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Jen-Hsun Huang told an analysts' meeting that even if Intel could manage a tenfold improvement the performance of its GMA chips, they would just about match Nvidia's current offerings.

Intel responded almost immediately, Daily Tech <

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reports, emailing analysts to remind them of the problems that Windows Vista users have had with Nvidia's drivers.

Huang was quick to respond, suggesting that all Intel's drivers are good for is to run office software.

"Nvidia has to support several new titles every week," he said. "You already have the right machine to run Excel. You bought it four years ago."

Apple employs Intel GMA graphics in the MacBook, MacBook Air and Mac mini. While it may lack the power required for the most complex 3D graphics and games, it does help to keep the cost and power consumption down, and is optimised for video playback.

Apple recommends ensuring that Mac should have two same-size RAM memory chips installed, which is the default configuration.