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Thats not going to happen anytime soon.

Im talking about a timeline that will likely be measured in decades here, not months or years.

A thoughtful-looking woman on a blue background surrounded by graphics cards.

Now I can look at Gale’s beautiful face on a thin-and-light laptop without a dedicated GPU. Welcome to the future!

Thats right: I think the dedicated GPU is going to go the way of the dodo.

Its a dramatic statement to make.

So why am I so convinced that soon, we wont need them anymore?

Baldur’s Gate 3 screenshot showing Gale

Now I can look at Gale’s beautiful face on a thin-and-light laptop without a dedicated GPU. Welcome to the future!

Earlier this year, we saw the triumphant arrival ofQualcomms Snapdragon X Elite chips at Computex 2024.

Theres a key reason why gaming on integrated graphics is now actually feasible, and thats upscaling software.

Nvidia has been making waves in the AI space for a while now.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Nvidia’s pre-Computex 2024 keynote

Jensen Huang won’t stop talking about AI, and I don’t really blame him - it’s made Nvidia a LOT of money.

Jensen isnt alone, either.

An ignoble end for the humble graphics card?

After all, nothing lasts forever.

I wont weep for the dedicated GPU when it dies, either.