Google has decided against developing support for Chromebooks with NVIDIA graphics. The move comes after Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks were also seemingly canceled. The cancellation of these projects means that future Chromebooks will likely only have onboard graphics for gaming.
- Main topic: Cancellation of gaming Chromebooks with dedicated GPUs
- Key points:
1. Google and Chromebook partners planned to release gaming Chromebooks with dedicated GPUs
2. Chromebook board codenamed Hades, equipped with GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, was intended for multiple PC makers
3. Developer comments reveal cancellation of Hades board and other Nvidia-equipped boards, leading to the cancellation of related laptops.
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