NVIDIA lancia le gpu GeForce 9400M che piacciono tanto a Apple

NVIDIA ha lanciato ufficialmente le nuove gpu per notebook siglate NVIDIA GeForce 9400M. Si tratta di soluzioni orientate non soltanto all'ambito gaming (cfr. la seconda delle immagini che seguono riproduce un frame del gioco Call of Duty 4, ndr) ma anche a quello business e professional, trattandosi di chip grafici capaci di esibire, in accordo al produttore, ottime prestazioni con le applicazioni basate sui calcoli parallali.

Secondo NVIDIA, i nuovi processori grafici sono 5 volte più performanti delle soluzioni che utilizzano l'IGP dei chipset, come il Centrino 2 Montevina (GM45) di Intel, pur essendo più compatti dal punto di vista fisico. Le gpu GeForce 9400M sono molto apprezzate anche da Apple, che le utilizzerà per la realizzazione di alcuni dei suoi notebook MacBook, MacBook Pro e MacBook Air.

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SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 15, 2008-Demand for better visual computing performance continues to grow as more and more applications tap the massively parallel processing power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for more than just graphics. As gamers, video enthusiasts, designers, and now creative professionals require optimized PC solutions, the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU brings a 5x performance increase over integrated core-logic to today’s sleek notebook designs.

"Today marks a flashpoint for users around the world," said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president, GPU business at NVIDIA. "With this new GPU, NVIDIA is able to expand its market footprint from gamers and design professionals to the creative generation of users, as well as firmly establish us at the heart of the fastest growing PC market-the notebook PC."

NVIDIA also announced today that Apple has adopted this revolutionary new GPU for its incredible new Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. Apple and NVIDIA have worked together to harness the massive parallel processing power of NVIDIA GPUs to deliver a rich visual experience for consumers on the go.

"The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M architecture delivers an ideal combination of visual computing horsepower and energy efficiency in a single, highly-integrated package that we're using to bring a whole new level of graphics performance to our MacBook users," said David Moody, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing.

About the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU:

The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M is a single chip, high performance, highly integrated design that is ideal for notebooks and smaller computing devices. It features 16 parallel processing cores that deliver a whopping 54 GFLOPs of processing power, making it the most powerful integrated GPU on the market today. It also delivers up to 5x faster graphics performance than Intel Centrino 2*, and long-lasting battery power, allowing consumers to watch a complete, full-length HD movie on a single charge.

For more information on the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU, please visit the company website at www.nvidia.com.

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