Running A GPU with an APU

[Tigersontoast]

My computer runs an AMD A10 7700k Kaveri APU, Is has 4 Computing Cores and 6 Graphic cores with Radeon R7 graphics.

Apparently when you install a high end GPU with an APU, the APU's graphic cores are disabled, I want to know if this is true, and I would like to know what the best graphics card I can use alongside my A10 without the Graphic Cores being disabled.

 

Thanks!

[TheRandomness]

Why do you want to keep the graphics cores on the APU? You wont be using them at all with a dedicated graphics card anyway.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Yep there not used.

 

The best is a r7 250.

 

Don't worry about the igpu being disable, but that cpu isn't great either.

[kiritoblank]

Yeah it wouldn't be used with any GPU but it's just much better than an APU so i wouldn't worry about it at all enjoy

[Nena Trinity]

GTX 950 or RX 460 I guess is best match. (if you OC it can probably be paired with GTX 960 or R9 380)

[swordsman247]

12 minutes ago, Tigersontoast said:

My computer runs an AMD A10 7700k Kaveri APU, Is has 4 Computing Cores and 6 Graphic cores with Radeon R7 graphics.

Apparently when you install a high end GPU with an APU, the APU's graphic cores are disabled, I want to know if this is true, and I would like to know what the best graphics card I can use alongside my A10 without the Graphic Cores being disabled.

 

Thanks!

You could hybrid x-fire but I'd just get a better gpu. I did the hybrid x-fire thing for a year and my gpu upgrade after was sooooo much better.

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

You can crossfire with a R7 250/40 but it is better to just forget about it and get something like a RX 470 

[straight_stewie]

11 minutes ago, Tigersontoast said:

My computer runs an AMD A10 7700k Kaveri APU, Is has 4 Computing Cores and 6 Graphic cores with Radeon R7 graphics.

Apparently when you install a high end GPU with an APU, the APU's graphic cores are disabled, I want to know if this is true, and I would like to know what the best graphics card I can use alongside my A10 without the Graphic Cores being disabled.

Where to begin with this one? Right here, I'll begin right here:

With desktop computers there is absolutely no reason to have the on die graphics enabled when using a graphics card, with one exception. That exception is if you are intending to run Folding At Home. On laptops, it's extremely beneficial to have both, as the on die graphics use less energy. This allows you to still have good performance while increasing battery life. So for your situation, there's no reason to have both.

The best graphics card that you can use is the nicest graphics card out there. But with that processor, I wouldn't go above the performance of a 1060 or an RX 480. Obviously better than that will yield better performance, but at ever decreasing returns. You're CPU will be a massive bottleneck in a system with anything nicer than the above cards.