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Apple to switch GPU supplier, again?

by Alistair Lowe on 11 June 2012, 09:32

Tags: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

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Later today, at 6pm BST, Apple is to announce the next iteration of its iOS mobile operating system, though, surely that's not all? Should we expect an early announcement of the next iPhone? a new Mac? Well images at WeiPhone tend to suggest that the latter may be possible, as they depict what looks like a refresh to the MacBook Pro line.

With Intel launching mobile Ivy Bridge processors at the end of last month, no doubt Apple is eagerly waiting to make use of Ivy Bridge's power-savings and improved integrated graphics for its entry-level products. If it's to be a refresh then, it needs to be a significant one, with products further up the chain featuring a new GPU.

Apple MacBook Pro logicboard NVIDIA Kepler GT 650M

Leaked images are suggesting that the next MacBook Pro will be making the transition away from AMD and back to NVIDIA, with it looking like the MacBook Pro will feature the firm's GeForce GT 650M Kepler GPU, benchmarking around AMD's Radeon HD 7770M, offering up a 55 per cent performance increase over the current model. These images could turn-out to be nothing but fakes, however, if they are indeed legit, make up your mind Apple!



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Apple are renowned for getting stupendous deals and bulk buying…the flavour of parts really doesn't matter to them, and to a lesser degree their fans!
The GT650M the same speed as a desktop HD7770?

I expect you meant the HD7770M:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7770M.73855.0.html
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The GT650M the same speed as a desktop HD7770?

I expect you meant the HD7770M:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7770M.73855.0.html

Sorry, yes ofc
What is interesting,that outside of Tahiti,it seems the rest of AMD GCN based cards are quite competitive with regards to die size and power consumption when compared to Kepler.

The HD7770M does not use the full Cape Verde GPU which is around the same size as the GK107. The HD7850M and HD7870M use the full Cape Verde GPU.
Not really surprising when you consider how superior Juniper was vs GF116. Nvidia has actually closed the gap by a lot there, but they are still a little bit behind.