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July 2011
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The editors liked
Inexpensive Desktop Solution
Better Graphics Performance than Expected
100w TDP including Graphics
DirectX 11 GPU
Native USB 3.0
Price/Performance
Stability
Low cost of the platform
Connectivity (graphics
USB3
SATA3)
Reasonable power consumption
GPUperformance
Good overall price/performance profile. Supports DirectX 11.
The new AMD A8-3850 desktop chip offers strong budget gaming and multicore performance at a reasonable price
Many modern games playable with on-chip graphics at low settings
CPU speed comparable to similarly priced Intel Core i3
Integrated Fusion graphics
Low power consumption
DDR3-1866 memory support
IGP supports dual-link DVI for 2560x1600 desktop resolution
Good overclocking potential
Support for DirectX 11
True QuadCore CPU/GPU Combo for $135
UVD3 Support
Virtualization Support
DirectX 11 Capable
Discrete Level Graphics
Ability to Pair with another Discrete Graphics Card
Good Overclocking Headroom
Good CPU performance
Great GPU performance for integrated graphics
SATA III and USB 3.0 natively supported
Quad-cores
Price efficiency
The editors didn't like
Expected somewhat better Stasticial Performance
Lacks and L3 Cache
HiTech Legion Gold Award
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Overclocking
Integrated video still not a replacement for discrete cards. Requires new motherboard to take advantage of all features.
AMD's new chip doesn't outperform its Intel equivalent on many standard programs
Premium RAM required for best graphics performance
Lacks Turbo Core tech
High price
Dissapointing performance gains from mixed CrossFire
3D performance could be better
Like all integrated graphics
System RAM is reduced by the amount the IGP needs
No support for CUDA / PhysX
Difficult to Overclock
Limited Ability
Performance lags behind the Intel Core i3 in light threaded tasks
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If you're looking for a new system, this is a good candidate, especially those who loves playing computer games (and don't mind the lower details) but stuck with a tight budget. The A8-3850 and board comes to only about RM 800 but you get performance ab...
Hits new high in integrated graphics performance, Mainstream pricing
Mediocre CPU performance, Dual Graphics feature is disappointing
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Hits new high in integrated graphics performance, Mainstream pricing
Mediocre CPU performance, Dual Graphics feature is disappointing
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Great integrated GPU performance; Decent performance increase with faster ram; Runs extremely cool; One chip solution for a budget gamer or HTPC build,
Overclocking GPU & CPU speeds doesn't result in measurable performance gains; CPU performance is marginally less than Intel's offering
Extremely good performance for an integrated GPU; Good scaling of CrossFire when it works; APU runs very cool and quiet; Low power draw of 35W is great for long battery life,
DX9 games do not use dual GPU; AMD Vision drivers don't scale CrossFire gaming across all DX10 & DX11 games