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Hi guys!
Can an Intel CPU be paired up with an AMD GPU and vice-versa. Is this a good thing to do, like is it efficient in performance for gaming? And are there any negatives with these types of pairings?
Also, I wanted to know which motherboard should you use with Intel CPU/AMD GPU build; do you use an Intel board or Am3+.
Would be grateful for any help. Thanks guys!
 
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Hello and thanks for your answer, but what about it's performance in comparison with the same company Mobos/CPU/GPUs? Is it better, worse? Also how can you make sure it fits in?
 
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Well,there are at least three things to consider when installing a video card,at least for the physical part.First,you need to look at the motherboard and see if you have a PCI-E X16 slot (look on google how it looks).Pci-e comes in many variations,in the desktop environement it comes at x1 x4,x8 and x16. 99% of video cards use the x16 slot.Next,is the lenght of the GPU,certain high end GPUs have very long „boards” in order to fit all the components,improve cooling,or both.Check the distance between the back of the case and the closest obstruction in the front of the case (which might be the Hard-drive bays) and make sure the video card is a bit shorter.Next,is the height of the video card,certain computer cases are low profile (especially oem),these types of cases are very thin,so you need to look for a low profile card.A forth requirement is to look at the video cards thickness,most mainstream and high-end are dual slot (meaning they occupy two brackets),which might be a problem if you intend to use the slot that will be covered by the video card.As for performance, there is no performance difference as long as the rest of the components have equal performance.A gtx 960 for example will have the same performance on an intel and on an AMD system as long as the rest of the system has comparable performance (which is a bit tricky).
 
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CPU, no matter who makes it, is compatible with certain motherboards. GPU, no matter who makes it, is compatible with certain motherboards. As you can see, as long as the motherboard supports the CPU and GPU then it doesn't matter if you mix and match. That's why there are standards like ATX, Pci-express, and so on. Things don't have to be from the same manufacturer, they just have to meet the same standard.
 
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Hello, thank you very much for your response and so sorry for the late reply. We have so many choices which is a highlight of pc gaming. Oh so there isn't much difference in performance. I thought there would be strict restrictions on pairing these two manufacturer's components. Hmm.... you've provided lots of helpful guidelines and i guess different GPU's will fit different slots in different ways, in different cases. Lots to consider. Thanks once again for your help :)
 
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Hello there! My apologies for the really late reply :/ As you said the standards are what matters in the end, not the company/brand. One of the reasons I brought these questions up is that someone experienced in gaming tech told me that AMD provided best results with pairings of their own CPU's and GPU's and vice versa for Intel (AMD for AMD, Intel for Intel) and not mismatching these components, but thanks for helping to clarify about the standards' requirements :)
 
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There is no such thing as pairing stuff to get better performance like you say it.Intel for example does not produce dedicated gpus (except some exotic xeon phi workstation grade „things”),and relies on their Integrated graphics which are weak regardless of which you choose.or,if you wanted an Nvidia setup,they dont make x86 cpus at all (they do have tegra which is an arm cpu).
 
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Hello, and why are we talking about integrated graphics when what I asked is about dedicated graphics cards like gtx 1060 for example?
 
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Because Intel CPUs must be able to be paired with other brand GPUS, as they dont make their own dedicated graphics cards.
 
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Yes so it is Nvidia that makes these dedicated GPU's, not Intel, right? My mistake then. Getting back to the question then the name "Intel" should be switched with "Nvidia" now and so the main question of is it a good idea to pair these different brands up and which mobos are best for these, can they be overclocked and are there any negatives to this?
 
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It makes no difference, all should be compatible.

You can use a Intel platform system with AMD or Nvidia graphics cards.

You can use a AMD platform system with AMD or Nvidia graphics cards.

No benefits in pairing AMD with AMD. In fact, currently to get the best performance out of an AMD graphics card, you need to use the Intel platform (because AMD dont sell a fast enough CPU, yet).
 
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Ah I see, then that means we should wait for ZEN or Ryzen cpu to come out, will give amd a much needed boost in performance and hopefully, price as well. Anyways thanks for your response cuz I 've been trying to find some good GPU and wound up deciding on an gtx 1060, or an rx 480. This was the source of my question.

 
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