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 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject: Intel's Ivy Bridge: An HTPC Perspective |
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Towards the end of June 2011, we saw AMD trying to create a HTPC friendly solution in the Llano series. By pairing a GPU with the CPU in the same die, users could obtain HTPC functionality (hardware decode and video post processing) without the need for a discrete GPU. Intel put a GPU and CPU in the same package (albeit, on different dies) in Clarkdale, and moved them both to the same package in Sandy Bridge. AMD's Llano was an aggressive response to Sandy Bridge on the gaming side. However, as a HTPC solution, it didn't excite us much (just like Sandy Bridge at launch). While Ivy Bridge is technically a die-shrink of the Sandy Bridge, only the CPU's architecture remains the same. The GPU has received extensive updates.</p>
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Some of our HTPC reviews have not been kind to Intel, particularly because of the lack of proper drivers and open source software support. With steps being taken to rectify the latter aspect, has the GPU become powerful enough to meet the post processing demands of the videophiles? What is the quality of the post processing provided natively by the drivers? Has Intel solved the 24 Hz bug? Read on to find out our take on Ivy Bridge as a HTPC candidate.</p>
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Source: AnandTech
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