AMD Dual Graphics and AMD Crossfire is same or different?

pradeep1987

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Hello

I need to know whether amd dual graphics and amd crossfire are same or different? i see only dual graphics option on amd catalyst.
 

Jaxem

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They're the same...but different. Crossfire is usually what makes us all think of two big cards with a bridge...dual graphics is a subset of crossfire, its what they call I crossfire with an APU and a discrete card.
 

Jaxem

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Ah, in a laptop, they're indicating that you have an on-cpu GPU (integrated, usually less powerful) and also a discrete GPU (standalone, more powerful). They usually can't be used together, but instead the computer switches back and forth depending on what it's doing (the exception I believe is an apu that also has amd discrete graphics)