This is the closest thing Intel has built to a discrete GPU
(PCWorld)

Intel doesn`t make its own discrete GPU but has built something that specializes in processing 4K graphics. But that product isn`t powerful enough to run Crysis, if you were wondering.The chipmaker showed off its Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2 at the NAB show in Las Vegas this week. It has the build of a GPU but is designed for server applications and not for PCs.The VCA 2 is aimed at cloud streaming 4K video, graphics, and virtual reality content. Servers with the graphics accelerator installed could be used to stream video or broadcast content.The VCA 2 uses the 4K-capable Iris Pro Graphics P580 graphics chip and three Intel Xeon E3-1500 v5 processors. The P580 is also used in Intel`s mini-PC called Skull Canyon, which is designed for gaming.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here