Difference between 780g and 785g

[abhishekk89]

hi !!

i am planning to upgrade my comp..

have chosen the amd athlon II x2 250 processor...

wanted to buy a mobo for that...

i was wondering whether i have go for a 780g chipset or a 785g chipset...

is the difference substantial ?? i know the built in graphics differ...

but is the hd 3200 and hd 4200 graphics differ by a large extent ??

i'm planning on light gaming on this system at low resolutions (1024*768)

and other everyday works like browsing... projects for my school... etc etc

plz help me choose the right chipset for my needs...

 

[scatrdfew]

Ive used both, didn't notice much difference but I'd say go with the 785G.

 

[abhishekk89]

even in terms of graphics performance ??
i heard u could over clock the 4200 in 785g chipset ?

 

[badge]

If Overclocking ability is an isue, the Ocing capability for micro boards in general pales in comparison to a full featured enthusiast oriented MB. 780/785 are micro boards with 'limited' overclocking ability. My ASUS 780G onboard 3200 is 'OK', but weak and not overclockable at all with ATI drivers.

 

[abhishekk89]

so if the option of overclocking is removed then the difference isn't noticeable is it ??

 

[badge]

780G has native crossfire which I use. The onboard 3200 in Xfire with a Radeon 3450. It's weak. Apparently the 785G doesn't offer native crossfire. I used the onboard 3200 chip briefly before I added the 3450 in Xfire. In Xfire the 3450 is Overclockable, but not the 3200 onboard. In addition, I have not read any reviews concerning the 785G onboard. The 3200 onboard gets good reviews. At any rate, the onboard chips perform miserably when compared to say, the 3870 I had installed briefly on my 780G. I wanted a quiet, low power machine not a gaming setup so I went back to the 3200/3450 xfire set up for now.