We already know that Apple could dump Intel all together and switch to in-house designed ARM-based SoCs. There could be many good reasons to switch to ARM-based SoCs in Apple's laptop and desktop products. While it may not be known if Apple will produce its own desktop graphics chips, you know what is for sure:
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Some advantages to switching to ARM processors could be passive cooling, better battery life, and better chip margins for Apple.
Apple already has the know-how to make the switch to custom in-house chips. They have successfully designed the SoCs in the iPhone and iPad for many years now.
The question now is when Apple will make the switch, not if. When Apple make the switch, will we see in-house designed desktop/laptop graphics processors? This is just speculation here, but I would say, "Yes!". I think Apple will eventually make their own graphics processor for their desktop and laptop lines. Logically, if they will make the switch from Intel processors to in-house, Apple has three choices: build and iGPU, custom discrete graphics, or use AMD in every product for graphics.
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Apple already has the know-how to make the switch to custom in-house chips. They have successfully designed the SoCs in the iPhone and iPad for many years now.
The question now is when Apple will make the switch, not if. When Apple make the switch, will we see in-house designed desktop/laptop graphics processors? This is just speculation here, but I would say, "Yes!". I think Apple will eventually make their own graphics processor for their desktop and laptop lines. Logically, if they will make the switch from Intel processors to in-house, Apple has three choices: build and iGPU, custom discrete graphics, or use AMD in every product for graphics.
Thanks for reading. Do you think Apple will design their own discrete GPU? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.