy particles?
Or for simulation of physical systems in automobile and aeronautical industry?
Or for measure acquisition in various areas?
and so on...
Maybe for people knowing nothing about computer than COD and angry birds, DGPU are rare products but there is a whole world which need computation power and thus DGPU...
 
[citation][nom]altriss[/nom]yes only on gamer computers....Do you have ever heard about graphic acceleration?Like in hospital system for imaging?Or for research in high-energy particles?Or for simulation of physical systems in automobile and aeronautical industry?Or for measure acquisition in various areas?and so on...Maybe for people knowing nothing about computer than COD and angry birds, DGPU are rare products but there is a whole world which need computation power and thus DGPU...[/citation]

I love this response. Somehow in the last ten or so years. computers became defined as a tool used by someone with a sub 100 IQ, as opposed to the original concept as it being a tool of science. Today the idea of using a computer for something other than idiotspeek is ridiculed. I suspect most of those who make these statements fall in the sub 100 IQ crowd.
 
if you guys want to read the patent:

See that the patent covers mainly 21 claims. Surely there's gaps in this patent, no need to worry about the "another blow to technologic progress". Nvidia only trying to protect it's intelectual property.
Just for info: Nvidia have 1474 patents. AMD have 9820. (in US Patent database only)
 


it's not the number of patents, it's the quality of them that counts..
 
Optimus is not supported on linux.These companies like Nvidia, SiS and the like are effectively suffocating the linux platform; releasing hardware technologies without proper support.

I myself have given up on linux for now because of this optimus thing.

This technology is to save power, which is most meaningful now on laptops running batteries.And because laptops don't run that much gaming, that's the strength point for linux.because i know of a lot of people who run windows machines now only to play games.
And hardware support for this specific technology should be available for linux....

pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff!
 
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