14 DAY TRIAL // It appears that the Virtu GPU virtualization technology has now landed in systems based on hardware made by Advanced Micro Devices, under the name of the Virtu Universal.
With all the CPUs getting integrated graphics, there came the need for software that could have the OS automatically and easily switch between them and add-n-boards or discrete solutions.
Intel got the answer some months ago, when LucidLogix presented the Virtu software, for GPU virtualization, compatible with Sandy Bridge H61, H67 and Z68 motherboards.
In the meantime, Advanced Micro Devices has also been promoting its Fusion chips with built-in graphics, and it looks like Virtu now works on them as well.
Virtu Universal, basically, dynamically manages graphics resources, so that users can make the best of both the CPU's built-in and, when needed, the stronger graphics, all the while conserving energy.
"We've had an amazing adoption of Virtu on select Intel Sandy Bridge-based systems," said Offir Remez, president and founder of Lucid. "It was a natural step for us to extend this capability to all Sandy Bridge platforms including notebooks and AiO PCs as well as sharing it with the AMD fanbase."
In addition to the above, LucidLogix also unleashed the Virtual Vsync application, which boost responsiveness and frame rates (up to 120 FPS).
This extends to the mouse and keyboard, which can supposedly work up to 250% better than without Virtu Universal.
"Once again, Lucid's ongoing innovations in GPU virtualization keeps the end customer in mind and eliminates common performance and feature compromises on PCs," added Remez.
"We believe gamers will be amazed at the boost in visual quality and keyboard responsiveness provided in Virtu Universal enabled systems."
AMD's bulldozer and Brazos Fusion platforms are the ones that will benefit from this development, alongside the already supported Intel products, with products set to start selling even before the year is out.