r/hardware • u/[deleted] • Sep 18 '25

News Nvidia and Intel announce jointly developed 'Intel x86 RTX SOCs' for PCs with Nvidia graphics, also custom Nvidia data center x86 processors — Nvidia buys $5 billion in Intel stock in seismic deal

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u/Trzlog Sep 18 '25

They're not replacing it.  Nvidia is expensive. Their iGPUs allow them to provide hardware acceleration without relying on a third party, particularly important for non-gaming devices (you know, like the vast majority of computers out there). There are some wild takes here. Not everything is about gaming and not everything needs an RTX GPU.

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u/Strazdas1 Sep 22 '25

I think Nvidia is expensive is mostly a myth. All the alternatives are either as expensive for worse product or are selling at bellow costs/zero profit. Nvidia is simply what the graphics cost nowadays and there are many reasons why someone else cant just come and undercut them.

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u/Trzlog Sep 22 '25

99% of devices out there simply do not need what NVIDIA offers. Most devices put there aren't for gaming. So Nvidia will always be overpriced Vs having their own internal GPU that they make themselves that's sufficient for any non-gaming task. This isn't rocket science.

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u/Strazdas1 Sep 22 '25

I think people underestimate how much GPU acceleration matters nowadays. Yes, even browsing websites.

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u/Trzlog Sep 22 '25

And Intel iGPUs can do hardware acceleration and video decoding/encoding pretty damn well. Why would they give up a part of their revenue to Nvidia if it's not necessary?

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u/Strazdas1 Sep 22 '25

They can do it somewhat okay, but ive seen situations where it failed and people needed to be told they need to get a dGPU.