Nvidia Ion 2 GPU that is on the way replacing its first generation Ion solution targeted for netbook market. Now with Intel announcing their upcoming PineTrail platform for early 2010, nVidia has confirmed their plans to launch the Ion 2 platform which will be a PineTrail compatible version of its existing graphics chipset.

Detailed specifications of the new nVidia solutions have not yet been released. But, NVIDIA says that the Ion 2 GPU will offer support for Windows 7 Home Premium, 5-10x faster graphics, HD flash video, 1080p Blu-ray playback and Mainstream video games, in comparison to support for Windows 7 Starter, basic graphics and SD flash video playback offered by Intel Atom processors. NVIDIA Ion 2 GPUs should be out early in Q1 2010.