DirectX12 AMD and Nvidia Multi-GPU Configurations Confirmed

[CM2546]

Originally, Tom's hardware posted an article claiming to have an inside source at Microsoft saying that Nvidia and AMD Multi-GPU Configurations would be possible. 

EDIT: The more exciting part of this news for me is it in a way confirms the split frame rendering system that will allow us to use older and unmatched cards together and will also give us (Theoretically) perfect scaling.

I recently was helping a friend out who's keyboard's drivers didn't work and was talking to a Microsoft rep who told me this:

 

[Interfectorem]

Neato

[OnCue]

Very interesting! Though I guarentee Nvidia would never let this happen.

 

[Razzaa]

Im still skeptical........

[Tonylu1595]

"I mean AMD. Sorry. Hello?"

 

Lol, wait a while.

[Enderman]

"it will support" does not mean AMD and nvidia will allow it with their drivers

 

so you can be sure that its not going to happen any time soon

[Fulgrim]

You're a bit slow to the punch OP.

[Dabombinable]

Brilliant, now to hope like hell that devs see the light and stop this 'optimized for 1 brand' shit.

[iDeJayDzn]

Well that's something new from a Rep for a change. Although it could just be a rep with misread information, just like what we've been going off for this entire Multi GPU thing.

[Inkz]

I just feel like Nvidia will find a way for this to not happen. 

[Firearm2112]

Angel L (someone with a chinese name given an american name for tech support) will diffidently be in trouble if this leaks

[Ostwind]

The person could have just looked as the same information that we have seen, thus parroting the same thing we've already been told. Talking to someone from customer support isn't confirmation.

[spartaman64]

Very interesting! Though I guarentee Nvidia would never let this happen.

so amd discrete gpu and intel igpu dual gpu?

[WhiteSkyMage]

Ok, now ask if the vram would add up in SLI/CF...

[TheSLSAMG]

Angel L (someone with a chinese name given an american name for tech support) will diffidently be in trouble if this leaks

You know, because "L" can't stand for Lee or Lim, both perfectly reasonable and common (even in the US) Asian last names. And what ever made Angel a non-asian name?

[OnCue]

so amd discrete gpu and intel igpu dual gpu?

That could actually be pretty cool!! It might actually be beneficial to buy a CPU with onboard graphics. 

 

Of course it could end up like AMD Hybrid Crossfire, which is pretty bad.

[Shahnewaz]

It's Tech Support.

Sooooo..... I'm still skeptical.

[Firearm2112]

You know, because "L" can't stand for Lee or Lim, both perfectly reasonable and common (even in the US) Asian last names.

I don't know of Microsoft does this, but most companies will give workers american names for chat and phone services

[bcredeur97]

So this means my 4 way SLI and 4 way crossfire build will actually work?!

Time to buy a 12K monitor

[pixeldensity]

i say even if it is supported NV wouldn't let it happen based on the fact that in the past they have disable having a main amd/nvidia hybird. Or they might just disable features that come with their card if they detect a competing company's card.

[chutia]

Ya she googled your question and found the toms hardware article, and then she told you what the article speculated!! 

"Its the circle.......the circle of life"

[Guest Kloaked]

They said it's possible. That doesn't mean Nvidia and/or AMD will support it.

 

Nothing new here.

[WolfDeville]

This is pretty much already confirmed, the thing is the game developers would have to allow their game to work with it.

[han_han08]

what will be the benefit/s from this?

 

aside from both cuda and opencl...stacked vram(?), and will gpu's workload be paralleled? (<-- obvious he doesn't know what he's talking about)

 

rep might just be stating something from a paper..can't say if this is confirmation enough

[Faceman]

I'm still skeptical, but if it proves to be true, wow.  We are entering a really exciting time for PC gaming!