"This AMD platform technology enhances the user experience by combining an AMD 780 Chipset with integrated graphics and a discrete ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 Series, ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3000 Series or ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4000 Series GPU so they work co-operatively yet independently of each other to bring enhanced gaming performance."
AMD Hybrid Crossfire?
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First off, crossfire will never work with an nvidia card. Ever.
And no, it simply crossfires the onboard video with a compatible video card as if you were just running two video cards in crossfire.
Originally Posted by kaivorth  So let me get this straight, it uses the onboard video for desktop and light stuff, and switches to GPU for games right? Will it work with a 7950gt? Or only with newer AMD cards? I was looking at the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H 790GX one |
And no, it simply crossfires the onboard video with a compatible video card as if you were just running two video cards in crossfire.
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Why would you want too?
If you have a good video card you could just disable the onboard. But think of it from another angle, you have the motherboard and you can spend $30 for your 3470 and then you can play crysis comfortably on medium running hybrid crossfire.
Originally Posted by kaivorth Now is there anything that will do what I described? Use onboard for 2D stuff, and switch to the video card when gaming? |
If you have a good video card you could just disable the onboard. But think of it from another angle, you have the motherboard and you can spend $30 for your 3470 and then you can play crysis comfortably on medium running hybrid crossfire.
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Well I think Nvidia does this. They use Integrated for 2D purposes, and fires up the powerful stuff for 3D things.
I'm just scheming up ways to save power, without sacraficing to much performance...
Originally Posted by Penicilyn Why would you want too? If you have a good video card you could just disable the onboard. But think of it from another angle, you have the motherboard and you can spend $30 for your 3470 and then you can play crysis comfortably on medium running hybrid crossfire. |
I'm just scheming up ways to save power, without sacraficing to much performance...
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well that's the main purpose of that. it's just sad to say that it only works for 2400/3450/3470 no other cards will work with it.
now nvidia came up something with hybrid power for 9800gt/x/+, gtx260/280 that allows you to turn off your dedicated videocard and use the onboard graphics when running non 3D-apps.
Originally Posted by kaivorth Wow...so it just boosts performance is all? Wow your kidding me. I really don't see the point in that... Rep+ to the people who helped! Now is there anything that will do what I described? Use onboard for 2D stuff, and switch to the video card when gaming? |
now nvidia came up something with hybrid power for 9800gt/x/+, gtx260/280 that allows you to turn off your dedicated videocard and use the onboard graphics when running non 3D-apps.
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yes. geforce 8200/8300 and nforce 720 and above chipsets will support hybrid power.
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but there's quite a catch
i've seen some reviews about it and it seemed that there was no difference at all in terms of power consumption. i think it's just for the sake of marketing.
Originally Posted by kaivorth Gah...so can AMD Nvidia boards do the Hybrid SLI? IE: Use an AMD Tri Core and something like a 9800gt with a Nvidia board? |
but there's quite a catch
i've seen some reviews about it and it seemed that there was no difference at all in terms of power consumption. i think it's just for the sake of marketing.
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here's what i mean:
http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainbo...hipset-p2.html
you'll see that in the graph in the mid section of tha page, the 780a in power saving mode does idle with lower watts. then in boost mode, it will have a very high idle and load consumption. while the 790gx only has one mode. i think amd didn't bother coding this hybrid power for their chipsets coz the chipset itself idles low enough that you can't even tell the difference. but just imagine if they did. maybe they did it to save us the hassle but it sure has more potential. i wish amd didn't get lazy doing this.
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http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainbo...hipset-p2.html
you'll see that in the graph in the mid section of tha page, the 780a in power saving mode does idle with lower watts. then in boost mode, it will have a very high idle and load consumption. while the 790gx only has one mode. i think amd didn't bother coding this hybrid power for their chipsets coz the chipset itself idles low enough that you can't even tell the difference. but just imagine if they did. maybe they did it to save us the hassle but it sure has more potential. i wish amd didn't get lazy doing this.
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