Incredible Performance from On Board APU.

rjk · 28 Sep 2012 at 15:08

Hi Guys

We have a very cool upcoming platform from AMD in the office that Gibbo has been testing today, it overclocks like a demon and best of all, plays the latest games at decent resolutions from its onboard graphics!!!

We cant disclose too much info about it at the moment but im sure the majority of you will be able to use your Google-Fu to work out what it is

This is running a 1680x1050 resolution on Borderlands 2 at max settings.

stulid · 28 Sep 2012 at 15:09

Ah, my Llano replacement has arrived

Unicorn · 28 Sep 2012 at 16:17

Very nice! Might finally be catching intel :')

Gav_881 · 28 Sep 2012 at 20:23

certainly opens the door for "good enough" budget gaming PC's.

Still a long way to go before they wipe out GPU's though.

Mei · 28 Sep 2012 at 20:27

thx for the music lol ><

Gav_881 · 28 Sep 2012 at 20:54

If the benches on youtube are to be believed they make the likes of the 7770 and 650 defunct.

Martini1991 · 28 Sep 2012 at 21:26

Gav_881 said:
If the benches on youtube are to be believed they make the likes of the 7770 and 650 defunct.

But they're both better.
It's more akin to a GT640 when clocked.

Gav_881 · 28 Sep 2012 at 22:00

Martini1991 said:
But they're both better.
It's more akin to a GT640 when clocked.

£100 better? like i said its the same "good enough" argument that sank the RISK vendors back in the 90's.

Doesn't have to be as good it just has to make the alternative not worth the extra cost.

EDIT: added hyperlink for those lucky enough to not remember the 90's

Martini1991 · 28 Sep 2012 at 23:43

I think your argument is fallible.
I get your point, but if you need more performance you still need to pay the extra for it, be it worth it or not.

I think it makes the GT640/75XX (To an extent the 76XX) defunct (When on a budget), but certainly wouldn't say it makes the 7770 defunct, nor the 650. If you need a GFX card and they fall in the price region you need, it's not like you have a choice, you can't simply buy a Trinity as a solution to everything.