Joe, <If the 2 choices are integrated memory controller + graphics, serving the CPU memory needs as well vs. Hammer processor with onboard memory controller serving memory to the graphics, given equal bandwidth, the 2nd solution should be faster, and cheaper, since memory controller silicon does not have to be duplicated on the chipset.>
The 2nd solution won't be faster; in fact, it might be a little slower, if only by a few percentage points. But it will definitely be cheaper, and like I said before, integrated graphics aren't meant to have cutting edge performance. (Not to belittle nForce, which itself is a huge step up from Intel's integrated graphics. But then again, Intel's solution has not changed much since 1999.)
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