Virtu is not not important so long as you go for a mainstream gaming card. I have tested Virtu MVP trial version with my low end card (HD6670 GDDR5).
Virtu is a software that helps you run the integrated graphic device (IGD) on your cpu parallel with your discrete card. This helps bump up your system's overall graphic performance by sometime considerable amount.
I have HD 2000 (GT1) graphic device in my i5 2400. Normally, when you are using a discrete GPU, the Integrated device is not active. Typically, you can only run one of them. Virtu is a software that can activate and simultaneously run bout the Integrated and Discrete gpus.
In my case, 3D Mark11 Demo version bench at 720p yield 1805 score with only HD6670 at default speeds.
With AMD overdrive setting of core/memory clock at 875/1135, the score goes up to 1942.
With virtu enabling the IGD, my score gets a further boost and reaches 2791.
In gaming this difference translates to me playing Crysis Warhead @ 1366x768 at Gamer settings (second highest setting) with 40+ fps.
Without Virtu though, I am around 34-35 fps or reducing my settings to mainstream.
That is how virtu helps. However, had I had a GTX 660 Virtu would not have mattered as I would be playing at enthusiast settings at 1600x900 with 50-60 fps (cant say for sure but I am guessing it would be that much atleast).
Bottom line is Virtu is important only if you have a weak graphic card.