AMD Ryzen 7 8700G: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Review — 1080p-Capable Gaming Comes to Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Review — 1080p-Capable Gaming Comes to Integrated Graphics – by Tom's Hardware

Zen 4, RDNA 3, and AM5 excite.

Reasons To Buy

✓ Best iGPU performance on the market
✓ Passable 1080p, solid 720p gaming
✓ Hyper-RX support
✓ Bundled coolers
✓ Power efficiency

Reasons To Avoid

✗ Higher DDR5 pricing, no 8GB options
✗ AM5 motherboards remain pricey
✗ Some CPU+GPU combos are cheaper/faster

Overall Rating

6.5

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Verdict

If you don't want to use a discrete GPU and you're willing to accept the limitations, like a limited selection of titles and lower fidelity settings, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G brings unbeatable integrated GPU gaming performance to budget PCs. Unfortunately, higher memory and motherboard pricing, not to mention stiff competition from CPU+GPU combos, muddies the value prop.

Last modified on Jan 30, 2024