iGPUs, these graphics chips integrated into processors, have not evolved much in recent years. And we must admit that they do not offer a convincing video game experience on a laptop PC. It is just possible to play in Full HD on old or undemanding titles, at most.
AMD is trying to change the game by emphasizing performance; we were able to show last year that it is possible to play thanks to the Ryzen 6000 games like Overwatch at more than 120 fps, or other much more greedy such Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. True, the graphics in this case were set to a minimum, but before that it was unthinkable to start this game on an iGPU.
Leaks that reveal great promises
Firstthe iGPU of the Ryzen 7000, aka the Radeon 780M, should prove to be even better, in particular thanks to the integration of the new RDNA3 architecture from the Radeon 7000 desktop. Recent benchmarks have indeed appeared on the net, relayed among others by Youtuber Moore’s Law is Dead. On 3D Mark Time Spy (a GPU performance test software), the Ryzen 7840HS and its thermal envelope limited to 25 W made a good impression with a score close to 2600, the 7940HS having almost reached 2800. Results to be put into perspective with the scores of entry-level graphics cards, such as Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1650 Ti and RTX 2050 which obtained 3150 and 3220 points respectively.
The 780M iGPUs come close to this and will therefore make it possible to speed up processing in compatible software, or even to play in correct conditions in Full HD. Of course, these are only synthetic benchmark scores here and we will have to wait for our tests. Another element to consider, the processors cited here are premium models that should be integrated into high-end laptops and gamingprobably equipped with a dedicated graphics card, annihilating all the interest of the iGPU.
Farewell to entry-level GPUs?
That said, if the results turn out to be good, AMD could with this generation — or the following ones — have a card to play by offering inexpensive solutions to manufacturers who no longer wish to embed a graphics card on entry/mid-range laptops. range. Their weight would be reduced and their autonomy could prove to be much higher, the CPU/iGPU combo consuming much less energy. Hopefully, this could also translate to better prices for consumers, provided manufacturers pass the savings on to dedicated GPUs.
See you in the spring when the first PCs equipped with Ryzen 7000 and Radeon 780M iGPU will hit the market. We will then conduct our first tests and answer some of these questions.
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