AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
1080p gaming with integrated graphics? Hell, yes
AMD’s new APU uses the same Phoenix silicon already seen in laptops and handhelds.
IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T noticed, graphics cards are expensive, but AMD has a solution. Maybe. The Ryzen 8000-series APUs include the most powerful integrated graphics ever, and this Ryzen 7 8700G is the top chip of the lot. The basic idea? You won’t need a graphics card for entry-level 1080p gaming.
This is the same Phoenix chip that first appeared in laptops about a year ago, and more recently in handheld gaming PCs. The latter application is intriguing. If Phoenix can deliver decent performance in a power-restricted handheld form factor, what is its fully unleashed potential in a desktop?