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Which motherboard is better?

April 26, 2017Computers desktops hardware internet motherboard

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Which motherboard is better?

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To be honest, neither of those motherboards are a good option for you. The one with the hybrid CrossfireX allows you to combine the *on board video chipset* with a separate video card you install in an expansion slot. This is fine for someone who wants a good motherboard now, but doesn’t have the money to buy another video card right away, but when they do, they don’t want to lose out on the potential power of the on board video chipset. If you are adding a regular video card anyway, save money on the motherboard by getting one that doesn’t have the on board video chipset, and put that money into getting a card that will CrossfireX with your add-on video card you currently have. Besides, on board video is inherently slower and has less features, you don’t want to be stuck using that chipset 5 years down the road. As far as the other motherboard, the one with the UMA (shared memory) stay away from that scheme! It is definitely the more evil of the two options! The video chipset on the m