A graphic card for laptops have been announced by NVIDIA, these graphics are named Optimus. Optimus is claimed could save battery power and extend up to 2 times.
“Consumers no longer have to choose whether they want great graphics performance or sustained battery life,” said Rene Haas, general manager of notebook products at NVIDIA.
When playing 3D games, running videos, or using GPU compute applications the high-performance NVIDIA discrete GPU is used. When using basic applications, like web surfing or email, the integrated graphics processor is used. The result is long lasting battery life without sacrificing great graphics performance.
Laptop that will soon use the Optimus graphics card is the Asus UL50Vf, N61Jv, N71Jv, N82Jv, and U30Jc.
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