Intel acquires an Indian company to design its next graphics card

Several years ago, Ineda, a small company in India, made headlines when it developed custom designed processors for use on mobile devices that were optimized for high energy efficiency. These improvements helped increase the battery life of our phones and tablets. Over the years, the company has received several million dollars in funds from Samsung, Qualcomm, Imagination Technologies, and others. This has caught the attention of Intel, who have acquired the company.

Intel would bet on energy efficiency in its next 'Xe' graphics cards

Intel has come up with Ineda to create a discrete graphics processor (GPU) design that is capable of competing with AMD and NVIDIA offerings. While it is true that Ineda has patents that could be useful, it seems that Intel is more interested in the company's workforce. With around 100 engineers, the company is highly talented, experienced in chip design and how to make these chips energy efficient.

In addition to the obvious implications for mobile devices, 'energy efficiency' is one of the most important limitations when it comes to graphics performance, as energy generates heat, requiring larger and more expensive heatsinks, and increasing levels. noise from fans. NVIDIA found out about this after the GTX 480 (which easily reached 95 degrees) and has since made constant improvements in this sector, which is one of the bases of its dominant position in the market.

Ineda Systems founder Dasaradha Gude used to be the CEO of AMD India, suggesting some ties to Raja Koduri, who used to be the head of the graphics department at AMD Radeon.

Intel (Intel Xe) graphics cards for the gaming and professional sector are expected to arrive in 2020.

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