AMD and NVIDIA both show off Hybrid Multi-GPU Chipsets

AMD finally released its 780G chipset with support for Hybrid CrossFire. Although NVIDIA's competitor, the GeForce 8200, is yet to be released it was all over the show.


abit's GeForce 8200 based A-N78HD motherboard.


ASRock's AMD 780G based motherboard


Not all AMD 780G boards have HDMI on board; in this case you have to use AMD's DVI-to-HDMI adapter


The ASRock 780G supports DisplayPort using an external card


Biostar's GeForce 8200 motherboard running in Hybrid SLI mode. The chipset's integrated GPU and the external graphics card work together to offer increased performance.


Foxconn's AMD 780G motherboard


Foxconn's GeForce 8200 motherboard


Foxconn even had an AMD 770 based motherboard on display; this chipset is not yet launched.


Performance gains from Hybrid SLI; they are impressive but still not for the hardcore gamer


Sapphire also had an AMD 770 motherboard on display


As well as a 780G motherboard

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  • just4U - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    I am curious if Intel is going to have any more DDR2 solutions on the horizon. To be perfeclty honest, I have not been impressed with ddr3 yet. Higher latancy for higher speeds plus extravagant costs.

    If the price stays similiar or only fluxuates a little in the ddr3 catagory I can see alot of people sticking to ddr2 (provided it remains at such low costs)

    Now ... if they could get ddr3 running at cas 2-2-2 hmm... yes Im pretty sure that would turn some heads. Anyway If Intel stick to a exclusive move to ddr3 based systems only I can't see myself jumping on that bandwagon anytime soon.
  • SiliconJon - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    Wah, I want to go.

    As for these "hybrid" SLI's, with a performance increase like that on page 2 we should see 8800GTX's with a hefty 1-2% increase in performance with that bad boy :wink wink:. Well stated as not for the [hardcore] gamer.
  • OCedHrt - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    I would like to point out that the X300 has been available for purchase from lenovo since last Wednesday (2/27). Still a bit too much $$$ for me though :(
  • crimson117 - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    I forsee many more favorable Be-Quiet reviews in the near future...
  • Clauzii - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    It's only a matter of time now. Thank You, dear silence!!! No more whining frequencies :))
  • Griswold - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    The paint wearing girl link is broken!!
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  • GTaudiophile - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    Freienkorperkultur FTW!
  • bespoke - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    They probably broke the link on purpose to see how many of us would go looking for the picture. :)
  • Bladen - Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - link

    1x1 pixel...

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