AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

Posted by: Tony Le Bourne on: 12-10-2011 [ 8 comment(s) ]

Under the top tier A8-3850 APU comes the A6-3650. How well does this compare when we crank up the resolutions and throw a Radeon HD 6570 into the mix?

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AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

PM_DMNKLR Posts: 35 Joined: 2011-10-12

#19051 Posted on: 12.10.2011 17:08:20 Thank you for this review, it's just as informative as I needed it to be, lol. Been considering one of these for awhile now, and what their price point is, really helps in that. Price and performance are the 2 primary ingredients for a recipe.

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

I3R0K3N7FEET Posts: 606 Joined: 2011-02-26

#19114 Posted on: 12.10.2011 20:53:46 These chips are great, of course at lower res and settings they will be able to run games much smoother, I just felt that many people were testing at low resolutions and that many people would be interested in seeing high settings so we can see how far they have to go till we can get something like these chips that can play the latest mainstream games at high settings and res. at 1080p most games are GPU limited so we were really getting a feel for the limits of the APUs graphic capabilities.

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

Ju1iet VTZ Newbie Posts: 13 Joined: 2011-02-11

#19455 Posted on: 14.10.2011 17:32:09 Does the CFx only work with 6570 or 6670 cards? I think an old 4850 has the same power as a 6570. It's unfair that AMD only supports latest gfx cards. But maybe there are some PCI Express limitations?

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

I3R0K3N7FEET VTZ Newbie Posts: 606 Joined: 2011-02-26

#19463 Posted on: 14.10.2011 18:05:23 Quote: Originally Posted by Ju1iet Does the CFx only work with 6570 or 6670 cards? I think an old 4850 has the same power as a 6570. It's unfair that AMD only supports latest gfx cards. But maybe there are some PCI Express limitations? hi, the A6 and A8 works with the 6670, 6570 and the 6450 cards. It isnt about PCI-e limitation or being unfair, its about different GPU architectures that work together. If everything were to keep compatibility there would be no progression. the 5xxx seris and 6xxx series are DX11 compliant where as the 4850 is DX10.1 only. this chart should help. [IMG]http://assets.vr-zone.net/12746/amd_dual_graphics.jpg[/IMG]

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

Essexraptor VTZ Newbie Posts: 323 Joined: 2010-09-27

#19615 Posted on: 16.10.2011 12:41:13 So, although your posted chart does not show it, can you use a 5xxx series GPU ? thanks

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

Ju1iet VTZ Newbie Posts: 13 Joined: 2011-02-11

#19673 Posted on: 16.10.2011 21:31:38 If I understood correctly, even if they support DX11, you can't use 5xxx series cards in Dual Graphics mode.

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

I3R0K3N7FEET VTZ Newbie Posts: 606 Joined: 2011-02-26

#19676 Posted on: 16.10.2011 22:18:33 Quote: Originally Posted by Ju1iet If I understood correctly, even if they support DX11, you can't use 5xxx series cards in Dual Graphics mode. correct. unfortunately it would appear that only the cards in the chart are compatible. IE 6450 6570 6670 which is a shame as some 5xxx series cards SHOULD be compatible too theoretically. fwiw there are indications that the future APU Trinity will be compatible with current graphics cards too.. but that isnt a certainty.

AMD A6-3650 APU + CrossfireX Review

Essexraptor VTZ Newbie Posts: 323 Joined: 2010-09-27

#19702 Posted on: 17.10.2011 12:54:01 Quote: Originally Posted by I3R0K3N7FEET correct. unfortunately it would appear that only the cards in the chart are compatible. IE 6450 6570 6670 which is a shame as some 5xxx series cards SHOULD be compatible too theoretically. fwiw there are indications that the future APU Trinity will be compatible with current graphics cards too.. but that isnt a certainty. Oh bum... bang goes that idea then! Thanks for the heads up (info) and always useful to have a place to raise the questions before making big mistakes

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