| superchunk said: I really doubt we'll see dual GPUs in either console. I have it mentioned in the OPs as a possibility already, but, I really think that is just not gonna happen. |
I think it actually makes some sense. There are a lot of popular indie titles that are selling well on the PC. 2D side-scrollers, indie games, and other less GPU intensive games would work very well on the APU without needing the powerful dedicated GPU. This way the console would be very power efficient for those scenarios. This is a similar idea as used by the Big.LITTLE Exynos 5 Samsung SOC by on the same die (where 4 weaker cores are used for basic tasks and 4 powerful cores are sleeping):
The dedicated GPU would then be used to power next gen 3D titles. Additionally all the OS functions, web browsing would be handled by the APU, while the dedicated GPU would go into AMD's ZeroCore 3W power savings mode. This would be ideal when you are watching BluRay, browsing internet on the console and performing non-GPU intensive apps. The APU would still be powerful enough and use less power in those cases.
