CPU vs APU

[Hamish.R]

just wondering what the difference is, all I can figure out is the the inbuilt apu graphics can be crossfired with lower end cards but other than that there is no difference between the two.

[Crusader93]

3 minutes ago, Hamish.R said:

just wondering what the difference is, all I can figure out is the the inbuilt apu graphics can be crossfired with lower end cards but other than that there is no difference between the two.

A CPU and a Graphics card is by far the best solution, in terms of graphics and fps, if that is what you are asking.

[Hamish.R]

1 minute ago, Crusader93 said:

A CPU and a Graphics card is by far the best solution, in terms of graphics and fps, if that is what you are asking.

oh I'm just building a pc for a friend and I've found apus are better for their money than cpus (excluding inbuilt graphics)

[alexhelvetica]

APU is just AMD's wanky name for a CPU with an integrated GPU, so most intel CPUs are APUs.

AMD APU crossfire is not that great, if you are going to get a gaming GPU later on, chances are you cannot crossfire it with your APU, but if you are not going to get a GPU for a while, a CPU with a strong integrated is a good idea for gaming.

[Crusader93]

1 minute ago, Hamish.R said:

oh I'm just building a pc for a friend and I've found apus are better for their money than cpus (excluding inbuilt graphics)

A AMD processor is horrible for everything compared to an Intel processor, and has been for over 5 years. Buying a AMD processor for a gaming pc today is complete nonsense.

[SImoHayha]

6 minutes ago, Hamish.R said:

oh I'm just building a pc for a friend and I've found apus are better for their money than cpus (excluding inbuilt graphics)

Depends if he's got a really strict budget. If like 300$ budget then yea, an apu is good. But if its any higher than that, a intel cpu and discrete GPU is better.

[Hamish.R]

 

5 minutes ago, Crusader93 said:

A AMD processor is horrible for everything compared to an Intel processor, and has been for over 5 years. Buying a AMD processor for a gaming pc today is complete nonsense.

 

1 minute ago, Ramamataz said:

Depends if he's got a really strict budget. If like 300$ budget then yea, an apu is good. But if its any higher than that, a intel cpu and discrete GPU is better.

Im not new to computers entirely and I know amd cpus are shit but when your budget is 375 usd its kinda hard to go intel

[Crusader93]

1 minute ago, Hamish.R said:

 

 

Im not new to computers entirely and I know amd cpus are shit but when your budget is 375 usd its kinda hard to go intel

Then your friend should save up, and buy something that gives him a real gaming experience with the best performance, like a i5 6600K or an i7 6700K. Buying shit that gives poor performance is not worth in my book.