AMD's Latest iGPU Outperforms Desktop GTX 1650 in Gaming Tests
AMD's new Radeon 890M, the most powerful integrated graphics processor to date, is turning heads with its impressive performance. Benchmarks reveal that this RDNA 3.5-based iGPU, found in the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU, goes toe-to-toe with and even surpasses the desktop Nvidia GTX 1650 in several games.
Highlights of the Radeon 890M's performance:
- Outperforms GTX 1650 in several titles: Games like Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Cyberpunk 2077 (at 1080p low settings), and Robocop show the Radeon 890M pulling ahead by a significant margin, sometimes exceeding the GTX 1650 by up to 45%.
- Competitive with GTX 1650 in others: Performance in games like Devil May Cry 5 and God of War remained largely comparable between the two GPUs.
- Promising Future Performance: As drivers for the RDNA 3.5 iGPUs are still relatively new, further optimization could lead to even better performance gains.
Test Setup:
- The Radeon 890M was tested on the new Asus VivoBook S 16 OLED laptop, equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU and 32 GB of LPDDR5X-7500 RAM.
- The desktop GTX 1650 was paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU and 32 GB of DDR4-4000 RAM.
The Radeon 890M's impressive performance blurs the lines between integrated and discrete graphics, offering a compelling option for gamers seeking strong performance without a dedicated GPU. As driver support matures, we can expect even more impressive results from AMD's latest integrated graphics powerhouse.
