http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/ Engadget Comments for Lucid's GPU-mixing HYDRA Engine gets previewed, shows real promise http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
Also if a 3rd party does it it looks less like a monopoly.]]>Nov 11th 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/I don't see the manufacturers embracing this. I expect them to find new ways to block it with firmware updates.]]>Nov 11th 2009 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
Also, keep in mind for those who buy motherboards usually have to choose between CrossFire and SLI (few motherboards support both, but it's usually one or the other). These chipset makers have to pay ATI or nvidia license fees for xfire/sli support. HYDRA may cut into that as well.]]>Nov 11th 2009 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
SLI/X-fire doing scaling by 85%? Yeah right... Maybe 50%....]]>Nov 11th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
(wonder if it degrades for each card added)]]>Nov 11th 2009 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
Now, what are the odds that AMD/Nvidia attempt a buyout to keep the technology out of the hands of the competition?

Or maybe Intel will buy them out to encourage gamers to go with Intel chipsets?]]>Nov 11th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
You have to hack nvidia's drivers to support hardware PhysX if there is an ATI card in the system.]]>Nov 11th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
Jackpot.]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/I may get an HD5870/HD5890 to compliment the GTX 285. ]]>Nov 11th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
In light it would be redundant to use lets say a a 7800gt and a 8800gt in union due to the differences of the nature of the designs. so in a fact I would say it is a better choice to keep it to where the direct x versions match. ie dx9-dx9 dx10-dx10 dx11-dx11. It just would not makes sense to hamper the performance of the more advanced dx version just so you can say "look what I can do".

I will add I love the idea of getting my hands nvidia dx11 part to add to my 5870 and hving all the perks of both cuda and stream as well as full dx 11 support with out driver issues and lockouts. (points finger at nvidia)Both companies should embrace this tech and AMD needs to get some boards out with the hydra on them.

And again mixing direct x generations can only be trouble for pefromance. To take full advantage of the tech keep it the same as far as the direct x generation.]]>Nov 11th 2009 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
Lucid, I'll be drinking to you this evening.]]>Nov 11th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 11th 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2009/11/11/is-lucids-hydra-200-really-ready2c-or-are-they-pulling-a-fermi.aspx]]>Nov 11th 2009 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 12th 2009 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/lucids-gpu-mixing-hydra-engine-gets-previewed-shows-real-promi/Nov 13th 2009 4:25AM