Why aren't AMD apus the solution to cheap notebook gaming?

[ThalesSousa]

There's probably an obvious answer to this question, but I'd like to hear it anyway. I mean, wouldn't it be easier to just use an AMD apu instead of a cheap graphics card (940M, for example).

 

[rolli59]

It would but if the gaming was serious then we are talking GTX960M. It will have to be a top of the line APU though http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

 

[Valnac]

AMD has a fairly high power consumption and heat index compared to it's counterparts. Value wise though it's a great idea.

 

[ThalesSousa]

Talking about light gaming, wouldn't it still be better than a cpu and a graphics card in terms of heat and power consumption? There must be something crucial that's keeping manufacturers from equipping their notebooks with apus.

 

[velo3100]

The main reason is to do with heat. Even when it is used under normal load, the amd apu will produce a lot more heat the the intel counter part. But its performance is generally greater than a lot of igpu's.

The problem is that most people that want power will prefer a cooler laptop as it results in the laptop being quieter. Also people really serious about power will get the top of the line dgpus from nividia which outperform the amds by a lot.