AMD's "Spider" platform, unveiled last year, combines the high-end 790FX chipset (
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2259224,00.asp) with the Phenom processor and 3000-series ATI graphics cards. It's targeted at mid-priced and enthusiast PCs, and while we aren't entirely thrilled with the Phenom processor so far, there's nothing inherently wrong with the chipset or motherboards.
But they're not for the mainstream business and low-cost home user. For the bulk of PCs sold in the $500–800 3, integrated graphics is the norm, and smaller, cheaper, lower-power motherboards and CPUs are common. Now, AMD has unveiled the new RS780G chipset, sporting new processor support, new integrated graphics, a new southbridge, and Hybrid Graphics—the ability to gang up your integrated graphics and a low-cost graphics card for CrossFire on the cheap. Today we take our first look at the new platform, focusing on Hybrid Graphics technology
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*Review: Extremetech (
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...72623,00.asp)*
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