Will AMD a8-5500 bottleneck a r7 260x?

[nikolaizombie1]

I'm planning to upgrade my htpc (a.k.a hp desktop with the cpu mentioned above) soon to be able to run game's at 1080p and i was wondering if my old ass cpu will be a bottleneck. 

[79 Potatoes]

No

 

Similar to a pentium + r7 260x (if you'd the chance to try this)

[JefferyD90]

That's not a bad pairing.  You might even be able to dual graphics.

[Crowes]

Something I can spread some light on. My current rig is an A10-600K with a 260X. Quite a decent rig to be fair.

 

I used to run it with an A6-5400K and that was a decent bottleneck = anything relatively demanding (above the Hearthstone, LoL/Dota level of gaming) it just struggled with.. I'm not entirely sure your A8 will utilize it as well as my A10 but it won't do as bad as my old A6.

 

I hope sense was made today.

 

 

 

 

 

That's not a bad pairing.  You might even be able to dual graphics.

 

What difference does it make? I can turn it on if I wish, I could even have it on top of the small overclock MSI's OC Genie provides. I'm not confident it will drastically improve much, though.

[DigitalHermit]

Yes... slightly... (see sig)

 

I'm using a 5600k and a 5500 is a locked, lower clocked version of the same core...

 

(I can run Watch Dogs at 1080p (VSR) 27-45fps high, no AA, HBAO, med textures when the CPU is at 3.2GHz and GPU is at 1250MHz)

[nikolaizombie1]

That's not a bad pairing.  You might even be able to dual graphics.

you think so? 

i recently got the idea after i sent my rig oversea's i realized my main rig is way better is is required to run my game's at max settings

[nikolaizombie1]

 

Something I can spread some light on. My current rig is an A10-600K with a 260X. Quite a decent rig to be fair.

 

I used to run it with an A6-5400K and that was a decent bottleneck = anything relatively demanding (above the Hearthstone, LoL/Dota level of gaming) it just struggled with.. I'm not entirely sure your A8 will utilize it as well as my A10 but it won't do as bad as my old A6.

 

I hope sense was made today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What difference does it make? I can turn it on if I wish, I could even have it on top of the small overclock MSI's OC Genie provides. I'm not confident it will drastically improve much, though.

 

you mean that an old cpu like mine support's dual graphics?

[DigitalHermit]

you think so? 

i recently got the idea after i sent my rig oversea's i realized my main rig is way better is is required to run my game's at max settings

 

No, you can't DG a 5500 with a 260X... You'll need an HD6xxx for that (forgot which exact one)... (you can check AMD's website for specifics)

 

and it's not worth it... the 260X on its own will be faster...

[nikolaizombie1]

No, you can't DG a 5500 with a 260X... You'll need an HD6xxx for that (forgot which exact one)... (you can check AMD's website for specifics)

 

and it's not worth it... the 260X on its own will be faster...

ah well i wasn't planning to run it anyways it was just something nice to have

[Crowes]

you mean that an old cpu like mine support's dual graphics?

(You quoted the wrong person, twas @JefferyD90 's suggestion)

 

I believe the majority of A-series with processors support dual graphics. Remember, it's not CrossFireX - I'm not entirely sure what the point in it is, to be honest.

 

Specifics: http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/dual-graphics#desktop

 

The trend seems to be it's Ax-6xx0 APUs. A10-6800K being one of those... I suppose I've got that going for me. 

[DigitalHermit]

(You quoted the wrong person, twas @JefferyD90 's suggestion)

 

I believe the majority of A-series processors support dual graphics. Remember, it's not CrossFireX - I'm not entirely sure what the point in it is, to be honest.

 

I'm assuming that AMD was targeting the lower-end market where going DG will be more feasible than a powerful GPU...

[Crowes]

I'm assuming that AMD was targeting the lower-end market where going DG will be more feasible than a powerful GPU...

Something like [one of the supported APUs] and a 512mb to 1GB lower-end GPU?

 

And I still don't truly understand what it does as such. Does it use the processing power of both in tandem or something? The website explains it like it's just the beta version of CrossFire.

[nikolaizombie1]

Something like [one of the supported APUs] and a 512mb to 1GB lower-end GPU?

 

And I still don't truly understand what it does as such. Does it use the processing power of both in tandem or something?

i think it's like crossfire sorta

[DigitalHermit]

Something like [one of the supported APUs] and a 512mb to 1GB lower-end GPU?

 

And I still don't truly understand what it does as such. Does it use the processing power of both in tandem or something? The website explains it like it's just the beta version of CrossFire.

 

Yes... like that...

 

It distributes the workload to the iGPU and the graphics card... It helps the frame rates... (just like crossfire, it is indeed the prototype of CrossFireX, the bridgeless Crossfire)

 

here a small vid to intro:

[Crowes]

Yes... like that...

 

It distributes the workload to the iGPU and the graphics card... It helps the frame rates...

 

here a small vid to intro:

 

*Twiddles thumbs*

 

I should've known all LTT fans should understand that you should always search for one his videos before asking. Thanks for being the middle-man.

[DigitalHermit]

*Twiddles thumbs*

 

I should've known all LTT fans should understand that you should always search for one his videos before asking. Thanks for being the middle-man.

 

no probs...

 

But if you can go to an unlocked A10 or at least an unlocked A8, please do so...

[nikolaizombie1]

i checked and it does not support my series of apu

[JefferyD90]

(You quoted the wrong person, twas @JefferyD90 's suggestion)

 

I believe the majority of A-series with processors support dual graphics. Remember, it's not CrossFireX - I'm not entirely sure what the point in it is, to be honest.

 

Specifics: http://www.amd.com/en-us/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/dual-graphics#desktop

 

The trend seems to be it's Ax-6xx0 APUs. A10-6800K being one of those... I suppose I've got that going for me. 

Dual Graphics is a form of Crossfire with a APU's GPU and a dedicated GPU.  Usually, it will let the GPU handle all the intensive task and let the APU handle everything else that isn't as time sensitive.  In the right system you can see as much as a 40% improvement, but generally speaking you're looking at a 20% improvement.

[Nena Trinity]

That's not a bad pairing.  You might even be able to dual graphics.

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A8-Series%20A8-5500.html

[Crowes]

Just as long as my performance won't go down, it's fine.

[JefferyD90]

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A8-Series%20A8-5500.html

I don't get it?

[Nena Trinity]

I don't get it?

Not sure it can dual graphics...