What graphics card for A10 with integrated graphics card

[bautistajessieroi]

I heard something about crossfire with a graphics card. I have no experience when it comes to building PC for I just started. My current build is:

AMD A10-9700 with RADEON R7 @3.50ghz (vcard 512mb)
4GB Single channel DDR4 Ram
Gigabyte A320m-DS2-Cf

What vcard could I buy?

 

[vrumor]

If it can be done, im sure the info is on AMDs site. Did you look there?

 

[The Paladin]

no you cannot Crossfire video cards on your system, and the reason is simple your motherboard doesnt support it

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
2 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard)

you need 2 PCIE x16/x8/x4 slots for crossfire.

ref: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320M-DS2-rev-10#sp

 

[bautistajessieroi]

no you cannot Crossfire video cards on your system, and the reason is simple your motherboard doesnt support it

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16) (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
2 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard)

you need 2 PCIE x16/x8/x4 slots for crossfire.

ref: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320M-DS2-rev-10#sp

What is Crossfire exactly? I've researched that it is using two Graphics card at the same time. Am I right? If so. Will I still be able to install a new graphics card and use that instead of the integrated one?

 

[The Paladin]

sorry crossfire and SLi are similar technologies associated with video card manufacturers\
Crossfire = AMD type cards
SLi = NVidia type cards

in your case neither will work


now you can use a graphic card into your system (one not two) to get better graphic performance
it will depends on the power supply you have attached to your system do you know the make and model of it ?

 

[bautistajessieroi]

sorry crossfire and SLi are similar technologies associated with video card manufacturers\
Crossfire = AMD type cards
SLi = NVidia type cards

in your case neither will work


now you can use a graphic card into your system (one not two) to get better graphic performance
it will depends on the power supply you have attached to your system do you know the make and model of it ?

Well, There was kinda a problem concerning my power supply (I posted a question here. Still not yet answered). Its kinda getting off topic. But im planning on buying a vcard soon. As fast as i can fix my psu problem. Anyways. Thanks for the answers concerning about Crossfire and SLi!