GPU performance
The greatest performance difference between the two APUs is likely to be observed in gaming tests, according to our analysis on the first page.
A10-5800K's muscular IGP is over 25 per cent faster than the 5600K's. That said, the 256-core GPU, based on Radeon HD 6000-series technology, is better than anything else we've previously tested.
Remaining benchmarks show that A8-5600K's graphics are decent for an IGP, eclipsing the scores laid down by the previous king-of-the-hill, Llano-based A8-3870K.
Full-HD, anyone?
Gaming Performance |
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| Game | Quality Settings | Metric |
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| FPS | Playable |
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| Batman: Arkham City | 1,280x720, DX9, 2x MSAA, High Detail | 51 |
Yes |
| 1,920x1,080, DX9, 2x MSAA, High Detail | 26 |
Just |
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| 1,280x720, DX11, 2x MSAA, Medium Detail | 31 |
Yes |
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| 1,920x1,080, DX11, 2x MSAA, Medium Detail | 15 |
No |
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| DiRT: Showdown | 1,280x720, DX9, 4x MSAA, Medium/High Detail | 51 |
Yes |
| 1,920x1,080, DX9, 4x MSAA, Medium/High Detail | 30 |
Just |
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Readers may want to know how the IGP performs when set to the demanding full-HD (1,920x1,080) resolution common on most LCD monitors. The 1,280x720-resolution scores are graphed but we've also raised the resolution (though not changed the settings) and tabled-up the full-HD scores.
Average frame-rates halve when increasing the pixels from 0.92MP to 2.07MP, which makes sense. Run with reasonable-quality image settings we'd say the games are just about playable on the A8-5600K's graphics.
