The 780a chipset is here, and alongside it arrives a couple of new technologies which have already been anticipated: Hybrid Power (the ability to work with just the integrated graphics) and GeForce Boost (the ability to join forces with the discrete graphics card you have plugged in).

As it was expected, the AMD 780G is clearly superior when it comes to IGP rendering, so let's focus on the scenario that GeForce Boost brings about. Recall that, because of efficiency concerns, this new technology only works with the GeForce 8400 GS or the GeForce 8500 GT.

Comparing the mGPU + 8400 GS duo (basically an 8400 SLI configuration) with the AMD chipset (+ Radeon 450), nVidia loses again. At least for the moment and regarding the five games selected for the review. With a GeForce 8500 GT, results are so bad that we better leave them for the moment until drivers are a little more polished.

Link: AnandTech.

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