Today your average notebook has integrated graphics that are built into the notebook and many desktop systems have the same sort of graphics. Some of the higher-end gaming and multimedia notebook and desktop computers have discrete graphics, which are graphics cards that fit into motherboard expansion slots.

Today the bulk of the notebook market has integrated graphics. However, JPR says that by 2012 integrated graphics will be all but gone. The research shows that in 2008 67% of graphics processors shipped were integrated.

By 2011, that percentage will drop to 20% and by 2013 the percentage of integrated graphics processors shipped will be under 1%. Discrete graphics cards and CPUs with integrated graphics are predicted to replace current integrated graphics processors.

JPR