Integrated Graphics Tests

Finding 60+ FPS

Never mind 30 frames per second, if we want gaming to be smooth, we look for true 60 FPS gaming. It's going to be a benchmark for any integrated graphics solution, but one question is if games are getting more difficult to render faster than integrated graphics is improving. Given how we used to talk about 30-40 FPS on integrated graphics before Ryzen, it stands to reason that the base requirements of games is only ever getting worse. To meet that need, we need processors with a good level of integrated oomph.

So here are a series of our tests that meet that mark. Unfortunately most of them are 720p Low (or worse).

A full list of results at various resolutions and settings can be found in our Benchmark Database.

IGP Gears Tactics 720p Low (Average FPS)IGP Grand Theft Auto 5 720p Low (Average FPS)

IGP Final Fantasy 14 768p Min (Average FPS)

IGP Strange Brigade 720p Low (Average FPS)

IGP Far Cry 5 360p Low (Average FPS)IGP Borderlands 3 360p VLow (Average FPS)

IGP Deus Ex: MD 600p Min (Average FPS)

IGP World of Tanks 768p Min (Average FPS)

IGP Counter Strike Source 1080p High (Average FPS)

IGP Counter Strike Source 4K High (Average FPS)

These last couple of games here, World of Tanks and CS:Source are getting on in age a bit. Playing at 1080p High/Max on both is easily done, but we cranked Source up to 4K and we're not even getting 60 frames per second. The previous generation R7 even beat out the new APUs here, probably indicating that the previous generation had more power going into the GPU and the new models are balanced towards the CPU cores a bit more. It works in some games clearly, and 1080p resolutions, but not here at 4K. 

 

 

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  • linuxgeex - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    There's a silly number of errors in the first page of this review. The 5600G does not have "8 cores". Intel didn't "cut" AMD products from the market. Cezanne processors don't use "Zen 3 graphics".

    Please proof your work, we expect better from Anandtech.
  • The_Assimilator - Thursday, August 5, 2021 - link

    "we expect better from Anandtech"

    If you've been around since Anand left, you really shouldn't. I don't know who's nominally in charge nowadays but they CBA to perform basic proofreading on most articles.
  • Machinus - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    When are we going to see 16-20 CUs? Then you could really say you're replacing a GPU.
  • nandnandnand - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    Rembrandt will have RDNA 2 and up to 12 CUs, which should provide acceptable 1080p performance. It will fall short of the Xbox Series S, but not by too much if the graphics clock is higher. It will also have DDR5, better I/O, AV1 decode, etc.

    Imagine if a Ryzen 7 6700G (OEM) came out in the next 8 months or so.
  • cigar3tte - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    Will Rembrandt run on AM4 still?
  • nandnandnand - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    DDR5 = AM5. In fact, maybe it will end up being the very first CPUs on AM5.
  • vlad42 - Thursday, August 5, 2021 - link

    As I mentioned above, Rembrandt will likely use RDNA1 instead of RDNA2. Drivers for an RDNA1 based APU were just submitted to the Linux kernel a few days ago.
  • nandnandnand - Thursday, August 5, 2021 - link

    See above. Rembrandt will use RDNA 2. It might be referred to as "Yellow Carp".

    https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-begins-to-en...
    https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&a...
  • Fulljack - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    since Van Gogh (Steam Deck) uses 8CU of RDNA2, I think the next generation of APU (Rembrandt) will also features 8CU. Although the moves to DDR5 and possible inclusion of 3D cache (similar to infinity cache) will help performance a lot.

    This is all are rumour, though.
  • nandnandnand - Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - link

    Rembrandt should have up to 12 CUs. With higher bandwidth from DDR5, perhaps integrated graphics performance will be doubled from the 5800H/5700G. 1080p60 should be achievable in many games, with some settings turned down.

    I do not expect Rembrandt to have Infinity Cache, 3D V-Cache, L4 cache/HBM, or increased cache whatsoever (Cezanne already doubled from Renoir, and quadrupled the amount each core could access). Any cache improvement would be a pleasant surprise.

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