Apple plans to move to graphics AMD?

Reporters found on Apple's website a new job. Company is looking for an engineer in the field of hardware with the experience of working with graphics solutions from AMD or NVIDIA. The priority is not given to any manufacturer.

Who is the supplier of graphics processors for Apple computers is NVIDIA. Both parties appear to be satisfied with the cooperation, so this news is not a reason to direct proof intentions Apple again adopt a schedule AMD. Meanwhile, the theme provides a fertile ground for all kinds of speculation.

According to the description jobs, the new Apple employee will develop electronic systems for candy bars iMac. In addition to knowledge in the field of graphic solutions, the candidate must understand the chipsets Intel (Apple is categorical) and DDR3 memory interface and GDDR5.

By the way, the story has it that in the past year, Apple has been one step from being used in a new line of ultra-thin MacBook Air laptop crystal AMD LIano - the so-called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit, or "accelerated processing unit") - graphics adapter, memory controller and video decoder on one chip.

Then computing solutions from AMD fully meet the needs of Apple, but the deal fell through because of the chip maker. The company would be unable to ensure the supply of adequate number of processors due to its transition to production partner Global Foundries to new technological standards, and there was not enough as the final sample.