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Intel Haswell Processor to Support DirectX 11.1 Graphics Capabilities - Document.

Intel to Continue Addressing Professional Graphics Market with Integrated Graphics Cores

[08/04/2011 04:26 PM]
by Anton Shilov

Even though Intel Corp. is not really concentrated on driving innovation in the fireld of computer graphics, the company cannot ignore demands of its customers and thus continues to improve its built-in graphics cores. The next-gen Ivy Bridge will bring support for DirectX 11 and Haswell will even feature DirectX 11.1 capabilities. Moreover, Intel will continue to certify its graphics cores with software developers to address the market of professional apps.

Intel's microprocessors with integrated graphics engines will get DirectX 11 support only in March or April next year, when the world's largest maker of chips introduces its Ivy Bridge-series of microprocessors with code-named Carlow graphics core with presumably 16 execution units (stream processors). While Intel is clearly late to DirectX 11 party, things may get better with DirectX 11.1. According to a slide, which resembles those from Intel's documents, Intel's code-named Haswell chips due in 2013 will sport Denlow graphics core with DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 3.2+ support.

The slide was published by Sweclockers.com

Improved feature-set of graphics processing unit will help Intel to offer user experience comparable to that provided by Advanced Micro Devices' Fusion-series accelerated processing units, many of which sport desktop-class graphics engines. Unfortunately, Intel does not seem to support OpenGL 4.1 even in 2013, hence, some things that require latest OpenGL APIs may not work.

Providing excellent visual experience is definitely an important thing for Intel. Yet another important thing is addressing the market of professional graphics applications with built-in graphics cores. Even Core i-series "Sandy Bridge" chips are certified for nine professional applications, Ivy Bridge is projected to receive certifications for another eight (including ProEngineer, Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage XSI and so on) apps and Haswell is projected to be certified to work with another three. It is unknown how many professionals actually use Intel's integrated graphics instead of AMD FirePro or Nvidia Quadro for work, but ability to use certain programs clearly expands market opportunities for Intel's chips.

Intel did not comment on the news-story.

Tags: Intel, Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Bromolow, Carlow, Denlow, 22nm, DirectX, OpenGL

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Expand all threads | Collapse all threads 11.1? Are you serious? We still only have a handful of games that are built from DX10 up (anything that runs on XP = not DX10). Almost all games on PC are DX9 with DX10 or DX11 features added on top and we all know we can thank consoles for this. However to add support for 11.1 is pointless. First of all by the time games are actually natively DX11 (keep in mind even BF3 is not native DX11, it's DX10 with DX11 features)the CPU will be outdated and when DX11.1 is being used this IGP would never be able to run them. This is what you call number marketing, even though it is new technology (or superset of DX11/10) it will never be used. I'm not saying anything about Ivy as a whole, just the DX11.1 part.Hmmm. Notice how their CPU roadmap in 2012 still says OS: Windows 7 and not Windows 7/8 or Windows 8 but instead 2013 OS: says Windows 8. I wonder if Intel knows something everyone else doesn't know yet in regards to Windows 8 release. Also by the looks of things it looks like DirectX 11 is hanging around much longer then expected considering Intel is going with DirectX 11.1 which seems to hint that Windows 8 will come with DirectX 11.1 instead of DirectX 12.No support for Opengl 4.1 WHAT? You're kidding Intel Haswell will only be as powerful as a AMD radeon 5670 as best. Remember Intel said that its Haswell IGP will rival discrete graphics cards of TODAY. Hahahahahahah you're kidding me that is so Intel and So very pathetic. Direct X 11.1 is just another useless feature that Intel IGPs won't have the power to use at all. Forget playing doom 3 or even rage and the upcoming doom 4 with Intel IGPs. Intel is Growing more pathetic with every slide that they show. Intel & Pro Graphics always makes me laugh. Good lick service by Anton Shilov.Yes I have to agree with everyone here that Intel graphics SUCK monkey S@#T. It'll be funny if Ivy Bridge or even haswell for that matter to reach 4ghz. Intel will now and forever be behind in power consumption because of what AMD did with llano and what bulldozer will do. AMD llano already drastically lower power consumption and Trinity will lower it by just as much if not more and I can't wait for it. STEELCITY1981 the INTEL FANBOI you don't get it WINDOWS 8 Will NOT BE OUT LATE 2011/EARLY 2012 so Intel can't list it.+ expand thread (1 answer) - collapse thread  If Intel Fail to Deliver Significant Decrease on Power even with Trigate it will be a disappointment to some.

What AMD did in Llano was to Die Shrike the AMD Phenom X4 Remove its Level 3 Cache and Increase it Level 2 Cache while Lowering its Clock Rate then Adding a Grapics Procesor ATI 6550. to Meet its TDP Requirement. Intel has nothing to offer in On-chip Graphics Processor that will beat Llano. But if You Check BenchMark Against Llano on CPU Benchmark Intel is Way a Head on CPU Result Only. Even a AMD Phenom X4 beat Llano is some Cases. So Far AMD and Intel hasn't made any Benchmark which it Legit. They only Publish What Trinity will have on it and what Improvement.

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