AMD's new 785 - destined to replace the current chipset of choice?
AMD's current top integrated chipset in terms of performance of the Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) is the 780/790G, that contains what is essentially an HD3200 graphics card alongside 128MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory.
This is decent enough performance for video and even a little 2D gaming, but AMD's not resting on its laurels.
They're releasing a brand new chipset named the 785, which is most likely based on the RV710 graphics core (with the normal chipset features tacked on around it) at a clockspeed of 500 or so megahurtz.
The neat thing about these integrated chipsets is that they can be overclocked through the BIOS, and the new one is the equivalent of a HD4200.
Great news for those budget-conscious media centre builders who want a teensy bit of gaming on the side, and fingers crossed the chipset also unlocks a little more overclocking performance for the Phenom II CPUs too.
Head over to Fudzilla to catch a little more on when we're likely to see the 785 out.
Issue: 133 | February, 2012