CPU/Mobo AMD Readies New Multi-GPU Technology for Fusion Llano APUs

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Source: AMD Readies New Multi-GPU Technology for Fusion Llano APUs | techPowerUp

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After a well-received launch of the Fusion "Zacate" accelerated processing unit (APU) for nettops and entry-level PCs, AMD's higher-performance APU, codenamed "Llano", is just around the corner. Llano is intended for use on mainstream desktops, business PCs, and all-in-one PCs, it is better geared for higher-resolution, visually-intensive computing. Its competitors include Intel's Core i3 and Core i5 dual-core processors. AMD is backing up this launch with a new multi-GPU technology which is both similar and different from Hybrid CrossFireX. The similar part is that the GPU embedded in the Fusion chip will work in tandem with a discrete AMD Radeon graphics card, the difference is that it can work with any HD 6000 series graphics card, and multiply the available display connectivity.

The Fusion Llano APU will be part of AMD's Lynx mainstream desktop platform. The Llano APU embeds two x86-64 processing cores that feature the latest SIMD extensions, a DirectX 11 compliant GPU, a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, a PCI-Express 2.0 hub, and an interconnect to the Hudson M1 chipset. The APU gives out a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 port, which is configurable using external switching. AMD also ran its own internal tests to show the performance advantage the new multi-GPU technology will give. AMD's Lynx mainstream desktop platform is expected to launch a little later this year.
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Nothing new, they had launched a similar concept when the 780G motherboards first launched. Hybrid Crossfire, where the onboard graphics + either a Radeon 2400/3400 could be used in crossfire.

Of course it had bugs and didnt work very well anyway. So if they have managed to implement it properly this time, might make for a nice AMD gaming laptop
 
^^ That was a 40 stream processor gpu with another 40sp gpu in CFx, hardly revolutionary..

this is 400 or 480 maybe + another 400 or 480

we may be able to get upto 960 SHader aka HD6850 like or near performance, which is AMAZING.
 
And i think this Hyper Crossfire technology wud b compatible wid all the HD68xx GPUs... Earlier Hyper Crossfire technology was only compatible wid specific GPUs... :|
 
Yeah earlier they were possible only with bottom level GPU's like HD3450/HD5450 :P Waiting for Llano to upgrade a old P4 setup at home :lol: Hopefully they hit the stores by May/June.
 
NO NO didnt u read, it's Llano + TURKS

TURKS will most certainly be HD6600 aka replacements of HD5600 series
 
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^^ That was a 40 stream processor gpu with another 40sp gpu in CFx, hardly revolutionary..

this is 400 or 480 maybe + another 400 or 480

we may be able to get upto 960 SHader aka HD6850 like or near performance, which is AMAZING.
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Yes my point was not about the performance. It was that it had already been done by AMD before, but the implementation was very buggy. If they implement it well it looks like it could be a good midrange gaming option
 
^^ no the implementation was actually very very good, it was PISTA vista at that time :P

And there was issues with switching to onboard from discrete kind of probs. Maybe they've solved them by now.
 
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