LucidLogix, a fabless SoC provider, has launched its GPU virtualisation software that combines the media features of Sandy Bridge and the 3D graphics provided by discrete GPUs on 2nd generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processor enabled motherboards.
The new simplified Virtu software functions regardless of the display connection and now allows H Series motherboard users to plug the display connector into either the Sandy Bridge CPU or into the discrete GPU (add-in board) devices.
This eliminates the need to change a user’s computing habits, so they can continue connecting their display to the discrete GPU output as they are accustomed to, while having full 3D gaming performance along with Sandy Bridge features like Quick Sync.
The GPU virtualisation software assigns tasks in real time to the best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features considerations, with no need for additional hardware.
In addition, the offering works in two configurations – i-Mode (integrated GPU) and d-Mode (discrete GPU).
In i-Mode, the screen is directly connected to the Sandy Bridge CPU via the motherboard display output and with d-Mode the screen is connected to the discrete’s display connector.
LucidLogix president and founder Offir Remez said with Virtu software, Lucid allows the user to enjoy all of the features of their graphics and media devices.
"We quickly learned that every user has his own preferences and needs from their systems, preferring their own unique mixture of high performance, feature rich or power efficiency, therefore we’ve further simplified things by eliminating the requirement to choose a specific display connection," Remez said.
