A8-4500M VS I3-3110M - Which one to buy?

[lhuigi]

It is worth to buy an A8-4500M, HD 7640G + HD 8750M ($525) rather than I3-3110M,GT 630M 2gb ($433)?

 

[photonboy]

I can't even recommend the AMD solution as it uses Dual Graphics which is known to have many problems:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dual-graphics-crossfire-benchmark,3583-10.html

"With that said, the latest driver doesn't help Dual Graphics. And the problems with this technology are more severe than we imagined even before this story was conceptualized. We're hoping the company gets serious about fixing Dual Graphics, just as it did when it committed to improving CrossFire with two discrete GPUs. Right now it's evangelizing a feature that helps improve benchmark results, but not actual gameplay. That's just not right. "

I guess that narrows it down.

 

[vishnu39]

8750m is better choice here considering gpu, however due to dual graphics AMD mayhave drawbacks, better go for 630m ...gaming variation is not much 10-12 fps difference only

 

[whyso]

Get the A8 with the 8750m and disable hybrid crossfire. 8750m is about 40-60% faster than the 630m