Ivy Bridge, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) next generation of processors for laptops and desktops will integrate DirectX 11 graphics technology, announced the company late last week. Of course, competitor AMD has already implemented DirectX 11 in its new Fusion family of low-power processors, though Intel is adamant that low demand for DirectX 11 meant that its decision to wait was the correct one.

Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group at Intel elaborated more on Intel's delay in implementing DirectX 11: "When we look at the schedule, we didn't think it was...the right time. There's not much usage." Built using a 22-nanometer manufacturing process, Ivy Bridge is expected to be shipped to PC makers late this year. It will succeed the current generation of Core i3, i5 and i7 chips, which are based on a 32-nm process.

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- check out this article at PCWorld
- check out this article at TG Daily

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