Remember the cool NVIDIA hybrid technology that lets you switch between the dedicated graphics and discrete graphics without rebooting the computer? Well, NVIDIA today announced that laptops with this new tech are now available from leading computer manufacturers such as Sony, Fujitsu Siemens, and BenQ. Now thanks to NVIDIA technology users can dynamically switch between a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GPU and Intel Centrino 2 integrated graphics without rebooting, providing users with the choice of more visual computing performance or reducing power demands to extend battery life.

Though all GeForce 9M Series GPUs support the hybrid graphics feature, the notebook must be designed to support the technology. The hybrid graphics feature is currently available in the following new notebook models:

* Sony VAIO Z series ultra-light laptops with GeForce 9300M GS GPUs
* Fujitsu Siemens Amilo XI 3650 entertainment laptops with GeForce 9600M GT GPUs
* BenQ Joybook S42 ultra-light laptops with GeForce 9600M GT GPUs

Enabling the seamless dynamic switching between the different hardware architectures of the GeForce GPU and Intel Centrino 2 in laptops was a collaborative effort between NVIDIA, Intel and notebook makers. “Engineering hybrid graphics was a significant effort between all involved, but the end result was worth it,” said Rene Haas, general manager of the notebook business at NVIDIA. “Now consumers can experience a new breed of laptops that eliminates the compromise between battery life and visual computing performance.”