Trinity with discrete GPU

[Gav_881]

Using lucid logic you can boost your GPU slightly by using the intel graphics(about 10% in Haven for me), is this also true of the AMD trinity chips and if so how do they compare say set up against an intel i3/i5 rig?

Purely gaming performance, lets face it most people just want eye bleadingly good graphics and those who intend to do work will have the money to go intel all the way.

Ie. I5 + 670 Vs Trinity + 670

Not planning to swap just got me thinking they may be missing a trick.

 

[Gav_881]

You can't run trinity alongside a 670 I don't think. It's not like LUCID.

Think they missed a trick there then.

I do wish AMD would get there act together and start pushing Intel again, i've always had that anti intel feeling like i have with Apple but you just can't justify an AMD rig at the moment for gaming.

 

[Gav_881]

Like Llano before it, Trinity APUs support what AMD calls Hybrid Crossfire, which uses the onboard 7-series D graphics alongside a dedicated GPU (possibilities include the Radeon HD 6670 and below) to boost performance. We’ve seen last-gen Llano Hybrid Crossfire systems (A8+6670) push framerates comparable to midrange enthusiast video cards, so Trinity’s improved GPU performance promises even better hybrid results. The usual multi-GPU problems, however, still come up: unsupported games, driver issues, and microstuttering, so a Hybrid Crossfire solution may to some people be more trouble than it’s worth.

Booo