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The new AMD Ryzen 7 8700G is an interesting piece of hardware that has caused us to go back and forth with our thinking. It is priced at the same level as the Ryzen 7 7700 and 7700X, however it does not perform at the same level as it uses less power and runs at lower clock speeds.
Balanced against that we get integrated Radeon 780M graphics that are truly superb and which bring a level of performance that we found to be genuinely impressive.
The problem, as we demonstrate in our video is that most people will want more gaming performance than the 780M graphics can provide and will install a graphics card.
As we also show, a basic RX 6500 XT 4GB will trounce the integrated graphics and deliver a significantly better experience. Another point is that non-gamers will be perfectly happy with the basic integrated graphics that Intel offers in Raptor Lake and can confidently buy a Core i5-14600K.
We are happy to recommend the Ryzen 7 8700G, provided you are certain you will never install a graphics card. If you are uncertain about that key point we suggest you approach this new APU with caution.
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Pros:
- Radeon 780M powers the best APU graphics we have ever seen.
- Ryzen 7 8700G gives you a relatively cheap way to start 1080p PC gaming.
- An AI engine with XDNA is included.
Cons:
- APU systems are effectively limited to ATX and Micro-ATX form factors as Mini-ITX AMD AM5 motherboards carry a hefty premium.
- Budget graphics cards can get really noisy.
- If you use a GPU, the Core i5-14600K is a better choice.
KitGuru says: Ryzen 7 8700G allows 1080p gaming without a graphics card!
