The majority of notebook today are powered by the leading graphics chipset maker in the world - and that's Intel. This comes in the form of their integrated graphics accelerator, notably the GMA chipset. Such an integrated graphic solution means that basic 2D and 3D graphics requirements are met. This also means that since the graphic chipset is not meant for more demanding use, notebooks can benefit from their energy-saving design - but this will depend on the design and implementation of the graphics chipset. Notebooks with such graphic subsystems can perform adequately in the office as they are capable of rendering videos for presentations, delivering the necessary graphics output to a projector or larger display, and their 2D and 3D rendering capabilities for presentation effect is adequate.
If users need more from the graphic subsystem, they can also look to other key players in the 3D arena. ATI and NVIDIA are among the prominent ones in this field, providing GPUs designed for the mobile workhorse. These are designed to be energy-efficient, yet packing enough punch to give notebook an extra boost in power with respect to graphics solutions. If high definition content is necessary to impress in presentations, then a notebook with a GPU capable of taking the load off the CPU when it comes to rendering content is most desirable.
Notebooks with mobile workstation GPUs are necessary in special scenarios in which users rely on 3D graphics for their work. These include work related to CAD and CAM, engineering and designing, and 3D graphics and animation.
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