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    Intel Hd GPU plus discrete gpu

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by xxbadboys93, Apr 9, 2011.

  1. xxbadboys93

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    Is it possible to make the integrated gpu and the discrete nvidia gt 540m work together?
     
    xxbadboys93, Apr 9, 2011
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    work together doing what exactly? if you mean at the same time then how would that even benefit anything if the nvidia one is more powerful anyways
     
    Texanman, Apr 9, 2011
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    like work together with a game.
     
    xxbadboys93, Apr 10, 2011
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    no

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    Texanman, Apr 10, 2011
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    No and even in AMD , this feature is no more. Happened with HD3100/200 working together with 3470 on some lenovo laptops but AMD dropped it. Even NVIDIA did it with Dell XPS13 but that was another fail. No luck dude.
     
    TomJG90, Apr 10, 2011
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    If you are running Optimus then they are already working together. The NVidia gpu does the rendering and the IGP does the displaying.
     
    User Retired 2, Apr 11, 2011
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    I think he meant adding the power of both working together.
     
    Homo habilis, Apr 11, 2011
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