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Intel Graphics Technology
Intel Graphics Technology (GT) is a series of integrated graphics processors (IGP) designed by Intel and manufactured by Intel and under contract by TSMC. These GPUs are built into the same chip as the central processing unit (CPU) and are included in most Intel-based laptops and desktops. The series was introduced in 2010 as Intel HD Graphics, later renamed Intel UHD Graphics in 2017. It succeeded the earlier Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) series.
Intel also offers higher-performance variants under the Iris, Iris Pro, and Iris Plus brands, introduced beginning in 2013. These versions include features such as increased execution units and, in some models, embedded memory (eDRAM).
Intel Graphics Technology is sold alongside Intel Arc, the company’s line of discrete graphics cards aimed at gaming and high-performance applications.
Before the introduction of Intel HD Graphics, Intel integrated graphics were built into the motherboard's northbridge, as part of the Intel's Hub Architecture. They were known as Intel Extreme Graphics and Intel GMA. As part of the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) design, the northbridge was eliminated and graphics processing was moved to the same die as the central processing unit (CPU).[citation needed]
The previous Intel integrated graphics solution, Intel GMA, had a reputation of lacking performance and features, and therefore was not considered to be a good choice for more demanding graphics applications, such as 3D gaming. The performance increases brought by Intel's HD Graphics made the products competitive with integrated graphics adapters made by its rivals, Nvidia and ATI/AMD. Intel HD Graphics, featuring minimal power consumption that is important in laptops, was capable enough that PC manufacturers often stopped offering discrete graphics options in both low-end and high-end laptop lines, where reduced dimensions and low power consumption are important.[citation needed]
Intel HD and Iris Graphics are divided into generations, and within each generation are divided into 'tiers' of increasing performance, denominated by the 'GTx' label. Each generation corresponds to the implementation of a Gen graphics microarchitecture with a corresponding GEN instruction set architecture since Gen4.
In January 2010, Clarkdale and Arrandale processors with Ironlake graphics were released, and branded as Celeron, Pentium, or Core with HD Graphics. There was only one specification: 12 execution units, up to 43.2 GFLOPS at 900 MHz. It can decode a H.264 1080p video at up to 40 fps.
Its direct predecessor, the GMA X4500, featured 10 EUs at 800 MHz, but it lacked some capabilities.
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Intel Graphics Technology
Intel Graphics Technology (GT) is a series of integrated graphics processors (IGP) designed by Intel and manufactured by Intel and under contract by TSMC. These GPUs are built into the same chip as the central processing unit (CPU) and are included in most Intel-based laptops and desktops. The series was introduced in 2010 as Intel HD Graphics, later renamed Intel UHD Graphics in 2017. It succeeded the earlier Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) series.
Intel also offers higher-performance variants under the Iris, Iris Pro, and Iris Plus brands, introduced beginning in 2013. These versions include features such as increased execution units and, in some models, embedded memory (eDRAM).
Intel Graphics Technology is sold alongside Intel Arc, the company’s line of discrete graphics cards aimed at gaming and high-performance applications.
Before the introduction of Intel HD Graphics, Intel integrated graphics were built into the motherboard's northbridge, as part of the Intel's Hub Architecture. They were known as Intel Extreme Graphics and Intel GMA. As part of the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) design, the northbridge was eliminated and graphics processing was moved to the same die as the central processing unit (CPU).[citation needed]
The previous Intel integrated graphics solution, Intel GMA, had a reputation of lacking performance and features, and therefore was not considered to be a good choice for more demanding graphics applications, such as 3D gaming. The performance increases brought by Intel's HD Graphics made the products competitive with integrated graphics adapters made by its rivals, Nvidia and ATI/AMD. Intel HD Graphics, featuring minimal power consumption that is important in laptops, was capable enough that PC manufacturers often stopped offering discrete graphics options in both low-end and high-end laptop lines, where reduced dimensions and low power consumption are important.[citation needed]
Intel HD and Iris Graphics are divided into generations, and within each generation are divided into 'tiers' of increasing performance, denominated by the 'GTx' label. Each generation corresponds to the implementation of a Gen graphics microarchitecture with a corresponding GEN instruction set architecture since Gen4.
In January 2010, Clarkdale and Arrandale processors with Ironlake graphics were released, and branded as Celeron, Pentium, or Core with HD Graphics. There was only one specification: 12 execution units, up to 43.2 GFLOPS at 900 MHz. It can decode a H.264 1080p video at up to 40 fps.
Its direct predecessor, the GMA X4500, featured 10 EUs at 800 MHz, but it lacked some capabilities.