Processors

[tomewell]

Can these 2 pieces somehow work in conjunction with one another ?

Can the graphics of the CPU  boost the performance of the Radeon Video Card ?

my PC is ok with only the CPU, leaving the Radeon uninstalled, but was wondering if 

I should install the Radeon,  or give it away, its only worth $50. 

[elstaci]

This website gives you a comparison of the RX550 vs Vega 8 IGPU Graphics: https://versus.com/en/amd-radeon-rx-550-vs-amd-radeon-vega-8

Generally speaking GPU cards are better than IGPUs in most cases.

If you install the RX550, BIOS should automatically make your GPU card the Main Display Adapter and the Ryzen 5700G Graphics secondary.

If you open Device Manager you should be able to see that both the GPU and APU are enabled as long as the AMD VGA driver you install is compatible with both GPUs.

So you can use both your RX550 or your Motherboard's Video Outputs to power an external Display.

NOTE: The Ryzen 7 5700G uses the Vega 8 Graphics.

[tomewell]

Thanks,  I don't play games so the Ryzen CPU grahics seem fine.

So I assume they dont work as one, as in 2 horses pulling a cart versus

one horse pulling a cart ??

Thanks Mark

[elstaci]

you mean as Dual Graphics?

Not sure about that.

Here is AMD Support Dual Graphics FAQ: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/radeon-dual-graphics-faq

[goodplay]

Nope, dual graphics is no longer supported. It was only on select APU/card models some years back.