Based on the Coffee Lake platform, the new chips promise to deliver up to 41 percent more FPS (frames per second) in gameplay, and allow for 59 percent faster performance in video editing apps when compared to the previous generation of chips using the same
discrete graphics hardware.
Laptop manufacturers have a choice — they can include onboard graphics for better battery life or
discrete graphics hardware for better gaming performance.
Not exact matches
The 1.1 profile is obviously named after SM1.1, which was included in DX8 years ago and gives the game compatibility with both the large installed base of DX8
hardware found in the form of
discrete graphics cards on the market and with Microsoft's Xbox console.
But while the Radeon RX Vega M processors are meant for thinner and lighter laptops for companies looking to cut down on space, these new Coffee Lake chips are designed for
hardware manufacturers» top computers (presumably with more powerful
discrete graphics cards) where firepower is of chief concern.