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question about intergrated graphics on cpu's in general

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March 18, 2013 12:16:14 PM

ok I am wondering with all the's cpu's that have intergrated graphics such as sandy/ivy bridge and now haswell. was wondering if im using a graphics card for gameing does the intergrated graphics core on the cpu do anything to help?

2. does it handle background stuff like switch to browser or vent or whatever.

what does it help with

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March 18, 2013 12:32:20 PM

Okay so integrated graphics are for users who are not intense gamers. Anything from intel will be at the low end of the graphics spectrum even the Intel 4000HD graphics. AMD has some APU's with decent integrated graphics chips like the a8-3780k with 6550d , and the A10-5800k with 7660D graphics. These chips are very good for gaming at non-HD resolutions and non-super demanding games like WoW, LoL, SC2 (medium settings), etc. Here's a link with graphics card hierarchy and the ones with "integrated beside them are obviously integrated. AMD can however run crossfire (Dual graphics mode) with some of their integrated GFX chips like the aforementioned APU's and the 6450HD, the 6570 HD, and the 6670HD. Which is like having a 6690D2. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...
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March 18, 2013 12:34:40 PM

Sorry to quickly answer your question - yes and no the card and chip can work in tandem but pretty much only AMD's 6xxx series cards/APU's.
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March 18, 2013 12:39:07 PM

The iGPUs in Trinity APUs still suck for games. Yes, they are a bit more powerful than what Intel currently has to offer, but they still suck.

The Intel HD 4000 roughly has 85% - 90% the performance of a Radeon HD 5550 while the Radeon HD 7660D in the A10-5800k is about as powerful as a Radeon HD 5570.
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March 18, 2013 12:47:29 PM

jaguarskx said:
The iGPUs in Trinity APUs still suck for games. Yes, they are a bit more powerful than what Intel currently has to offer, but they still suck.

The Intel HD 4000 roughly has 85% - 90% the performance of a Radeon HD 5550 while the Radeon HD 7660D in the A10-5800k is about as powerful as a Radeon HD 5570.


Uhh idk where you got those numbers from, but according to Tom's hierarchy chart the Intel 4000HD is equal to AMD's 6530D. I actually own an A8-3870k Black Edition with integrated 6550D for my HTPC and some light gaming. It's an awesome APU for a budget gamer. It can play practically every game at 1366 x 768 x 32 resolution and medium - high settings, and it has unlocked multipliers for easy overclocking. According to Passmark benchmarks it beats out the Intel 4000 HD and equals out to a GT 430. All that for $95 is a sweet deal for that price range.
March 18, 2013 2:14:43 PM

well the answers I got wernt very clear. im not interested in what the graphics core can do because im gonna have a se[perate discreet graphics card, but was wondering if the onboard gpu provides additional power to the discreet graphics card
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March 18, 2013 2:22:01 PM

WINTERLORD said:
well the answers I got wernt very clear. im not interested in what the graphics core can do because im gonna have a se[perate discreet graphics card, but was wondering if the onboard gpu provides additional power to the discreet graphics card


No the integrated GPU will be completely disabled unless you have an AMD A6, A8, or A10 APU that is running Crossfire mode with a 6450 HD, 6570 HD, or 6670 HD. That is the only Integrated : Discrete combination that I'm aware of. I believe Intel has no dual graphics options with their integrated chips and discrete cards.
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