GMA X3000/3100/3500 Go Hardware Shader

[Eidorian]

Features Added in Baseline 14.31
631095

Vertex Shader support targeting Vertex Shader 3.0 hardware vertex processing

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41795

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/13876/ENG/relnotes_2k_xp_gfx.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OogVYWQLAhM

In Windows at least...

 

[TBi]

Perhaps one of the coolest side-benefits is that Mac users will now get an extra gaming benefit - with the MacBook being one of the most popular single models of laptop on the market right now, the ability to fire up Windows XP under Boot Camp and get increased performance in World of Warcraft - which, let's face it, is what 90% of people are playing anyway - is a definite bonus.

Too bad the macbook doesn't have any of said cards and doesn't have hardware shaders...

 

[Pressure]

Too bad the macbook doesn't have any of said cards and doesn't have hardware shaders...

Or any other Mac for that matter (that is, the GMA X3x00 family of discrete graphic chips)

 

[TBi]

Or any other Mac for that matter (that is, the GMA X3x00 family of discrete graphic chips)

A santa rosa based macbook would have this chip though.

 

[Eidorian]

A santa rosa based macbook would have this chip though.

If it only existed.

Or any other Mac for that matter (that is, the GMA X3x00 family of discrete graphic chips)

What do you define a discrete graphics chip? This is still an integrated solution.