AMD 785G Chipset IGP Video Performance Preview - PAGE 1

Most prebuilt computers one can buy in store run on integrated graphics, which are much cheaper than dedicated graphics cards and are more than enough powerful - if no one runs videogames on it. Or can we? Sure a high-end dedicated graphics card is way better, but can it get the job done? ATI/AMD today releases a new chipset that hopefully will further push the limits of IGPs.

The current ATI GPU generation just made its way to that integrated market - already. We can look at it the other way though. The GPU powering the 4xxx series is on the market since June of last year, so it's already been more than one year. It has now made the move to the new 785G chipset.

The 785G is obviously a better performer than the 780G with the HD 3200 IGP. The question is will outperform the HD 3300, which is the same chip but simply running at a higher frequency? That's what we will investigate in this article, but first, let's take a look at the specifications of each chipset.

Specifications

One thing that is sure is that combined with the SB710 southbridge, that mainstream AMD platform will be way better than the Intel G45/ICH10 combo, let alone the G41/ICH7.