> I don't think there is a lot of customers to whom the iGPU difference is important, but not important enough to get a discreet graphics card.
I think this is the exact segment of customers this chip is aiming for. You can throw this chip in a new build without a dedicated GPU, and get a playable (30+ fps) experience in Cyberpunk 2077. It's an option for someone wanting to spend entry-level money on a gaming PC with the option to upgrade to a real GPU further down the line.
EDIT: Just realized this is the 8500g not the 8600g. The slower GPU and the fact that dedicated graphics would be limited to 4x PCI-E lanes make this a much less interesting as an entry-level gaming product.
Yeah, the 8500G is just not interesting in that sense at all. It has only 4 CU's, which is twice what a 7600 has but still not enough for anything even remotely graphically demanding. An 8600G has 8 CUs which starts to approach usable territory.
I think this is the exact segment of customers this chip is aiming for. You can throw this chip in a new build without a dedicated GPU, and get a playable (30+ fps) experience in Cyberpunk 2077. It's an option for someone wanting to spend entry-level money on a gaming PC with the option to upgrade to a real GPU further down the line.
EDIT: Just realized this is the 8500g not the 8600g. The slower GPU and the fact that dedicated graphics would be limited to 4x PCI-E lanes make this a much less interesting as an entry-level gaming product.