NVidia is going into graphics detail with GeForce Go

Launch of 6200 notebook chip announced

NVidia is upping the ante in the notebook graphics sector with the release of the GeForce Go 6200 chip for notebooks.

Sony is the first out of the blocks with the new processor, which features in its Vaio S Series and FS Series of thin-and-light notebooks. The GeForce Go 6 graphics processing unit (GPU) series supports PureVideo technology for home theatre quality experience on notebooks, and support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 visual effects.

The Go 6 chip uses TurboCache technology, which combines dedicated system memory with dynamic system memory to boost performance without consuming more power. It also features LCD Overdrive, a facility that tackles poor LCD response times and the 'ghosting' effects on DVD playback by over-driving the colour signals.

"Notebook PCs have become the hub for multimedia productivity and entertainment," said Rob Csongor, general manager of mobile GPUs at nVidia.

"Historically, the challenge has always been to get high-performance multimedia GPUs into thin-and-light notebooks that are lightweight, small and feasible for travel. The dramatic technology advances in the GeForce Go 6200 GPU with TurboCache technology allows world-class graphics and video performance to be delivered in thin-and-light notebooks."

John Turner, business manager at distributor Midwich, said: "If you can boost the graphics performance in thin-and-light notebooks while hanging onto the long battery life then you are onto a winner. We are selling more and more notebooks and fewer and fewer PCs.

"Notebooks have come on quite a bit in many areas, and many of the models now come with outstanding graphics performance. When you tie that in with better LCDs featuring faster response times, you can now experience DVD playback without any drag or artefacts."

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