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It’s possible, but you’d be better off spending the $50 on a true GPU in almost all situations and using it in lieu of the onboard graphics. Just from a lifespa
by wjossey 6y ago
It’s possible, but you’d be better off spending the $50 on a true GPU in almost all situations and using it in lieu of the onboard graphics. Just from a lifespan perspective on the CPU, better to offload that work and not pin the CPU for hours while you’re watching movies :)
- entropicdrifter 6y agoThey have full hardware transcoding support, it wouldn't even pin the CPU to do 2 simultaneous 4k streams, let alone 1080p
- jjice 6y agoYou're probably right. I could pick up an old PC on ebay and just toss a cheapo card in and that would probably cover my use case just fine. Thanks!
- Klinky 6y agoThe CPU lifespan should not be depleted by using the built-in GPU or running 100% for extended periods.
- R0b0t1 6y agoFor modern electronics it technically will be, but the only relevant lifespan is related to the electromigration of the bond wires. That occurs over ~100y of on time. Keeping it hot basically won't matter unless it already had defects.
- ClumsyPilot 6y agoNobody i have ever met has ever hit the lifespan limits of their CPU before that CPU was hopelessly outdated. CPUs just do not break, motherboard / RAM / powersupply etc. Will always die before
- Nursie 6y agoThese APUs have 6/8 Vega CUs onboard, so they're going to be way more capable (AFAICT) than comparable Intel integrated GPUs, and in fact are considerably more capable than a GT730, which is about all you're going to get for that $50.