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Hello forum Gods!

I've returned once again with more simple questions that I'm sure you'd love to hear, as I'm sure most of you love answering questions and helping us desperate not-knowledgeable people out.

I've been wondering for a while about something with my following build: Link

I can get pretty decent FPS on most games I play (50-70), but, I've heard that it's possible to use a CPU's integrated graphics as well as your GPU to make it run even faster, the downside being that it's harder on your CPU. I don't mind that fact as, at least for right now, I only have one GTX 970, and all I do, at least for right now, is game on my PC, and thus I don't really see more than 50% usage of my CPU at all times, according to my hardware monitor. But is that even a possibility, or would it slow down the computer? I've no clue.

TL;DR:

My GPU is good, but my CPU is great, can I combine the GPU and the CPU's integrated graphics to make things better, or no?

Thanks, as always
 
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No it doesn't work like that.

AMD APU's have an integrated GPU thats a bit higher end than normal, and some support whats called Dual Graphics, where if you get the specific matching AMD GPU for it, they can be linked. It only works on those, and your system already is FAR more powerful than that setup.
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No it doesn't work like that.

AMD APU's have an integrated GPU thats a bit higher end than normal, and some support whats called Dual Graphics, where if you get the specific matching AMD GPU for it, they can be linked. It only works on those, and your system already is FAR more powerful than that setup.
 
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I believe what you are talking about is our glorious savior: DX12. DX12 will allow you to combine integrated CPU and dedicated GPU graphics. This is of course ONLY if the company for said game incorporates it into it. Here is a link explaining DX12. http://www.pcgamer.com/what-directx-12-means-for-gamers-and-developers/
 
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No it won't. What it will do, and only in games programmed with the feature of which there are none, is allow for you to combine both Nvidia and AMD GPU's without using SLI or Crossfire and obviously between brands.

The feature is not yet released, and as mentioned, needs to be programmed on a per game basis.
 
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Read what I posted please.
 
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So, basically, it's not something you have to set up, it's just something that DX12 does itself? Interesting.

Is this something that's already out? I feel way behind on all this....
 
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You need to take a chill pill my friend. You need not keep posting repeatedly to prove your point. I've been doing this stuff for quite a long time, so slow your roll before educating me about what I should and should not do on a forum.

You are quoting a year old article based on a feature speculation, that the other article you posted which came out a mere 12 days ago makes absolutely no mention of. The two versions of the feature IMA and EMA both call for multiple discrete GPU's not integrated graphics.

Helps if you know how it works, not how to just look up articles on the internet.

Not only that neither feature is even active yet.
 
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DX12 does it itself, in games that are made for it. OF which there are none. And despite his insistence, its with 2 discrete GPUs not your GPU and integrated graphics
 
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