Intel HD Graphics VS AMD Radeon™ R9 360 2GB DDR5

Januslll

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Hi Good Morning Guys

I am trying to buy a new computer and I was at dell webpage looking at offers.. I have seen 2 Computers...

Here are the links

http://www.dell.com/us/eep/p/inspir...ddcczdo301hw10&model_id=inspiron-3656-desktop

http://www.dell.com/us/eep/p/inspir...=ddcwrp227bw10&model_id=inspiron-3847-desktop

One has Intel HD Graphics and the other has AMD Radeon R9 360 2GB DDR5...

My intention is to buy later StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void (the New one) and I would like to use some good graphics, maybe not the ULTRA, but some decent graphics to play it.

Could someone explain me.. what is the difference between this 2 VideoCards??

Thank you so much!
 

Techhog

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Intel graphics are part of the CPU, not a graphics card. The Radeon will be much faster. However, the CPU in the Intel system is better.
 

Stuka87

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That card should be ok for SC2 (not max settings, but high). But get the best CPU you can. SC2 has terrible threading and will choke on even higher end CPUs in large games. An Intel CPU would be best for that game.
 

Leyawiin

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That's probably a typo - there is no such thing as an R9 360. I had an R7 360. It could play WoW on a mix of medium, high and ultra settings pretty well. Unmodded Skyrim was Ultra with just a few settings turned down (shadows to high, AA to 4X). This was @ 1920x1200. I seriously doubt any integrated graphics would do as well.
 

Techhog

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That's probably a typo - there is no such thing as an R9 360. I had an R7 360. It could play WoW on a mix of medium, high and ultra settings pretty well. Unmodded Skyrim was Ultra with just a few settings turned down (shadows to high, AA to 4X). This was @ 1920x1200. I seriously doubt any integrated graphics would do as well.

No, it's real. For whatever reason (likely OEMs wanting to be misleading), the OEM 360 is an R9 card. Slightly faster memory clock, and identical otherwise.
 

Seba

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That's probably a typo - there is no such thing as an R9 360.
I thought the same, but apparently there is an OEM-only version of R7 360 rebranded as R9 360.

But I do not get why the OP is comparing those PCs, with very different prices.
 

Headfoot

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OP, it is probably best to ask for complete computer suggestions in the General Hardware forum.

Give them your budget and where you're located and they will help you find a good PC whether you build it or you buy pre-built.
 

Januslll

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Januslll

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Ok Sir, I WIll check with Dell Support if they could build one for me with a budget on hand.
 
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Yea, both Dell and Best Buy are selling desktops with the 8800p, which, as you say is a laptop processor. And they are including a discrete card with a chip whose best feature is the IGP. Very, very strange build. Definitely avoid that APU in a desktop. But the i5 the op linked was quite overpriced as well.

For Starcraft, if the OP wants an off the shelf system, an i3 would be fine, drop in a 750Ti, and he is good to go.
 
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Here's another option with a skylake i7, gtx 960, and ssd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883798487


You should know that Dell AMD computer you were considering has a laptop processor, I just ordered a Dell laptop for under $400 with the same chip. I have no idea what Dell is trying to pull but the desktop APU's are a lot better.

That is a very good price, even has an SSD. A bit small, but maybe room of one or two games. Only reservation is a 400 watt power supply for a 960.
 

fourdegrees11

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400 watt should be fine for a 960. Anandtech shows 278 watts on the bench. I would also have to give Lenovo enough credit to not produce a system that fails when loaded.