Sony Fujitsu Siemens, and BenQ announced the availability of notebooks that let users dynamically switch between a discrete Nvidia GeForce GPU and Intel Centrino 2 integrated graphics without rebooting, giving users the choice of more visual computing performance or reducing power demands to extend battery life. All GeForce 9M Series GPUs support the hybrid graphics feature, but the notebook must be designed to support the technology.



To boost battery life, the hybrid graphics equipped notebooks allow users to select between the Nvidia GeForce GPU and the integrated graphics in the Intel chipset. Users can choose between the fast 3D performance delivered by the Nvidia GeForce GPU for visually intensive applications or improved stamina using the integrated Intel graphics.