This start 2004 where nvidia and intel made an agreement in order to bring platform innovations to Intel CPU based systems.
In return, Intel took a license to NVIDIA’s rich portfolio of 3D, GPU, and other computing patents
and since then nvidia introduced new technologies as SLI, CUDA for parallel processing , ION which integrates full north and south bridge into one compact die.
February 16/09 Intel filed a suit against nvidia stating that this agreement doesn`t include the new future generation CPUs with “integrated” memory controllers such as nehalem (including core i7 and next gen. that uses quick path instead of FSB).
So due to successfull and frequent innovations from nvidia intel is now afraid that it can`t control the PC market since that even the ION platform made by nvidia runs 10x faster than intel`s solution.
MARCH 26/09 Nvidia filed a countersuit in order to terminate the liscence for intel to access its patents and rich portfolio in respond to intel`s suit.
So end of line , i think this agreement will terminate although NVIDIA has been attempting to resolve the disagreement with Intel in a fair and reasonable manner for over a year.
AND with intel`s larrabe and their new generations of graphic processors,i think they will try to introduce the market to full intel platforms that don`t need nvidia solutions for gpu.
And with nvidia programming the gpu to do generic programming not exclusive to graphics may introduce also a complete platform not including intel , since AMD and ATI have made their way together , this may be a green light for them to start working on good platforms and even take over a greater share of the market.
This Maybe a new era of system platforms , and i don`t think in a year or so that we will see intel and nvidia on every game we play, i mean maybe one of them but not both.
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