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AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics

AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics

The AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics is the combination of a integrated AMD Radeon HD 8550G APU processor graphics card and a dedicated AMD Radeon HD 8750M graphics card in CrossFire combination. It is called AMD Dual Graphics or asymmetric CrossFire and uses AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) to render different frames on the two graphic cores. Therefore the combination also suffers from micro stuttering (different spaces between two images lead to stuttering altough the framerate is high enough for fluent gaming with only one GPU).

The performance of the Dual Graphics solution depends greatly on the driver support for the used games. In some games the performance may even degrade slightly compared to using only the dedicated graphics card. Only in best case scenarios the performance of a GT 740M is possible. Therefore, due to the micro stuttering and performance problems, Dual Graphics may impose more problems than bring performance gains. Nevertheless, even demanding games like Battlefield 4 can be played fluently in low or medium settings.

The features like PureVideo HD (UVD3) or OpenCL support are similar to the two graphics cards.

As both graphics cards are rendering frames, the power consumption is clearly higher than using only one GPU. Only notebooks 15 inches in size and above will handle the heat.

Radeon HD 8700M Series

Radeon HD 8790M compare 384 @ 0.85 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8770M compare 384 @ 0.78 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics 640 @ 0.72 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 8750M compare 384 @ 0.62 - 0.78 GHz128 Bit @ 2000 - 4000 MHz
Radeon HD 8730M compare 384 @ 0.65 GHz128 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Pipelines640 - unified
Core Speed720 / 825 MHz
Memory Speed1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.1
technology28 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement01.08.2013

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
0.6 pt (2%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
50.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
26.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
F1 2013

F1 2013

2013
low 1024x768
54  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
36  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
34.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
27.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
23.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
25.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
46.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
20.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
31.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
21.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
69.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
42.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
36.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
24.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
66.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
40.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
33.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
136.7 136.7 ~ 137 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
63.8 63.8 ~ 64 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
45 45 ~ 45 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
72.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
54.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
36.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1366x768
53.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
42.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
20.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
med. 1366x768
49.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
29.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
41  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
med. 1366x768
51.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
46  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
30.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
102.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
70.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
56.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1366x768
36.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
28  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
low 1024x768
27.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
20.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
high 1366x768
53.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

2011
med. 1280x720
34.1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Battlefield 450.339.126.1
F1 2013543936
Total War: Rome II34.727.723.8
Saints Row IV25.419.515.1
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified46.429.120.3
Splinter Cell: Blacklist31.722.317.7
Company of Heroes 221.820.113.9
GRID 269.442.436.6
Metro: Last Light24.122.1
BioShock Infinite66.840.333.3
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm1376445
Tomb Raider72.454.736.6
Dead Space 353.542.2
Hitman: Absolution20.519.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 249.129.2
Medal of Honor: Warfighter4131.7
Dishonored51.146
Sleeping Dogs30.228.9
Diablo III102.770.456.9
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim36.728
Battlefield 327.520.9
Deus Ex Human Revolution53.6
Total War: Shogun 234.1
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