you should check out this thread to read up on lucid virtu, but it is not a performance enhancing feature, it is so that you can use your graphic card and utilize intel's quick sync technology at the same time. aka you can transcode music, movies, etc while playing games and not hurting performance.
if you are plugged into the motherboard, then you are using it like nvidia optimus, where it is switching between igp and discrete graphics based on software application thus saving you power when discrete or in this case your gtx580 is not needed
Taken from lucid's site:
http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu.html
Virtu™ GPU Virtualization Software
Uncompromised Graphics and Video Performance Like Never Before
When you invest in a high-performance Entertainment PC, you shouldn't have to choose between media performance and 3D graphics realism. However, graphics technology found in an integrated GPU, an Intel Sandy Bridge CPU or on a discrete 3D graphics card have a variety of different, yet important, graphics, media, gaming and power saving benefits. In comes Virtu™, the first GPU virtualization software that makes it all accessible and eliminates the need to choose.
With Virtu software, next-generation PCs with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor platforms will dynamically balance the advanced power-efficient, built-in media features of Intel Core processor graphics with the high-end, DirectX 11 3D, anti-aliasing and performance features of discrete GPUs, while significantly reducing the power drain of traditional entertainment desktops. Ultimately, the consumer is assured optimal simultaneous performance in 3D gaming and video functions like transcoding and HD playback without the need to swap video cable connections between GPUs.
Advanced Media Features ✓ ✓ Optimal Casual Games ✓ ✓ Low Power and Heat ✓ ✓ DX 11 Support ✓ ✓ AA Support (Anti Aliasing) ✓ ✓ High End Graphics (gaming, CAD, CAM) ✓ ✓ Best of Media + Best of Graphics = No Compromise, Media and Games
Consumer Benefits of Combining Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs with Discrete GPUs.
Virtu Benefits for Motherboard Manufacturers – PC Entertainment at its Best
How Virtu GPU Virtualization Works
Lucid Virtu software is able to assign tasks in real time to the best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features considerations, with no need for additional hardware. If high end graphics power is needed for applications like DirectX 11, high-resolution 3D gaming, the system will assign the job to the discrete GPU. If not, the discrete GPU automatically goes into idle mode, while heat drops, fan speed slows down and GPU utilization goes down to zero, resulting in a green, power-efficient, long-lasting system.
GPU and DX Game Agnostics
Screen connected directly to Intel SNB
• Media performance with lower power
• Discrete GPU is idle
Once a game is invoked, it is assigned to the dGPU and displayed by SNB
• Automatic or user defined
• All DX9/10/11 games are supported
• Top games are always validated
if you are plugged into the motherboard, then you are using it like nvidia optimus, where it is switching between igp and discrete graphics based on software application thus saving you power when discrete or in this case your gtx580 is not needed
Taken from lucid's site:
http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu.html
Virtu™ GPU Virtualization Software
Uncompromised Graphics and Video Performance Like Never Before
When you invest in a high-performance Entertainment PC, you shouldn't have to choose between media performance and 3D graphics realism. However, graphics technology found in an integrated GPU, an Intel Sandy Bridge CPU or on a discrete 3D graphics card have a variety of different, yet important, graphics, media, gaming and power saving benefits. In comes Virtu™, the first GPU virtualization software that makes it all accessible and eliminates the need to choose.
With Virtu software, next-generation PCs with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor platforms will dynamically balance the advanced power-efficient, built-in media features of Intel Core processor graphics with the high-end, DirectX 11 3D, anti-aliasing and performance features of discrete GPUs, while significantly reducing the power drain of traditional entertainment desktops. Ultimately, the consumer is assured optimal simultaneous performance in 3D gaming and video functions like transcoding and HD playback without the need to swap video cable connections between GPUs.
Advanced Media Features ✓ ✓ Optimal Casual Games ✓ ✓ Low Power and Heat ✓ ✓ DX 11 Support ✓ ✓ AA Support (Anti Aliasing) ✓ ✓ High End Graphics (gaming, CAD, CAM) ✓ ✓ Best of Media + Best of Graphics = No Compromise, Media and Games
Consumer Benefits of Combining Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs with Discrete GPUs.
- Video conversion at 300 - 600% faster with Intel QuickSync
- HD/Blu Ray video streaming online enabled by Intel Insider
- Consistent performance when simultaneously running advanced media and 3D graphics applications
- Enjoy your favorite high performance casual and hard-core games
- Supports DirectX 11 as well as Anti-Aliasing features
- Dynamic virtualization eliminates the need for system restarts and cable swaps
- Reduces power, noise and heat, while increasing system longevity
Virtu Benefits for Motherboard Manufacturers – PC Entertainment at its Best
- Offer a no-compromise entertainment system
- Boost system power savings
- Virtually no added cost to the system to implement
- Simple to integrate into existing designs
- Allow customers to choose from the most popular AIBs from NVIDIA (2000, 4000 and 5000 series) and AMD ATI (4,000 and 5,000 series)
- Create differentiated products by using any brand or model GPU, mixing and matching capabilities, power consumption and price points
- Easy up-sell/upgrade with additional cards
How Virtu GPU Virtualization Works
Lucid Virtu software is able to assign tasks in real time to the best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features considerations, with no need for additional hardware. If high end graphics power is needed for applications like DirectX 11, high-resolution 3D gaming, the system will assign the job to the discrete GPU. If not, the discrete GPU automatically goes into idle mode, while heat drops, fan speed slows down and GPU utilization goes down to zero, resulting in a green, power-efficient, long-lasting system.
GPU and DX Game Agnostics
Screen connected directly to Intel SNB
• Media performance with lower power
• Discrete GPU is idle
Once a game is invoked, it is assigned to the dGPU and displayed by SNB
• Automatic or user defined
• All DX9/10/11 games are supported
• Top games are always validated
Brian@ASUS wrote:
you should check out this thread to read up on lucid virtu, but it is not a performance enhancing feature, it is so that you can use your graphic card and utilize intel's quick sync technology at the same time. aka you can transcode music, movies, etc while playing games and not hurting performance.
if you are plugged into the motherboard, then you are using it like nvidia optimus, where it is switching between igp and discrete graphics based on software application thus saving you power when discrete or in this case your gtx580 is not needed
Taken from lucid's site:
http://www.lucidlogix.com/product-virtu.html
Virtu™ GPU Virtualization Software
Uncompromised Graphics and Video Performance Like Never Before
When you invest in a high-performance Entertainment PC, you shouldn't have to choose between media performance and 3D graphics realism. However, graphics technology found in an integrated GPU, an Intel Sandy Bridge CPU or on a discrete 3D graphics card have a variety of different, yet important, graphics, media, gaming and power saving benefits. In comes Virtu™, the first GPU virtualization software that makes it all accessible and eliminates the need to choose.
With Virtu software, next-generation PCs with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor platforms will dynamically balance the advanced power-efficient, built-in media features of Intel Core processor graphics with the high-end, DirectX 11 3D, anti-aliasing and performance features of discrete GPUs, while significantly reducing the power drain of traditional entertainment desktops. Ultimately, the consumer is assured optimal simultaneous performance in 3D gaming and video functions like transcoding and HD playback without the need to swap video cable connections between GPUs.
Advanced Media Features ✓ ✓ Optimal Casual Games ✓ ✓ Low Power and Heat ✓ ✓ DX 11 Support ✓ ✓ AA Support (Anti Aliasing) ✓ ✓ High End Graphics (gaming, CAD, CAM) ✓ ✓ Best of Media + Best of Graphics = No Compromise, Media and Games
Consumer Benefits of Combining Intel Sandy Bridge CPUs with Discrete GPUs.
- Video conversion at 300 - 600% faster with Intel QuickSync
- HD/Blu Ray video streaming online enabled by Intel Insider
- Consistent performance when simultaneously running advanced media and 3D graphics applications
- Enjoy your favorite high performance casual and hard-core games
- Supports DirectX 11 as well as Anti-Aliasing features
- Dynamic virtualization eliminates the need for system restarts and cable swaps
- Reduces power, noise and heat, while increasing system longevity
Virtu Benefits for Motherboard Manufacturers – PC Entertainment at its Best
- Offer a no-compromise entertainment system
- Boost system power savings
- Virtually no added cost to the system to implement
- Simple to integrate into existing designs
- Allow customers to choose from the most popular AIBs from NVIDIA (2000, 4000 and 5000 series) and AMD ATI (4,000 and 5,000 series)
- Create differentiated products by using any brand or model GPU, mixing and matching capabilities, power consumption and price points
- Easy up-sell/upgrade with additional cards
How Virtu GPU Virtualization Works
Lucid Virtu software is able to assign tasks in real time to the best available graphics resource based on power, performance and features considerations, with no need for additional hardware. If high end graphics power is needed for applications like DirectX 11, high-resolution 3D gaming, the system will assign the job to the discrete GPU. If not, the discrete GPU automatically goes into idle mode, while heat drops, fan speed slows down and GPU utilization goes down to zero, resulting in a green, power-efficient, long-lasting system.
GPU and DX Game Agnostics
Screen connected directly to Intel SNB
• Media performance with lower power
• Discrete GPU is idle
Once a game is invoked, it is assigned to the dGPU and displayed by SNB
• Automatic or user defined
• All DX9/10/11 games are supported
• Top games are always validated
I see. because there was a guy saying he can run lucid virtu when he playing game. smooth and lag free
