Intel integrated graphics are nowhere near as powerful as
dedicated graphics hardware from NVIDIA and AMD, but they are improving and come included with most computers.
When we reviewed the Nvidia Shield Tablet last year it ticked every box when faced with Android competition and even offered a lot that others couldn't, with its gaming prowess thanks to
dedicated graphics hardware.
Not exact matches
Most modern high - end smartphone CPUs have
dedicated graphics processors built into their chip, which, being
hardware - accelerated and not just software - dependent, can quickly render images like photos, videos, and games without overtaxing the main application processor.
In fact, Intel's built - in HD
Graphics GPUs also support
hardware encoding with Quick Sync, so you may be able to stream a game without a
dedicated GPU at all.
Thus part of being a core gamer means that the consumer has a
hardware - intensive machine with a
dedicated graphics card.