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Integrated graphics with graphic card

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akkusoni Original post #1
May 21, 2013 at 3:47 PM
My computer has integrated garphic card intel gma4500 and i was thinking of adding a graphic card now my question is that will i get the power of both integrated graphics and graphic card.
kartikoli
kartikoli #2
May 21, 2013 at 3:52 PM
akkusoni said:
My computer has integrated garphic card intel gma4500 and i was thinking of adding a graphic card now my question is that will i get the power of both integrated graphics and graphic card.
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I am not sure but I don't think you will get enhanced performance
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #3
May 21, 2013 at 3:55 PM
Answer is no
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rajnusker #4
May 21, 2013 at 4:59 PM
akkusoni said:
My computer has integrated garphic card intel gma4500 and i was thinking of adding a graphic card now my question is that will i get the power of both integrated graphics and graphic card.
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No, you can only utilize one at a time.
topgear
topgear #5
May 23, 2013 at 4:33 AM
akkusoni said:
My computer has integrated garphic card intel gma4500 and i was thinking of adding a graphic card now my question is that will i get the power of both integrated graphics and graphic card.
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just make sure you don't buy a 8400/9400/GT210/HD5450 like gfx card ;-) and the the thing you are talking about is Hybrid CF which is only possible with AMD's APU platform now.
Hrishi
Hrishi #6
May 23, 2013 at 4:51 AM
Only simultaneously.But not at the same time.
kartikoli
kartikoli #7
May 23, 2013 at 7:18 AM
topgear said:
just make sure you don't buy a 8400/9400/GT210/HD5450 like gfx card ;-) and the the thing you are talking about is Hybrid CF which is only possible with AMD's APU platform now.
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Once i have paired HD5670 with my asus m5a88 (880 chipset) and was getting really good performance. Dont think a simple 5670 can give that good performance so are you sure only APU support Hybrid crossfire?

i could see gpu boost in bios
Sorry for ignorance i have always been a high end gpu holder so dont bother much about IGP's
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akkusoni #8
May 23, 2013 at 10:32 AM
I had an asus motherboard
topgear
topgear #9
May 24, 2013 at 4:02 AM
kartikoli said:
Once i have paired HD5670 with my asus m5a88 (880 chipset) and was getting really good performance. Dont think a simple 5670 can give that good performance so are you sure only APU support Hybrid crossfire?

i could see gpu boost in bios
Sorry for ignorance i have always been a high end gpu holder so dont bother much about IGP's
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AFAIK Hybrid CF is not possible using HD4250 ( the gpu core of 880G chipset ) and HD5670.. both cards are from different series and architecture.

Now only APU's support hybrid CF .. some old AMD chipsets support it too but they lacks in compatibility and most importatly in performance but APUs have improved a lot compared to previous gen Hybrid CF options.